We live and work in an environment of unprecedented change. 

Compared to just a generation ago, technology is almost mind-boggling, both in its application and potential.  People from all over the world are working on the same teams, sometimes in a centralized locale, other times telecommuting from their home countries.  Many of us are working in a 24/7 environment that requires high energy and focus, flexibility (and caffeine!)  Our economy has forced many of us to do more with less.  Today’s work world is not only exciting and challenging, but also temperamental and uncertain.

This is the face of change.

Big or small, change calls on each of us to adapt.  However, knowing that adaptation is called for does not make it so.  Each of us individually, and within teams and organizations, goes through a process of adjustment to accept and maybe even appreciate workplace change.

One of the difficulties of change is that it is inherently disorienting.  We don’t necessarily see our final destination, or the guideposts along the way.  On any trip to the Unknown, it is always helpful to have a map, and in the case of change, it is useful to understand the Change Curve...