Change Fatigue: How to Reset Momentum Before Burnout Sets In

SERIES: Why Most Digital Transformations Stall (And How to Stop It)

It starts with high energy: “We’re driving transformation, innovating, and rethinking how we work.”

And for a while, it’s exciting.

But then come the back-to-back initiatives. New tools, new processes, new ways of working, all on top of the day job.

Slowly, the signs creep in:

· Cameras off in meetings

· Decisions delayed

· Updates get quieter

· People stop asking questions

This isn’t resistance. It’s change fatigue, and it’s one of the most overlooked risks in any transformation.

🧠 Before You Push Ahead, Ask:

· Have we made it safe for people to say they’re overwhelmed?

· Are we celebrating progress, or just piling on the next milestone?

· Do our teams still believe the change is worth it?

· Have we built in enough breathing room to reflect, reset, and recover?

🧭 What to Do Instead

🎯 Reset the narrative. Remind people why this matters. Not just the business case, but the human case for change.

🏁 Celebrate micro-wins. Progress is fuel. Recognize it publicly and consistently.

🛠️ Simplify the roadmap. Remove what’s not essential. If everything’s urgent, nothing truly is.

🧏 Listen without fixing. Sometimes the best leadership move is to hold space, not offer solutions.

Transformation is a marathon dressed up as a sprint.

If we want teams to make it to the end, we have to design for momentum, not just milestones.

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