Managing Frequent Change

If there is one concept that unites a majority of the population it is that “Change is hard.” How often have you been given this counsel by a mentor, or thought about it yourself while going through a tough transition? This old adage is one that rings true and can be experienced time and time again when working at a startup. It is easy to get run down or discouraged when faced with a lot of change, and especially when you are the main communicator to a group of clients. As a client-facing liaison, it is your duty to do everything you can to ensure that internal changes have a minimum impact on your clients. Here are some things to keep in mind when facing this scenario.

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

We’ve confirmed that this is going to be hard, so now what? Spend some time identifying your points of challenge or stress and share them with your manager. Make those items known, work toward a solution and move forward. It’s understandable to take some time to adjust to a change but you cannot function well in the middle of frustration. Once you’ve aired your concerns take some action. Create a plan of attack. Plan for how you will handle the change internally and then shift your planning to clients, where it really counts.