Welcome to the first installment of 90-Second Tools to Manage Transition

We’ll kick off this three-part series by identifying the things we can control about how a transition impacts us.  

But first, a quick recap: 

• Our brains are hardwired for fight or flight when things get tumultuous.  

• This was perfect when we were in constant danger in prehistoric times.

• We now need resilience, agility, and innovation to survive current threats.

• Our brains need a bit of coaching to do that when times are tough. See our tools for those times: Reset & Rebalance Blog

Change vs. Transition

Why does this matter?

We can influence the benefits and costs changes create.

Practical Application: Shift your focus from Change to Transition

Step 1: Identify where you are on the change threshold. 

Step 2: Distinguish between change and transition.

• Is this happening around me or inside of me? 

• What part of this can I control? 

Step 3: Work to let go of the parts you can’t control.

Step 4: Stay tuned for tools on working with the internal transition. 

Note: Communication concepts adapted from Bridges, W., & Bridges, S. M. (2016). Managing transitions: Making the most of change (Fourth ed.). Da Capo Lifelong Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group.