When change happens, be it an individual change, an organizational change, or changes in our family, navigating through the disruption is easier said than done. We are often more comfortable when things stay the same. In this solo episode, I share my thoughts and personal experiences on dealing with the necessary and inevitable subject of change. I present three strategies to using change as a tool for personal and professional growth.
My book, Bring Your Whole Self to Work comes out May 1, 2018.
Key Takeaways:
[1:33] Sometimes we choose change and sometimes change chooses us.
[6:05] Dealing with change and managing chaos.
[13:47] Three ways to navigate through and grow during change, uncertainty, and chaos.
- Feel your feelings.
- Ask for help.
- Stay in the present moment as much as possible.
Resources:
Tweetables:
Fear in and of itself isn’t negative unless we hold on to it. Share on X
Asking for help is a vulnerable and courageous act. But, asking for help is also a gift to the person we ask it of. Share on X
Some of us make up the story that we are alone, we must do it all alone, and we can’t count on anybody. That’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Share on X
