Now more than ever before, leaders all over the world are facing change and complexity — the coronavirus pandemic has presented us all with new challenges, new circumstances, and new uncertainties in the workplace. Jobs have been morphing, expanding, shrinking, and disappearing; co-workers, teammates, and technology are changing rapidly.
This Article provides five useful techniques for leaders for adapting to change:
- Be curious. Ask many questions. Wonder, explore, and consider before you judge and decide.
- Do not get too attached to a single plan or strategy. Have Plan B (and C) at the ready.
- Create support systems. Do not go it alone. Look to mentors, friends, coaches, trusted peers, professional colleagues, family members, and others to serve as your support system in times of change. Encourage employees to do the same.
- Understand your own reactions to change. You have to be clear about your own emotions and thoughts about changes, so you can be straightforward with others.
- Immerse yourself in new environments and situations. Do this when you are confronted by change — but get practice by joining activities, meeting new people, and trying new things on a regular basis.
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