Chamber Partners With PENN Behavioral Health to Assist Members Going Through Economic Transitions

The Chamber is pleased to announce a new partnership with PENN Behavioral Health (PBH) to assist organizations going through economic transitions. Because of this partnership, Chamber members receive access to behavioral health resources that previously were not available to individual companies.

The current economic climate has made it necessary for many organizations to restructure or downsize their workforce. As a result, employees feel increasingly vulnerable and anxious about their job security, while managers struggle to maintain productivity in the midst of uncertainty. PENN Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized leader in organizational behavioral health, provides high quality support to organizations and employees faced with the inherent challenges of a changing workforce. This innovative collaboration can provide Chamber members with a distinct economic advantage that keeps the health of the organization and the wellbeing of employees a top priority.

When organizations are required to re-size, employees face a gamut of emotions, which invariably impact performance levels. PBH offers customized programs, training and educational services to assist organizations in successfully navigating impending terminations and major restructuring efforts.

Their experience over the past three decades has shown that insufficient planning can lead to numerous problems in the work environment, including conflict, violence, disrupted workflows and resistance to the necessary structural changes. Conversely, successful planning is the key to maintaining high morale and efficacy, resulting in a vital restructured workforce and a strengthened organization.

PBH works with human resources and leadership teams to develop programs tailored to each organization’s unique set of employee and managerial needs. The result is a clearly articulated blueprint for the restructuring process, minimizing uncertainty and alleviating organizational stress. This integrated approach ensures that optimal levels of respect, stability and productivity are maintained.

An important aspect of effectively managing a downsizing or restructuring is creating a supportive organizational environment for all employees, including those being terminated. PBH provides all participants access to highly-trained, knowledgeable staff who can respond to individual inquiries.

Organizations facing the daunting task of conducting layoffs can utilize PBH as a resource to alleviate the stress involved in the process. PBH will work with managers to create and disseminate tailored internal support information and assist employers with gathering external referral resources.

PBH offers preparatory training support for the notification process and will be available on-site to help with problem resolution. Following the layoff notification, PBH helps the employees and their families cope with the immediate anxiety and learn how to manage changes related to job loss.

The result is a dignified and respectful process, which not only retains the laid off employees’ positive relationship with the organization but also reduces feelings of anxiety and ‘survivor guilt’ in those remaining.

Finally, PBH offers services to protect organizations from lower productivity and morale following workforce reduction. PBH works with management to provide customized trainings to assist in the process of restructuring the workplace, supporting the remaining employees, and fostering individual and organizational revitalization and resilience.

For more information or if you are interested in participating in this program, contact Tia Mayo at 215-790-3639 or tia@greaterphilachamber.com.