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Did you know that anxiety and excitement are basically the same state of mind? They're both states of "high activation" according to a Harvard research study, with the difference being that anxiety is when we imagine a future where everything goes wrong, and excitement is when we focus on the things that could go right.
Three months out from the go-live of Workday Financials, we're definitely feeling the stress of a large change, and nobody can blame any of us for having anxiety about all that's left to be done. It can be hard to remember that there are good things that will come from the process change and new systems that FST brings. The graphic above contains comments from the project Steering Committee and Advisory Group on what makes them excited about FST. These are great examples of things that will "go right" with the FST project, even if there are bumps in the road.
The same research study referenced above describes how, when we feel anxiety, it's easier to try to shift our anxieties into excitement as opposed to trying to calm down, since anxiety and excitement are so similar. While this is probably not a cure-all for our FST stress, it's still good to try to keep the positive outcomes of FST in mind from time to time -- all of this hard work really will be worth it!
Thanks for everything you are doing to make this transformation successful; we look forward to enjoying a smoother future state with you!
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