Navigating Change
Learning how to move through uncertainty with awareness and adaptability
Pre-Work
Watch
Embracing Change – Jason Clarke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhM8IxibSU
Read
How to Get Better at Dealing with Change – Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/2016/09/how-to-get-better-at-dealing-with-change
Do
Write down 2–3 bullet points in response to the following:
What kind of change do I usually resist, and why?
What’s one change I’ve adapted to well in the past? What helped?
What’s one strategy I want to try the next time change feels uncomfortable?
What Helps Us Adapt
Change is constant—and how we respond determines our success. Harvard Business Review research highlights six strategies to navigate change effectively: use humor to lighten the moment, focus on problems not just feelings, rethink stress as energy, reconnect to your core values, accept the past, and stop expecting stability. Embracing these habits builds resilience, adaptability, and momentum in times of uncertainty.
Dig Deeper: Difficult Conversations
1. Humor – Lighten the Moment
Article: Lighten Up! How Humor Can Boost Your Resilience – Psychology Today
Video: The Skill of Humor – Andrew Tarvin (TEDx)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdZAMSyn_As
2. Focus on Problems – Not Just Feelings
Article: How to Solve Problems and Make Better Decisions – MindTools
https://www.mindtools.com/asjztv5/how-to-solve-problems
Article: Emotional Agility – Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/2013/11/emotional-agility
3. Rethink Stress – It’s Energy
Video: How to Make Stress Your Friend – Kelly McGonigal (TED)
https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend
Article: Reframing Stress – American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/reframing
4. Reconnect to Values – Ground Yourself in What Matters
Guide: Living Your Values – MindTools
https://www.mindtools.com/a5ktsb3/living-your-values
Article: From Purpose to Impact – Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/2014/05/from-purpose-to-impact
5. Accept the Past – Fight for the Future
Article: The Art of Letting Go – Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pieces-mind/201703/the-art-letting-go
Article: How to Move Forward When You’re Feeling Stuck – Harvard Business Review
https://hbr.org/2021/08/how-to-move-forward-when-youre-feeling-stuck
6. Don’t Expect Stability – Embrace the Constant Flow
Article: Leading Through Change – McKinsey & Company
Video: The Only Constant is Change – Bill Taylor (Fast Company)
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