Instead spend your efforts in coaching and encouraging people to be successful in bridging the gap between the old and new. Reward each success and let the ones who adjust more quickly be examples for the struggling members of the group. Remember that personal strength and strong supportive relationships are often forged in the fires of adversity. When the crisis has passed, many people will be surprised by some of the skills they exhibited that they would otherwise never have realized. They may well be on the road to new careers, happier lives and better jobs.
Benefits are improved health, increased mental skills and physical performance.
Helping People through Corporate Change by Harry Woodward and Steve Buchholz. This book also goes into depth on the reactions you can expect to change, which include disengagement, disidentification, disorientation and disenchantment. All Hat and No Cattle, Tales of a Corporate Outlaw by Chris Turner and Allen Webber. An irreverent and inspirational guide to overcoming corporate complacency, injecting spirit and energy, and creating real change and personal fulfillment in organizations of all shapes and sizes. The Corporate Culture Survival Guide, Sense and Nonsense about Culture Change by Edgar H. Schein and Warren G. Bennis.