I need to support someone through a difficult transition
Steady them through the messy middle of change.
From 162 coaching tools, these 5 fit your challenge:
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Kubler-Ross
Normalises the emotional arc of transition — denial, resistance, exploration, commitment — so the person sees their reaction as part of the process, not a personal failing.
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Switch
Separates the rational and emotional sides of change, giving you concrete moves to help someone act even when the transition feels overwhelming.
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Lewin-Schein Change Theory
Frames transition as unfreeze-change-refreeze, helping the person let go of the old before reaching for the new instead of rushing the middle.
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What Color Is Your Parachute
Offers a structured way to rethink direction when the transition is about work or career, turning loss of the old role into a search for a better fit.
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Life Map Timeline
Helps the person place this transition in the longer story of their life, drawing on how they navigated past change to face this one.