Category Archives: Professional Growth and Support Coaching

That’s covered in orientation, right?

What is your mindset going into a job? You are processing many emotions which can feel like a roller coaster:
✅ Excitement and anticipation
✅ Anxiety and apprehension
✅ Confidence and resolve
✅ Adaptation and learning
✅ Social and relational

🚫 You probably aren’t thinking about…

💙 It’s OK to feel sad, betrayed, alone…

A layoff will do that to you…

💡 You will likely encounter negative emotions:

✅ Stress-Induced Emotions. They are primary responses to the stress and uncertainty brought about by the layoff.

✅ Emotions Related to Loss. They reflect the sense of loss associated with leaving a job, colleagues, and a familiar environment.

✅ Reactive Emotions. They are direct responses to the perceived injustice or handling of the layoff situation.

Some will try to convince you that these will go away over time. Some never do, and that’s OK. You CAN manage them, and part of that is letting yourself feel them, and that gives you control! 🤗

Some layoff surveys have indicated: