How to Stay Grounded Through Organizational Chaos

How to Stay Grounded Through Organizational Chaos

Six strategies to help you navigate layoffs, reorgs, and economic instability.

February 06, 2024

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Changes at work can stir up anxiety, anger, and frustration. Being affected by these dynamics isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s normal not to feel normal for a while. In this article, the author outlines six strategies to try to help yourself stay grounded amidst uncertainty. 

A sudden change in leadership, a corporate restructuring, a rough-and-tumble economy — things can sometimes get chaotic at work. When they do, maintaining your balance becomes a challenge. So, how can you find your footing? Where should you turn for support? And what’s the best way to stay focused on your goals and priorities, both here and now and in the long term? 

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Rebecca Knight is a journalist who writes about all things related to the changing nature of careers and the workplace. Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor. She was shortlisted as a Reuters Institute Fellow at Oxford University in 2023. Earlier in her career, she  spent a decade as an editor and reporter at the Financial Times in New York, London, and Boston.

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