There is common agreement on the fact that changes happen all the time. In fact, “change is the only constant” as I may quote Confucious. There is a lot of things that can be said about this topic and change is probably a topic that will appear in my blog several times. This time I chose to highlight one specific element.
It is about how people cope with change and the fact that we all struggle with it. When we take this matter to big organisations we see that people from all over hierarchical ladder are affected by it. Even the people high up in the ranks of the organisation really do not have a clue. The best guess they can make is to do a thorough consultation of the issues people have in the organisation and of the challenges that probably lie ahead. In my opinion, this kind of consultation rounds are plain necessary in order to make justifiable strategic decisions. As a supplementary effect the people that are being asked for advice feel appreciated for their contribution.
Bottom line: calmly look in the face of change
