Transition Coaching
In nature, things are constantly in motion or in some kind of transition. Seasons change, a hurricane erodes a beautiful beach, a seed becomes a big tree. Change can happen suddenly, or over a long period of time so we hardly notice it — until we do.
Just as in nature, human beings go through life often in the midst of a transition. Some transitions are impossible to ignore, like a college graduate who joins the workforce after years of formal education. Or newlyweds who buy a home and start a new life together. People transition from one job to another, one career to another, one spouse to another. They change doctors, become a vegetarian, buy a red car, or perhaps, with the birth of a baby, become grandparents!
While transitions happen all the time, it doesn’t mean that they get easier. In fact, some can be difficult or even scary, like suddenly working from home during the Covid pandemic or watching a parent develop dementia.
But, transitions can be exciting and memorable, as when a child attends the first day of kindergarten. Some, like the aging process or building a career from novice to expert, happen slowly over many years. Other transitions happen quickly, without notice, like a cancer diagnosis during a routine mammogram or a bad accident on a routine commute to work. Some transitions happen because we want them to happen and others because they must happen or are forced upon us.
This said, there are three things that all transitions have in common:
One of the biggest transitions of all is working full-time in a prestigious job and then retiring. There may be a retirement party and some overlap with a successor. But then — poof! — one day, that building pass is taken away and one’s career is now in the rearview mirror.
Consider Patriots’ Coach Bill Belichick who — after 24 years of unmatched dominance in America’s most popular sport, not to mention winning six Super Bowls — left that role behind. Franz Welser-Most, the extremely accomplished music director of the Cleveland Orchestra since 2002, plans to retire in 2027.
Retirement comes easily to some. Others do whatever they can to avoid it.
What about you? You may have planned to travel and play a lot of golf but your back starts acting up. The house you wanted doesn’t come through. Your son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren move far away. And shopping for groceries and fixing the home printer is not what you had in mind.
Can coaching help? Yes! As it does in any big transition.
If you’re contemplating a career change or a promotion or retirement, coaching will reduce stress and provide a vision for the next stage by allowing you — without being judged — to:
Make your transition, whatever it is, one of renewal and growth. There is no need for pain, pitfalls, and retreat.
Connect with me and we’ll make sure your vision, and the steps you’ll take to move forward, are clear.
Just as in nature, human beings go through life often in the midst of a transition. Some transitions are impossible to ignore, like a college graduate who joins the workforce after years of formal education. Or newlyweds who buy a home and start a new life together. People transition from one job to another, one career to another, one spouse to another. They change doctors, become a vegetarian, buy a red car, or perhaps, with the birth of a baby, become grandparents!
While transitions happen all the time, it doesn’t mean that they get easier. In fact, some can be difficult or even scary, like suddenly working from home during the Covid pandemic or watching a parent develop dementia.
But, transitions can be exciting and memorable, as when a child attends the first day of kindergarten. Some, like the aging process or building a career from novice to expert, happen slowly over many years. Other transitions happen quickly, without notice, like a cancer diagnosis during a routine mammogram or a bad accident on a routine commute to work. Some transitions happen because we want them to happen and others because they must happen or are forced upon us.
This said, there are three things that all transitions have in common:
- They require change.
- They have consequences.
- They make us different in some way.
One of the biggest transitions of all is working full-time in a prestigious job and then retiring. There may be a retirement party and some overlap with a successor. But then — poof! — one day, that building pass is taken away and one’s career is now in the rearview mirror.
Consider Patriots’ Coach Bill Belichick who — after 24 years of unmatched dominance in America’s most popular sport, not to mention winning six Super Bowls — left that role behind. Franz Welser-Most, the extremely accomplished music director of the Cleveland Orchestra since 2002, plans to retire in 2027.
Retirement comes easily to some. Others do whatever they can to avoid it.
What about you? You may have planned to travel and play a lot of golf but your back starts acting up. The house you wanted doesn’t come through. Your son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren move far away. And shopping for groceries and fixing the home printer is not what you had in mind.
Can coaching help? Yes! As it does in any big transition.
If you’re contemplating a career change or a promotion or retirement, coaching will reduce stress and provide a vision for the next stage by allowing you — without being judged — to:
- talk openly and confidentially about fears around “what’s next”
- discuss the likely upcoming changes and challenges, both at home and at work
- develop a plan which suits your goals and interests
- pursue some out-of-the-box thinking
- stay calm and focused
Make your transition, whatever it is, one of renewal and growth. There is no need for pain, pitfalls, and retreat.
Connect with me and we’ll make sure your vision, and the steps you’ll take to move forward, are clear.