What's it going to take?

I get it. You've lost your job. Or your role is about to be made redundant. Or you're ready to move on. It's big.

Career transition is one of my specialities - and most people I support through this stage are juggling fear and anxiety with a dash of hope and excitement. It can be a wild (and challenging) ride. Confidence highs and lows, concerns about money, uncertainty about the future, lots of growth and learning. A whole new approach to career management.

And I often sense some surprise when I ask one of my favourite questions. "What needs to happen now for you to look back on this period (in the future), and see this transition as one of the best things that could have happened?"

It can be a challenging question when you're stuck in the reality of the 'now'. But honestly it's so important to have space to figure out what 'great' could look like. And to be calm, strategic, wise and courageous so that you move forward in a way that turns the situation into a win.

And if you're in the eye of the storm, you may be encouraged to know that (in my experience anyway) the vast majority of people do end up looking back on it as a positive.