How do you manage your emotions during a tough transition at work? E.g reorgs, changing teams, managers etc
We had a reorg recently and my entire team was disintegrated and divided, plus my manager changed without me being able to have a say. Leadership expects everyone to be excited but at the same time, I feel super low and sad, as I’m no longer going to be reporting into people I’d respected or like working with. I’d be reporting into a new person where trust is not yet established/plus we have no connection to each other.
What would you do? I’m a few months away from an important personal goal and it’s super important that I’m able to manage my emotions and get the work done despite how bogged down I feel. I’m also in charge of a really important high stakes project at work: so now I’m not only dealing with these big changes in my role/reporting structure, but also the pressure of keeping things moving on this important project (even while ownership changes are happening).
I’m feeling the pressure from:
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Uncertainty - Will I meet the goals I’ve worked so hard to accomplish? I.e immigration in the country I’m residing in
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Will I get on with my new manager and will we be able to progress or be able to meet our leadership teams goals on this abstract mission they’ve assigned to us?
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How do I keep things moving as owners change on this specific project, and manage my emotions as I can no longer reach out to leaders in my team as the are no longer accountable for this project. This project could fail if we didn’t have a strong exec sponsor involved who dint understand the potential risks. My reputation could’ve on the line if I don’t deliver.
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Workload - I already have a ton of other stuff on my plate but this main project is a very time consuming endeavour and so it’s unclear what this new role I’ve taken on will require of me.
Thanks
Posted Jan 26, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC