Newsletter #6 - Diving into Change: My Journey Through the Maze of Change Management
Diving into Change: My Journey Through the Maze of Change Management (5 min.)
Ever felt like you were standing at the edge of a cliff in your career, facing the vast unknown of change ahead?
Bottom Line Up Front
🔦 Key lessons spotlight focusing on people, sincere conversations, and pragmatic crisis management.
💪 Success strategies involve a human-centric approach, effective focus without guilt, and embracing discomfort for growth.
🎓 Emphasizes continuous learning in change management and encourages collaboration and experience sharing for better navigation.
I want to share my journey in change management, hoping it offers valuable lessons and perspectives as we navigate our professional landscapes together.
🌟Introduction: The Starting Point
My career in change management began with a genuine belief in a human-centric approach to drive organizational transformation. This conviction guided me as I embarked on a challenging yet rewarding path.
🌍 Early Challenges: Real-World Tests
Real-world tests that pushed me to my limits:
- I worked relentless shifts on a poorly planned project under pressure to meet unreasonable deadlines.
- I improvised training materials when essential resources were lost, delivering training just in time.
- I faced the difficult task of disbanding a team due to financial constraints, a stark reminder of the volatile nature of startup life.
- These experiences taught me valuable lessons about the complexities and uncertainties inherent in change management.
💡Pivotal Moments: Key Lessons Learned
Pivotal moments shaped my approach to change management:
- I learned the importance of focusing on people and engaging in sincere conversations.
- I embraced the role of being a pragmatic problem-solver in times of crisis.
- My approach to leadership and crisis management evolved, prioritizing calm, practical methods that have since become my hallmark.
🛡️Overcoming Setbacks: Building Resilience
Setbacks became growth opportunities:
- I learned to balance support with advocacy, especially in under-resourced projects.
- I adopted a proactive mindset, preparing multiple backup plans for critical initiatives.
- Difficult conversations taught me the importance of two-way respect.
🧭Practical Strategies: Path to Success
The strategies that proved most effective in my change management journey include:
- Adopting a human-centric approach, ensuring plans and actions always consider the human element.
- I will focus my efforts where they have the most significant impact without being weighed down by guilt or stress.
- Becoming comfortable with discomfort and knowing it often leads to growth and better outcomes.
🚶♂️Continuing the Journey: A Shared Path Forward
Change management is a continuous learning and adaptation process. Recognizing patterns and sharing experiences enriches our collective knowledge and prepares us for future challenges.
🤝A Call to Collaborate
I encourage you to share your experiences, insights, and questions with your team. Help them engage in discussions, seek mentorship, and collaborate. By sharing our journeys, we can more effectively navigate change initiatives together.
Miguel Guevara
When you are ready, I can help you in three ways:
📞Book a 1:1 Planning call with me (Miguel)
👀 Follow me (Miguel) on LinkedIn
🎥 Take our free Change Management Fundamentals for Project Managers Course
I help business leaders deliver complex projects and write about how to:
- Navigate difficult changes confidently using battle-tested strategies to plan, implement, and win.
- Lead resilient teams by building change management skills and strategies to facilitate change and thrive.
- Reduce risk and boost outcomes using a simple and proven change management framework.
- Excel in your role by gaining insider perspectives and powerful strategies about the corporate world.
