Tips for Managing Technology Change

Tip 6: Mitigate anxiety
The first step in mitigating anxiety is understanding that it exists and acknowledging its presence. People might be afraid that their jobs will change (or disappear), that they won’t be able to handle or learn the new technology, or that the new technology will have other negative impact on them, their jobs or their day-to-day work lives. You can help to mitigate that anxiety through good communication, opportunities for feedback, and by allowing people to explore their anxiety in ways that let them know that what they're feeling is normal, understandable and manageable.