Why are employees important? There are few tools on the market designed to help employees impacted by change. Ironically, nearly one-fourth of major change initiatives fail because employees are fearful of and resistant to change. Empowering employees in change The Employee's Survival Guide to Change answers questions most employees are unwilling to ask and uncovers what it takes to survive and thrive in today's changing workplace. Employees will learn the ADKAR model and become effective change agents, instead of difficult change barrier.What will the Employee's Survival Guide to Change do for you? * Avoid the loss of valued employees and minimize business disruption from the change * Answer the questions employees are afraid to ask * Describe the phases of the change and what employees can expect * Garner support from employees who would otherwise resist the change * Create an attitude of "Can-do" rather than "Not my job"

Jeff Hiatt is the president of Prosci Research and founder of the Change Management Learning Center. He is the author of the new book ADKAR: a model for change in business, government and our community and co-author of Change Management: the people side of change. Jeff was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories from 1985 to 1995 where he co-authored Winning with Quality, a story of business and quality improvement for one of AT&T's product divisions. After founding Prosci in 1996, he has led research in change management with more than 900 companies from 59 countries. He is also a frequent guest speaker for executive leadership teams and conferences.