Personal change plan

Initiate drug tests for all employees

Definition/What is meant by… 

A drug test for all employees is usually conducted for a variety of reasons. For example drug testing is an important part of screening both before and after hire.  It is performed by organizations to ensure safe and proper health standards for all employees. The purpose is to ensure a drug-free workplace. Therefore setting up a drug test program usually, involve having the employer providing a comprehensive drug testing in the organization and so as to regulate drug and substance abuse by the organization.

The employer usually has the obligation of ensuring that they maintain a strong commitment to providing a safe, efficient work environment for its employees and the public they serve.  Hence initiating drug test for all employees would help in prohibiting the use of alcohol and drugs on the job or before reporting to work. hence it is the intent of this initiative to assure compliance with law and regulations regarding drug and alcohol testing of employees. Also, since it reflects on the image of the organization in trying to establish a positively and healthy the work environment, the goal is to promote good health standards by ensuring that every employee is sober and much focused while executing their duties at work.

Organizational change: Initiating drug tests for all employees

   CHANGE RESISTANCE Section 

   Reasons for resisting the change

1.) It as an infringement of their rights hence may resist taking a test.

2.) They consider the change will affect their work culture hence may be difficult to accept.

3.) The employees would see the test as a strategy by the management to scrutinize their personal health conditions hence terminate their contracts.  

4.) The people on top of the organization especially the head of a department may present mixed views to the test hence it may not be easy to take the drug test by the junior employees.

  Strategies to overcome the resistance

1.  Provide objectives for the test so as to adjust employees to a new way of achieving desired goals, which creates an agreement by the organization on the idea of a drug test.

2.   It should be tied to the department goals

3.    The organization management should ensure that every staff knows the purpose and the criteria of the program.

4.  involving the departmental leaders in taking the test. The purpose is to ensure that they take the first initiative in taking the drug test and in by doing so the employees would be encouraged to take the drug test.

LIMITING BELIEFS Section 

My Limiting Beliefs

            In the event, an employee test positive for the drug test, the employee may be relieved of their responsibilities and will not be considered for rehire until he or she can show that they have  remained drug-free for a period of two years or more hence it would hinder taking the test. The test may be considered off-duty and illegal hence perceived as discriminatory

Organizational Limiting Beliefs:

  It may present a case of confidentiality issues for all tests. The employer would feel that they will have to individually assess each positive result to see how the medication affects the individual and how it affects the performance of job duties. It will cause the employers to exclude employees who take prescription drugs without assessing their particular circumstances. As a result, the employees will express mixed reaction toward taking the drug test. For instance, some employees would see it as a strategy by the company to intrude into their personal space.

Organizational Changes That Must Take Place To Allow For The Change: 

 * Including the change as part of the organization goals and objective and by taking the drug test it would lead to the achievement of the laid down objectives.

  * The staff should be informed about the drug test as they are notified of the purpose and the criteria for performing the drug test.

*The drug test should be tied to the departmental goals, and this would ensure that the employees agree to take the test; considering the fact that the drug test becomes part of the company policy and objectives.

CONTROL, INFLUENCE & NOT CONTROL OR INFLUENCE Section 

What I Can Control: 

 *  •    provide pre-employment testing

•    Support the organization staff to accept the drug test

•    devising policies for drug testing especially in states with anti-discrimination language,

•   deciding on strategies on how to implement the drug tests 

 * Provide enough organization resources leading to the effective implementation of the program.

 What I Can Influence, But Not Control: 

* Provide feedback and score for the test so as to influence employee commitment

•    Convince other employees about this initiative by the organization. Inform them of the benefits of the drug test and make them aware of its advantage by convincing them,

*Providing clear guidelines for the analysis and how these relate to the company goals.

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