Organisational Change and coping with it

Even though the context for the discussion here is Organisational Change, the principles remain almost the same for any other type of change.

I am a big believer in not agreeing on one solution for all "similar" looking problems. Life is just not that simple. Acknowledging that can make it easier for us to deal and adapt to change.

I used to be shockingly bad at dealing with any kind of change. I won't say that I embrace all changes now, but I definitely have a mindset to give it a crack.

It is important to not just discount something because you are not familiar with it, or if it's out of norm. Give it a crack - like a process of evaluation. Find the pros and cons, compare with your current state, and then make an educated decision. You will be surprised to see how many times you will then opt in for the new change and see value in it. Keeping an open mindset is the key.

During your process of evaluation, try to look at the change from different angles and perspectives - end users, internal staff users, various department users, teams etc .. and also your personal view.

As they say - Change is the only constant. So, fighting it is not helpful, but just blindly accepting it will also not yield best results. Be part of the change and work with others to get the most out of it. Fine tune it, make it work for wider group.