Whenever there is a significant organizational change, many employees feel a loss of confidence. The strength of their negative reaction is often a reflection of how threatened they feel and how strongly it might be affecting their confidence.

• Are you taking yourself too seriously? 
• What are your self limiting beliefs? 
• My role might not be needed in future.
• The new direction doesn't play to my skills.
• I'm not sure I can meet the new demands placed on me.
• I just don't see the benefits of recent changes.
• New senior people have come in who have no allegiance to me.
• New technology is making me feel out of step.
• We're supposed to be more innovative, but I'm not very creative.
• Younger people with new skills are being promoted past me.
• Many of my peer group are gone and I miss their support.
• My boss, who was my greatest sponsor, has left.
• We've recently been acquired and I'm feeling stifled.
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