The strategic repositioning and closing of the training center where I am director of organizational development has been a significant change. A major contributor to the stress has been the high level of ambiguity during the past year and the fact that people are at different places in the grief and transition process at the same time. My style in times of stress and ambiguity is to try and find something productive I can do both personally and for the larger community. So, I have chosen to deal with this change by being proactive and leading an effort to offer career-enrichment programs at our sister training center. I’ve also collaborated with outside vendors to design a development program to support supervisors and staff through this transition, provided one-on-one coaching for the center’s leadership, and provided individual sessions for teams. These sessions have been well attended, and I’ve received very positive and appreciative comments from staff members who attended them.
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