As we process the various events in our society, workplace, and communities, there are a variety of responses that you may have and at times can feel like an emotional roller coaster. We find people close to us have concerns that they are not able to articulate or make decisions or have point of views that are just not understandable.
A little advice for being resilient during transitions:
- Embrace grace – Carry three different stories about what might be going on with another person or a particular decision or activity. Listen to learn rather than listening to fix or win. Disagree to expand the solution set rather than agreeing to contract it. Experiment at the edges rather than taking control – what might be within your span of influence. Listen to learn from yourself – what is the voice in your head saying and how do you want to be known in these tough moments?
- Identify your big rocks – What is most important to you? What things are within your control and focus? Are you focusing on things you can not influence over those things you can? Where are your values coming into play? What might be blocking your way?
- Manage your energy and not your time – Are you taking care of yourself? How are others around you? Have you asked the leaders above you how they are doing? How much news do you need to consume? Are you keeping connected with others?
- Create a plan – Look at the whole week ahead and where you need your energy. Where you focus on those things that are most important to you? Often, we get into a day-to-day approach rather than thinking about a week at a time. Focusing on your week allows you to determine the energy you need for the Big Rocks.
In order to be resilient, you’ll need to be taking time to stop and seek to understand what is happening around you. As well as what is happening within you. At these times we might be in a time of transition or shift.