Continuity Through Change: Guiding Workplace Projects During Reorgs
- Lauren Pollack
- 14 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Struggling to keep a project on track through a reorg?
These days, reorganizations are happening more often—and when workplace teams shift under new leadership or departments, the continuity of a project can be at risk. This is especially true as organizations explore new directions in their workplace strategy and design.
So how do you preserve the ethos of a project when everything around it is shifting?
🌱 Start with a shared vision.
When a project’s vision is siloed within one department, it can be easily lost or redefined during leadership changes—leading to inefficient use of time and funds. But when the vision is co-created—with input from executive leadership and voices across the business—it becomes stronger and more resilient. A shared vision gives everyone a common purpose to rally around, even as teams and reporting lines evolve.
🌼 Onboard new leadership with care.
Take time to understand a new leader’s lens, experience, and potential knowledge gaps—not just related to this project, but to workplace design and construction overall. When we create space for mutual learning, we build trust and set the foundation for productive collaboration.
🌷 Keep governance and documentation clear.
Good documentation and open communication make it easier for new leaders to step in, get up to speed, and feel like valued members of the team—not outsiders. It also helps preserve the history and decisions that have shaped the project so far.
🌿 Support adaptive alignment.
New leaders can support momentum by learning from what came before, staying open to insights, and aligning with and building on the original vision set at project kickoff.
As reorgs and staff changes become more common, setting your project up to weather transitions helps reduce friction and keeps progress moving forward. Staying aligned to an original, shared vision —without veering off into new directions with each shift— not only maintains clarity and momentum but also saves valuable time and resources that might otherwise be spent revisiting decisions or duplicating efforts.
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