Bridges' Transition Model Stages

3. Bridges' Transition Model Created by William Bridges,

this model focuses on transition, not change. Change is situational (the new site,

the new structure), while transition is the psychological process people go through to come

to terms with the new situation. 1. Ending, Losing,

and Letting Go People enter this stage when you first present them with change.

It is marked by resistance and emotional upheaval because people are forced to let go of what

they are comfortable with. • Emotions: Fear, denial, anger,

sadness, disorientation, frustration, uncertainty, sense of loss.