As the year winds down, it’s time for leaders to engage in one of the most impactful rituals in the corporate calendar: the end-of-year performance conversation. This is not just a procedural checkpoint, but a strategic opportunity to reflect, recognize, and recalibrate.

How many people have been knocked over by the sheer volume and pressure of change at work? In this edition we will deep dive into what we know about people and change, and what we can do to manage and maybe even embrace it.

Welcome back to the second part of our exploration into the turbulent waters of change. In the first installment, we discussed the overwhelming force of change, drawing parallels between the pressure of a firehose and the challenges individuals face in adapting to transformation in the workplace. Now, let’s dive deeper into the intricacies of how people respond to change and explore practical strategies to manage and even embrace it.