Managing change with Meagan

November 20, 2023

Midland Met is the talk of the town, and rightly so. Our new acute hospital is set to open in 2024, so we caught up with Meagan Fernandes, Director of People and OD, as she visited Midland Met. 

Midland Met has been designed to maximise both patient benefits and staff wellbeing, with each area thoughtfully planned. “I understand how important it is for colleagues to have a place to relax and unwind,” Meagan explained.  

As she looked around, she was impressed by the rest areas for colleagues and the Winter Garden on level 5, a unique floor in the building as it’s the only non-clinical area. “There are spaces available, such as the main restaurant area, an outdoor route around the Winter Garden perfect for walks, and the spiritual care centre. It’s somewhere everyone can feel at ease during their busy workdays and take a break away from their wards.”   

Meagan emphasised the importance of the work we need to do before we open Midland Met next year. In particular, she urged people managers to book onto the management of change training available to help navigate this transition successfully with their teams.  

Meagan remarked: “If you are a manager leading on a management of change process, we encourage you to book a space on a virtual training session, which explores the emotional and behavioural responses to change and identifies ways to support your colleagues.” 

The following training sessions are available for managers to attend.  

27 November 2023         

• 9.30am – 11am – Creating psychological safety through change. 
• 11.30am – 1pm – Holding difficult conversations. 
• 1.30pm – 3pm – Managing wellbeing. 
• 3.30pm – 5pm – Solution focused approach. 

 The full schedule of training dates is available here.

To secure your place, please visit Change Training – MMUH or email swbh.hrchangemanagement@nhs.net.