Dealing with change at work (merger, reorganization, new boss…) can be difficult because change means leaving the know for the unknown.
It is possible to develop skills for dealing with the unknown of change. With the following eleven strategies, you feel better about your work and more in control of your life, and you maintain a basic sense of optimism during times of change:
- Remember that you are not alone (change is a fact of life in today’s work world)
- Take time to think (take a walk after work, arrive at work earlier than usual)
- Acknowledge your reations (normal to feel any or all of emotions, try to recognize and be honest about your feelings)
- Schedule a time for worrying or complaining (vent your concerns with a wo-worker, make a weekly entry into a complaint file)
- Remember that work isn’t your entire life (other piece of your life are remaining stable constant like your roles as a friend, spouse, and parent; being volunteer can help, make sport)
- Allow yourself to feel sad (accepting the change)
- Avoid spending time with consistenly negative people (affect morale and is contagious)
- Try not to get caught up in rumors
- Try to have a positive attitude (you can control this)
- Remember how you’ve faced difficult challenges in the past
- Give yourself time to adapt to change (weeks or longer)
Finally, you must read a good book, like me, in order to find your way and improve your knowledge on change management:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
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