You survived the reorg. But did you really?

Summer has started, and with it, many companies have finally revealed the outcomes of long-awaited restructures. For some, it’s been heartbreaking roles lost, careers paused, futures uncertain. If that’s you: we see you, and we know this is not an easy time.

But the ones who still have their jobs, this blog is for them.

Maybe with a different title, a redefined scope, or a brand-new team. You “made it.” You’re still on the org chart. You’re one of the “lucky” ones.

And yet…

You don’t feel very lucky, do you?

Let’s be honest you may have survived on paper, but your nervous system is still hanging on by a thread and a half-full cup of machine coffee.

We don’t talk enough about what a reorganization actually does to the people who stay.

You’ve spent months walking on eggshells, wondering if you’re next. You’ve had to smile politely while someone “repositioned” your project. You’ve watched talented colleagues disappear with one calendar invite and zero explanation. You’ve likely kept your head down, your mouth shut, and your calendar suspiciously full. Survival mode, activate.

And now — now that the dust has settled — people expect you to jump back into “normal.”

Newsflash: your body hasn’t received the memo.

Stress doesn’t clock out when clarity clocks in.

The anxiety of being left out, the pain of being unheard, the sting of being treated as dispensable — those things don’t just vanish because your manager said, “We’re entering an exciting new phase.” You’ve been through a kind of workplace whiplash, and you deserve to acknowledge that.

And if you’re already wondering in the back of your mind, “What if this happens again in six months?” — you’re not alone. That fear is real too. When stability gets shaken once, your brain doesn’t trust it so easily the next time. The uncertainty may have passed — but the uncertainty about uncertainty? That lingers.

So take a moment. Breathe. Seriously, right now.

Ask yourself:

• Do I feel like I’ve been holding my breath for three months?
• Do I still feel like I can’t trust what’s coming next?
• Am I pretending everything is fine because… everyone else is?

Here’s the thing: you’re not crazy. And you’re definitely not the only one still processing this.

We need to talk more about what it means to live through a reorg. Not just the strategy decks and the town halls — but the human side. The confusion. The fatigue. The quiet grieving of how things used to be.

If that’s where you are — uncertain, tired, maybe even bracing for round two, let's have a call.

I may not have a quick fix or a magic solution. But I’ll listen. I’ll understand. And together, we can start making sense of what you’ve been through, and what comes next.

One conversation won’t change everything.

But it might be the beginning of feeling a little less alone.