10 Tips for Dealing with Change Positively in Your workplace
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” H.P. Lovecraft Lovecraft wrote those words in the 1920s and they are still relevant today – especially in the workplace. Many of us look forward to changes at work and we often have conversations with our colleagues about how things should be different, yet when things do change we are often terrified and feel uncomfortable. Change is inevitable and necessary these days in order for businesses and organisations to survive and thrive. Sometimes change can be imposed on us and with that may come changes to our immediate boss, team, work priorities and even changes to our role. So we must learn to overcome fear and embrace the changes ahead. Why Do We Fear and Resist Change so Much? We fear change at work for a variety of…