Questions and Answers in Time of Change | Layoffs

Org Change Management: Critical Enabler of Enterprise Success

Just laid off, this OCM leader is taking the transition time as an excellent opportunity to reassess and refine their approach to this function, particularly how it’s perceived and integrated into the business strategy.

Overheard

The scene unfolds in a cozy Manhattan coffee shop. The irreverently loud conversations around them blend into the background as Phillipa and K sit at a small table by the window.

“K, I can’t lie, it’s been tough. One minute, I’m leading transformative projects and feeling on top of the world, and the next, I’m on the outside looking in — like everything I built was suddenly irrelevant.” She pauses, searching for the right words, her voice quieter. “A part of me feels raw, discarded like I didn’t matter in the end. But… as strange as it sounds, I know this isn’t the end. I keep thinking there has to be a way to turn this into something bigger, even though it stings right now.”

K listens intently, nodding slightly, their gaze steady and supportive. “Phillipa, it’s completely normal to feel that way — being sidelined can hit hard, especially when you’ve given so much of yourself to an organization. But it sounds like you’re already seeing the cracks…