Describe an organizational restructuring scenario and explain human resource's role in addressing employees' concerns. What are some things that HR could have done to improve the situation? In general, what steps can HR professionals take to help employees maintain reasonably positive morale after a restructuring event?

Let's take layoff as an example of organizational restructuring. In such a scenario HR can play a crucial role in addressing the concerns of the employees. HR can pre-inform the employees that they can be laid off if their targets haven't been met. The concerns can be addressed through briefings to the employees.

In scenarios where a company is intending to downsize its employee force, the company fears the strike by the workers. Hence, HR has to play an intelligent role in such cases. They have to ensure that no such strike is being carried out on the office premises. HR should be ready to tap the potential of the employees. It is because employees will work with more productivity to save their job and HR should recognize their endeavors.

After a restructuring event, HR can motivate the remaining employees to enhance their productivity in order to avoid any such situation in the future. HR should have regular open and free communication with the employees in order to mitigate their concerns. To ensure positive morale among the workers after a restructuring event, HR can come up with the policy of providing some extra benefits to its employees at least for some period of time.