The change is either triggered by external factors or our self-drive. Whether the change is internal or external driven, the process of transition is mostly painful. The pain is not due to specific CHANGE event, but due to the TRANSITION process, which we undergo internally.
What is meant by change?
Moving from existing, comfort state to new, unknown perceived discomfort zone
In between moving from a comfort state and settling down in a new state, we undergo a psychological transition process.
For example,
You are informed that a new boss is going to head to your organization. The moment you get the information, you may undergo internally mix up of emotional reactions and thought process like
Whether the new boss is comfortable to work? (doubt)
What will be his / her expectation, will we meet his / her expectations? (anxiety)
Will there be any change in my job profile or growth aspects? (fear)
Likewise, there are many changes for which we undergo different emotional reactions depending upon the nature of change.
When we do not know to manage the emotional transition process, we become a victim of the change event, and eventually, we lose the growth potential.
There are many books had been written on change management from an organizational perspective. In my opinion, we need to learn the process of transition from a personal perspective. If we are aware of the process, then as a manager or leader, one can drive the change management quickly at an organizational level as well.
Hence, we need to be aware of the change management process on the following
- Change management process and the emotional aspects in each stage
- Knowing to manage the emotions at each stage
- Some insights of changes to our quality of life
- How can you proactively initiate some of the changes internally driven?
- Leadership role in managing the changes smoothly in an organizational setup
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