are you getting ambushed by the transitions around you?
We underestimate transitions. A lot.
Most people think transitions are about big, life-changing events (new job, promotion, life change). In reality, transitions aren’t always dramatic or obvious. Many of them are subtle, all around us—but significant.
They can look like:
Managing team morale at work after a key member departs
A desire to level-up how you Influence / Communicate, to match new job responsibilities
Questioning if you’re in the right line of work - or have you outgrown it?
Wondering if you’re aligned with the company’s direction, at this stage of your life
Navigating changing family dynamics as your kids grow into teen hood, or a spouse stops full time work
Wanting to make space for your own needs in the family jumble, and now is the time - how do you navigate, where do you start?
The more obvious transitions can look like:
Returning to work after new parenthood or care-taking needs at home
Shifting work-life stage - for instance, moving from corporate life to being your own boss
Navigating a new career or life path ahead, that isn’t fully defined
Levelling up to a new job role
Moving into a new industry or function
New teams coming together
From the outside, these can look like progress.
On the inside, they can feel like uncertainty, second-guessing, or even a dip in confidence.
The surprising truth about Transitions
It’s rarely the new role that’s hard—it’s becoming the person who can navigate and hold the process of transitional crossovers. It’s about allowing it to unfold—victories, bruises and all.
I went through several of these transitions of my own over my 25 years (and counting) in the work x life exploration.
Some of the obvious ones were: switching from an individual contributor to a team leader, taking on regional representation on global company chessboards, pivoting industries (twice!), adjusting my mindsets and skillsets without the safety net of big companies in being on my own.
Some of the more subtle, and equally critical transitions—becoming aunt to my 2 energiser bunny nephews, learning to use my natural gifts in the work I do, learning a new language, deciding how I want to spend my time and energy, discovering where my purpose and motivation rings the loudest.
The part most people don’t expect
There’s often a phase in transitions where:
What used to work… stops working
What’s needed next… isn’t fully clear yet
And the usual ways of figuring things out… don’t quite land
So the instinct is to think harder. Plan more. Wait until you feel ready. But transitions don’t resolve through thinking alone.
They ask for something deeper—a shift in how you see yourself. How you make decisions. And how you show up.
If you find yourself in a transition—clear or undefined—and want a space to think, reflect, and move forward with more clarity and confidence, I’d be glad to connect.
Or, if someone comes to mind who might be in this space, feel free to share this with them.
