Here's how you can navigate and adjust to organizational changes.

The global economy is rapidly changing. New market forces are defining the rules of the game. Technological advancement continuously threatening businesses and conceptually even change is not constant anymore. In such environment, everyone such as a business owner or leader or frontline employee, must understand that they need to be flexible and resilient. Organizations must have a culture of constant improvement and innovation where embracing change is a routine. Open, clear and honest communication from a senior leader cultivates such culture.

Change is your organization's vehicle of opportunity! Understand that it is here to stay and that this reality can incubate growth characteristics into our actions within the business ecosystem. Suppose you actively change your mindset from seeing change as a disruption to viewing it as an opportunity to innovate and improve. In that case, it encourages change and establishes a tone of dynamism throughout the workplace. Leveraging my experience as a change management leader, when you maintain this attitude, you encourage your team to tackle challenges head-on and look at them as opportunities to find ways to make things better and move forward together.

1. Understand the Change Gather Information: Learn as much as you can about the reasons for the change, its scope, and its expected impact. Ask Questions: Seek clarification from leaders and managers to fully understand the change and its implications. 2. Maintain a Positive Attitude Stay Positive: Approach the change with a positive mindset and see it as an opportunity for growth and improvement. Embrace Change: Be open to new ideas, processes, and ways of working.

The pace of change is accelerating faster than ever before and learning how to approach change with a positive mind becomes a critical skill to help companies succeed in the future.

Communicate Effectively Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with communications from leadership about the change. Express Concerns Constructively: Share any concerns or suggestions with your manager or team in a constructive manner. Seek Feedback: Regularly seek feedback on your performance and adapt accordingly.

In order to stay informed you should stay close to your most critical stakeholders and find out how the change impacts their areas, not only yours. It will help you to get a broader picture and recognise more opportunities.

As an employee impacted by organizational change, it is important to understand how it will impact your day to day job and key deliverables for the performance period. It is critical to highlight any disrupting factors arising out of the change to your manager and recalibrate expectations where needed. The impact of the change on your role should be added as a checkpoint in your 1:1 meetings with your manager.

I have worked on very large Giga projects, where organisational change regularly impacted both myself and my group. There were varying degrees of effectiveness and improvement; however, the traits that underpinned all the changes were adaptability and resilience. The importance of adaptability in the team cannot be overstated. It was crucial for us to be open to taking on new or revised roles, leading revised work processes, and being supportive of the overall effort. The fruitfulness of encouraging innovative ideas during this period of change was a testament to this. Resilience and being an adaptive enabler and advocate for change rather than a resister are essential to the success of the overall initiative, especially as a leader.

Be Proactive and Solution-Oriented Identify Opportunities: Look for opportunities to add value and contribute positively to the organization during the change. Problem-Solving: Be proactive in identifying and addressing any issues that arise as a result of the change.

Become the early adopter of new technologies and stay up-to-date on trends. Try to anticipate early when change occurs which skills you and your team might need in the future and be proactive in creating your personal learning journey.

Reflect and Learn Reflect on Experiences: Take time to reflect on your experiences during the change and what you have learned. Continuous Improvement: Use the insights gained to continuously improve your approach to change in the future.

Engaging in formal training or self-directed learning opportunities enhances skills and showcases commitment to your development and future. Learning new things can be energizing and empowering, providing a sense of control during uncertain periods.

Build Strong Relationships Network: Build and maintain strong relationships within the organization to create a support system. Collaborate: Collaborate with colleagues across different departments to foster a sense of unity and shared purpose.