Managerial shake-ups -- at ALL levels -- will eventually impact YOUR team.

It's up to you to make sure everyone is on the same page to keep the rumors from running rampant.

Start by keeping the lines of communication open.

"There's a concept called 'partnering with your boss,' says Dick Morton, executive director of the Federal Learning Institute for the American Management Association.

He says to keep the communication flowing, you must know what your new boss wants.

"One of the key ingredients to good management is to understand what your boss' requirements are, and their needs. As those change, especially when a new boss steps in, that puts flux into the whole system. Managers in place need to adjust, and find out their new direction. They need to find out the best way to deal with their new boss and partner with their new boss."

But be patient. It'll take time for those changes to trickle down to you, and it'll take time to figure out just how you and your team, fit in.

"That takes a little while. It takes a little effort. Meanwhile, your workers know what the mission and vision are, and they are going to continue to march to that beat until they're given a new direction - a new beat to march to," he says.

And if it seems like it all comes down to communication, you're right.

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