The Change Is Over. This Is What Usually Gets Skipped.
| As we close out our Leading Through Change series, let’s focus on the moment that comes right after the change itself. After a season of major change, most leaders move straight into what’s next. Strong leaders pause to debrief. This is not a project recap. Not a performance review. It’s a real conversation about what this change actually felt like to live through. Here’s a simple Change Debrief you can use with your team: What part of this change took more out of you than you expected? What helped you stay grounded when things felt uncertain? What’s one moment from this process we should learn from, not just move past? What would you want us to do differently if we had to go through something like this again? Why this matters: Change doesn’t end on its own. A debrief gives people a way to process what happened, so it becomes something the team can learn from instead of something that shows up later as hesitation, tension, or disengagement. Put it into practice: You don’t need a formal session. Start your next team meeting or 1:1 with just one of these questions. Listen more than you talk. Don’t worry about having the right response; just be willing to hold the conversation. |
