The Power of Women in Transition!

Not lost - just transforming!

👉 It's a ransition - not a failure.

It often starts quietly...

A sense that something no longer fits.

A job that drains instead of energizing.

An inner voice that whispers: “There must be something more.”

Women in transition are often often misinterpreted as being “lost,” “stuck,” or “indecisive.”

But what I see - as a coach, consultant and woman - is transformation in progress.

Career transition is not failure. It’s a re-alignment!

🔶 What these transitions really look like in real life

They’re rarely smooth or glamorous.

They’re usually messy, ambiguous, and emotionally charged:

🔸 Letting go of a career path that no longer feels meaningful

🔸 Starting something new while grieving what you’re leaving behind

🔸 Stepping into leadership while carrying the weight of imposter syndrome

🔸 Returning to work after a break — without a clear compass

🔸 Facing burnout and realizing: “I can’t keep doing it this way.”

Within each of these phases, there is power - but not the kind that makes noise.

It’s the kind of power that forms in the pause.

🔶 Why these phases matter

Transitions are sacred passages. They are not “gaps” to be filled quickly - they are thresholds.

They offer the opportunity to:

🔸 Reconnect you with your core values

🔸 Clarify what you’re no longer willing to negotiate

🔸 Activate a more authentic leadership identity

But this doesn’t happen automatically.

Without the right support, it’s easy to rush, second-guess yourself, or settle for less.

With the right kind of support, transitions become the launchpad for next steps that are deeply aligned with who you are and what truly matters.

🔶 The Systemic lens: Women’s transitions are multi-dimensional

No woman goes through change in a vacuum.

Transitions are not only internal — they are systemic.

They intersect with:

🔸 Family roles

🔸 Social and cultural expectations

🔸 Organizational structures

🔸 Unconscious gender norms

That’s why a systemic approach to coaching is so critical.

It helps you see how your environment shapes your choices — and how to reclaim your power within it.

💡 As Otto Scharmer writes in Theory U:

“You cannot transform a system unless you see yourself as part of it.”

🔶 Lead through transition - not in spite of it

Here’s the truth:

Some of the most powerful leadership I’ve witnessed has emerged from moments of deep transition.

Why?

Because women who’ve walked through uncertainty, questioned everything and kept going:

🔸 They lead from presence

🔸 Create from intention

🔸 Inspire — not because they have all the answers, but because they’ve grown through the process.

🔶 If You’re in transition…

🚫 You’re not behind

🚫 You’re not broken

✅ You’re building something new

You don’t need to "fix" yourself.

You need space for 🔸 reflection 🔸 the right questions and 🔸 a pace that supports your growth.

✨ That’s where systemic support can shift everything.

✨ One final reminder - from woman to woman

Transition isn’t just something you go through. It’s something you grow into.

And in that space between the old and the new, something quietly radical happens: You start remembering who you are — beyond the roles, the labels, the noise.

So if it feels uncertain right now, if you’re somewhere between what no longer fits and what hasn’t yet fully formed…

Pause. Breathe. Reclaim your rhythm.

You’re not lost - You’re becoming 🌀 And you don’t have to do it alone.

Through Women in Action, we offer a strategic and compassionate space for women navigating transition — grounded in clarity, complexity and care!

 Get in touch today and start your journey of growth!

#StartToGROW

Sources & Influences

Brown, B. (2018). Dare to Lead. Random House.

Scharmer, O. (2009). Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges.

Ibarra, H. (2003). Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career.

Gilligan, C. (1982). In a Different Voice.

Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. (2009). Immunity to Change.

Coaching insights from ICF and systemic frameworks