Change shows up differently for everyone at Cornell, much like shifting weather patterns. Some people are navigating uncertainty and unclear priorities (feels like fog), while others feel overwhelmed by constant waves of change (feels like high tides), prolonged strain (feels like endless winter), or a steady barrage of disruptions (feels like hail). Still others have reached clear skies, where they feel grounded and able to confidently move forward and support those around them. 

Recognizing your personal “change forecast” helps you better understand your current experience and identifies the type of support that can help you move ahead.

What’s Your Change Forecast?

Identify where you are right now and discover Cornell resources to support you where you are and help you move forward.

Feels Like Fog

You’re not stuck, you just can’t see far ahead. Priorities feel unclear or continue to shift. People ask questions you can’t fully answer. You may be guiding others while navigating your own uncertainty.

Try HR 2079 – Coaching Through the Fog. This session builds practical coaching skills and introduces a shared language to help people move forward, even without perfect clarity. These skills extend well beyond formal leadership roles and can strengthen conversations in any setting.

Feels Like High Tides

Change keeps rolling in. Just when you regain your footing, another wave arrives. Energy rises and falls, teams respond differently to the same changes, and fatigue begins to surface over time.

Try HR 2061 – Riding the Waves of Change. Learn to recognize the signs of change fatigue and build resilience for yourself and for the people around you.

Feels Like an Endless Winter

Everything is “fine,” but it doesn’t feel fine. Workloads stretch beyond sustainable levels, and small changes feel big simply because there are so many. The season lingers longer than expected and the tipping point feels close.

Try HR 2077 – I’m Fine, You’re Fine, Everything is Fine. Spot the signs before “fine” slips into “too much,” and learn how to reset expectations before burnout takes hold.

Feels Like Hail

Nothing is breaking, but everything is getting hit. Changes of all sizes continue to land, and you find yourself constantly adjusting, dodging, and recalibrating. Any sense of stability feels brief.

Try HR 2078 – Practical Strategies for Managing Constant Change. This course offers simple, actionable ways to stay grounded and effective, even during a steady barrage of change.

Feels Like Clear Skies

You’ve found your footing and are ready to help others do the same. You’re not just navigating change, you’re helping shape it. You translate uncertainty into action and support others along the way.

Try HR 2069 – Prosci: Leading Your Team Through Change and/or HR 2071 – Prosci: Employee Orientation. Build a deeper understanding of how change works and how to guide people through it with confidence.

Moving Forward, Regardless of the Forecast

Change doesn’t hit everyone the same way. Like the weather, it doesn’t stay the same forever.

The key is recognizing where you are right now—and taking the next step that fits your individual change forecast.

Explore more learning opportunities:

• Ithaca - Workday Learning
• Weill Cornell Medicine - email workshop-info@cornell.edu