Factsheet Feelings of Change Feelings associated Feelings associated with Possible reasons for Can lead to … with change emotion feelings at work Uneasiness and Uncertainty about future. Reduced apprehension. Fear. Fear of redundancy. Anxiety. (Generally Fear of not coping. Reduced relates to future Worry. Fear of not being expectations) Restlessness. successful in a new Confusion. Feelings of panic and dread. position. Not being involved in decisions about change. Irritability. Reduced status. Depression. Frustration. Other people in control Anger. Headaches. Short temperedness. of the situation. (Often relates Stomach upsets. Increased arguments at Not knowing what is to present Sleeplessness. home and work. going on. situation) Increased blood Restlessness. Lack of control over pressure. situation. Rage. Reduced career prospects. Vulnerability. Loss of enjoyable aspects Sadness. Hurt. Depression. of our job. (Can relate to Sensitivity. Feeling and Not working with the ‘flat’ the past or same team. Tearfulness. unenthusiastic present about life. Preoccupation with loss. Not being recognised for situation). the work we have done. Desolation. Being able to do something different. Joy. Contentment. Not having the stress of (Can relate to Happiness. management. Unexpressed joy future Excitement. can lead to Being able to review expectations, depression. career. Euphoria. present or past Positive feedback from Elation. events). manager. Promotion. References: Adapted from resources developed by the Department of State Growth, Tasmania, 2015.
Factsheet Feelings of Change Feelings associated with change at work Feelings associated with emotion Can lead to … Possible reasons for feelings Fear. (Generally relates to future expectations) Uneasiness and apprehension. Anxiety. Worry. Restlessness. Feelings of panic and dread. Reduced Reduced Confusion. Uncertainty about future. Fear of redundancy. Fear of not coping. Fear of not being successful in a new position. Anger. (Often relates to present situation) Irritability. Frustration. Short temperedness. Increased arguments at home and work. Restlessness. Rage. Depression. Headaches. Stomach upsets. Sleeplessness. Increased blood pressure. Not being involved in decisions about change. Reduced status. Other people in control of the situation. Not knowing what is going on. Lack of control over situation. Reduced career prospects. Sadness. (Can relate to the past or present situation). Vulnerability. Hurt. Sensitivity. Tearfulness. Preoccupation with loss. Desolation. Depression. Feeling ‘flat’ and unenthusiastic about life. Loss of enjoyable aspects of our job. Not working with the same team. Not being recognised for the work we have done. Joy. (Can relate to future expectations, present or past events). Contentment. Happiness. Excitement. Euphoria. Elation. Unexpressed joy can lead to depression. Being able to do something different. Not having the stress of management. Being able to review career. Positive feedback from manager. Promotion. References: Adapted from resources developed by the Department of State Growth, Tasmania, 2015.
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