Some transitions we welcome, others we find challenging. People grow throughout their lives but also need stability to thrive. Moving from the stable and familiar to an unknown state can cause positive reactions like excitement and happiness or negative ones like anxiety, fear or resistance. People can both welcome and resist change. Examples of normal transitions in personal life are a new relationship, marriage, birth of a baby, or death of an elderly parent.
More difficult transitions can be divorce, illness or injury.
Examples of transitions at work include changes in the organizational structure or staffing, changing markets or more sophisticated technology. They believe the change will improve the situation They respect the person or people who are behind the change They had some input in the decision If you are thinking about or actively involved in a transition in your personal or work life it may be helpful to get more information on how to structure the change process successfully and to cope with the emotional reactions. If you are a manager you may want to strategize about how to develop your vision, anticipate problems and lead your group forward. If you feel you may want to talk to someone about these, or any other issues, please call us at 353-5381 .