{"id":8722,"date":"2020-06-01T09:03:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T09:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=8722"},"modified":"2023-04-10T20:54:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T20:54:19","slug":"when-can-we-go-back-to-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/when-can-we-go-back-to-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhen can we go back to normal?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Sheila Fain <\/em>LaMarsh Global<\/a><\/p>\n

\"SheilaHow many of your conversations start with: \u201cWhen we get back to normal\u2026\u201d?\u00a0 Around the world, the COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting every routine and plan. We are in the midst of a change that was not deliberate or desired.\u00a0 One response is to tolerate and endure this new reality in the hope that we can return to life as we knew it before the global outbreak.\u00a0 In this situation, there\u2019s another option. When it is not possible to control change, we can adapt to our new environment and learn from the experience.<\/p>\n

The typical change sequence is:<\/p>\n

\"Desired<\/p>\n

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The current state<\/strong> is our definition of \u201cnormal\u201d and the desired state<\/strong> is where we hope to be when the change is complete. The process to transition from the current to the desired state is the change state<\/strong>.\u00a0 In many change efforts, the change is initiated because there are clear and defined benefits in achieving the desired state. A purpose or goal is identified, and then we determine the optimal path to go from our current to the desired state.\u00a0 However, that sequence is not always possible \u2013 there are scenarios where the change was not anticipated or planned such as COVID.<\/p>\n

In the situation we are experiencing with the COVID-19 outbreak, it is understandable that the preferred change sequence may be:<\/p>\n

\"Current<\/p>\n

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We hope to return to a state that we understand \u2013 where our current health and economic struggles did not exist. And we want to avoid achieving a state that is less desirable than what we are used to.\u00a0 In hopes of returning to normal, we are tolerating the change and waiting until it is over.<\/p>\n

To learn and adapt, use coaching.\u00a0 After all, coaching is a tool that supports change management and is a tool for exploring the possibilities when change is neither anticipated nor planned.\u00a0 During coaching certification<\/a>, powerful questioning is a skill that is developed.\u00a0 Questions during COVID that help include:<\/p>\n