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Change and Transition: Kim Gowland

July 29, 2022

Some podcasts are transformational, and this is one of them for me. In today’s episode of the If Anne Can podcast, I’m talking to Kim Gowland, and she explains the difference between change and transition. A process that can be bewildering and confusing for many of us.

Kim and I discuss

The difference between change and transition

Change is external, something happening to us, e.g. change of job or having a baby.
Transition is the psychological process brought about by change.

The Process of Transition

Letting go: E.g. of identity or something we love
Neutral zone: we know we’ve let go, but we don’t know what’s next. This is where people feel confused.
New beginning: this comes at the end of the process after the work to achieve clarity is completed.

Looking for Meaning

Transition as a joyful journey if approached with a spirit of curiosity
Rediscovering values, finding confidence and a sense of purpose

Taking Action

Staying accountable and generating momentum
Taking responsibility and being proactive
Understanding procrastination
Looking out for signs and being alert for things to emerge
The paradox of choice
Understanding transition as a life skill
Enjoying the journey

References

The Book Kim mentioned: Transitions; Making Sense of Life's Changes: William Bridges.

The book I gave to Kim: Range: how Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World: David Epstein

Kim Gowland's Bio

Executive and Leadership Coach. Brilliant Transitions Coach.

I coach senior leaders in the cultural and public sectors, to help them navigate change and transition and be more confident and inspired in their careers.

Alongside my own work under Kim Gowland Coaching, I am an Associate Coach for North West Employers, coaching senior leaders working in the local authorities across Greater Manchester and the North West region. I am also an Associate Coach for Lois Burton Ltd and People Make it Work, coaching clients in the cultural sector including at Tate and Coventry City of Culture.

1-1 Brilliant Transitions Coaching

My 1-1 Brilliant Transitions coaching programme helps clients navigate personal or professional change and transition and build new confidence, meaning and inspiration in their careers and wider lives. I have helped clients leave jobs or careers that no longer serve them and find delight in a new professional path, to create a better work-life balance for themselves and their families, to rediscover their confidence, creativity or sense of adventure. My job is to help my clients to feel more in control and empowered, and to work with them so they move from a place where they feel stuck, confused, unhappy or helpless to feeling clearer, happier, more confident, more authentic and more able to fulfil their potential.

I also run occasional Brilliant Transitions workshops, the next one will most likely be in January 2023.

· You can find out more about me on my website https://kimgowlandcoaching.com

· Join my facebook group Brilliant Transitions www.facebook.com/groups/brilliantransitions

· Email me on kim@kimgowlandcoaching.com Tel: 077252 69069