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Dos for leaders of change

  • Do be transparent
  • Do include people and be inclusive
  • Do give people choice
  • Do share what you know
  • Do celebrate people (leavers especially)
  • Do plan people’s first day and onboarding (set them up for success) 

Dos for those impacted by change

  • Do turn and face the strange! Find out more, get in front of it, inform yourself
  • Do share your knowledge willingly and openly (especially in acquisitions)
  • Do be happy for those when they leave your team
  • Do cut your losses and leave. It’s just not worth it.
  • Do wait a little while before you upgrade software!
  • Do give yourself time and space to build your coping mechanism and acknowledge the change
  • And one don’t – don’t be afraid.

Remember!

  • Change is scary
  • Change is inevitable
  • Change can lead to opportunities
  • You control more than you think you do

Helpful Links

  • Merriam Webster Definition and Meaning of change
  • Psychology Today – Why is change so hard?
  • Neuro Leadership – Why is change so hard – and how to deal with it
  • Why Change Is So Hard: The Power of Habit in the Human Brain

 

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