At the personal level transition management is the process
of helping (or facilitating) the individual manage a major
crisis, for example, divorce, death of a spouse or parent,
major illness, career change, and other life changing
experiences.
At the corporate (or organization) level, there are many stakeholders.
In the corporate context, transition is frequently
precipitated by mergers and acquisitions, turnaround,
restructuring, reengineering, renewal etc. Transition
management embraces strategic planning, change and project
management. Frequently, transitions are not actively
managed, or transition management is not multi-dimensional,
dealing with multiple stakeholders concurrently.
Transition management at the corporate (or organisation)
level is primarily about interventions with employees and
other stakeholders. Key elements include: leadership
development; coaching; communication strategy; learning;
training; job impact/competency modeling; team development
etc.
Definition: Transition Manager
The Transition Manager is responsible for delivering a
major corporate or organization change, focusing upon
culture, processes, accountabilities and organization.
The objective is to maximize stakeholder satisfaction.