Skip to content Accessibility statement
HR
HomeStaff homeHRLearning and career developmentStaff learning collectionNavigating change toolkitAll staff: Navigating change toolkit Navigating Ambiguity

Navigating ambiguity: guidance for staff

This section is all about shifting our mindset from feeling overwhelmed by change to finding solid ground, equipping us with practical frameworks to stay adaptable and confident through transition.

Facing an undefined future can make us feel passive, as though change is simply happening to us and we have no power to influence it. This section offers hands-on guidance to help you normalise the stress of modern workplace complexity, focus your energy on what you can actually control, and turn uncertainty into a trigger for growth. Through short video insights and self-paced reflections, you’ll discover how to stop exhausting yourself on things outside your reach and focus on the small, high-impact actions that restore your sense of personal agency. 

Watch

Video

What to Do When Work Feels Out of Your Control

Learn how to overcome overwhelm during uncertain times by focusing on what you already know and turning ambiguity into a trigger for continuous learning. You will also discover how to use "mental time travel" to look 12 months into the future, helping you get unstuck and take immediate, practical action right now. (Four minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDSD5keEbds
Video

How to cope with career change and uncertainty

Learn how to manage the thoughts and emotions that can hold you back when experiencing workplace disruption and uncertainty. You will also discover practical, positive steps to regain control and proactively shape your career in both the short and long term. (30 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdfLyV0kEQI

Read

Prefer to digest information at your own pace? Review a high-impact breakdown of Stephen Covey’s Circle of Influence framework, complete with a visual diagram and a step-by-step guide to sorting your concerns into control, influence, and acceptance to focus your energy where it matters most

Read the guide

Now you’ve explored the core concepts through your chosen format, it’s time to move from theory to practice. Choose the 'Do' option to apply the learning.

Do

We prioritise active learning over passive listening. Real growth doesn't happen by reading a screen; it happens when we apply what we’ve learned directly to our daily roles. Download this worksheet to complete your micro-mission for this topic.

Copy the worksheet