{"id":2930,"date":"2025-10-11T14:02:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T14:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohmypeople.be\/growing-pains-arent-a-bug-theyre-at-the-heart-of-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T18:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T18:17:17","slug":"growing-pains-arent-a-bug-theyre-at-the-heart-of-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohmypeople.be\/en\/growing-pains-arent-a-bug-theyre-at-the-heart-of-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing pains aren&#8217;t a bug; they&#8217;re at the heart of innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>\n.ohmp-article h2{margin:56px 0 18px!important;line-height:1.2!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article h3{margin:40px 0 14px!important;line-height:1.25!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article > :first-child{margin-top:0!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article p{margin:0 0 20px!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article ul{margin:0 0 20px!important;padding-left:22px!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article li{margin:0 0 8px!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article p:empty,.ohmp-article br{display:none!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article > :last-child{margin-bottom:0!important;}<br \/>@media(max-width:640px){<br \/>.ohmp-article h2{margin:40px 0 14px!important;}<br \/>.ohmp-article h3{margin:30px 0 12px!important;}<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<div class=\"ohmp-article\">\n<p>Does this sound familiar? What seemed obvious yesterday feels awkward today. Your team is growing, roles are shifting, and suddenly everyone feels a little lost. Tension, doubt, and sometimes even frustration.   <\/p>\n<h2>Discomfort as a catalyst for development<\/h2>\n<p>Teams experiencing stress, employees wondering if they can handle their new roles\u2014it\u2019s all part of the process.<\/p>\n<p>Psychologists call this the <em>spotlight effect<\/em>: we think everyone can see our insecurities, when in reality that\u2019s hardly the case. That\u2019s exactly what creates the space to learn and grow. <\/p>\n<h2>What helps leaders during such a phase?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Discover:<\/strong> Help employees reveal their hidden talents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discuss:<\/strong> Open up a dialogue about stress and role changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coaching:<\/strong> Provide support in finding a new role.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lesson? Growing pains aren&#8217;t a sign of failure. 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