Nothing lasts forever! We all know that but we refuse to believe it sometimes. One of the most challenging situations we get into at work is being part of a team ( department / division) for a while and then it begins to change. The change could be caused by a number of reasons but often its a new direction from the management or the addition of new personnel, probably both. When we put the best of ourselves into our work we can have a hard time with these changes. After all, both these reasons will probably cause us to poke our head out of the sand because the same old-same old is not the same any more. When this happens we usually have some hard choices to make depending on the degree of the changes.

In thinking about this, I think there are a couple of major factors at play. People and attitude. The workplace is so much about people getting along, this requires a certain setting aside of criticisms and comparisons. Let’s face it, you are not going to love everyone you meet. The key to an interesting world is the fact that we are all different. We only love a few people in our lives so it is important to find away to like as many other people as possible or life can get pretty grim. Presumably someone has been brought into your organization because of their unique skills and what they will bring into the organization. The key is really to start to appreciate how having this person be a part of the team will lead to your success. (And by your success I mean keeping the company alive and prospering so you still have a job). By supporting new team members this can only help you and the team succeed. Too many times I have seen people in organizations simply sabotage other people. This of course leads to an awful workplace environment and a lot of changes of personnel. Not to mention making every ones job more difficult.

A lot of this comes down to ego and open mindedness. The most successful people in organizations know they need change and other people to be successful. If you really feel you are not up to the challenge of working with the changes then probably it is time to move on. After all, even loving someone you really care about can take effort at times.