Published in Forbes: Swapna Sathyan on embracing change in the workplace

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December 11, 2025

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In her latest Forbes article, "Riding The Waves: Embracing Change As A Constant," Swapna Sathyan, Director of Consulting at Blue Cottage of CannonDesign, explains that while change can be chaotic and full of uncertainty, it can also spark creativity and curiosity.

She shares that change is inevitable, and is certainly happening at a more rapid clip in today's world than in decades past. Humans crave stability, but changes in industries and workplaces can favor those who are willing to experiment, sit in uncertainty and help reimagine an even better future for us all.

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  • Get more comfortable with ambiguity by acknowledging uncertainty instead of avoiding it. When plans change, try to respond with curiosity rather than frustration... Stay open when things feel uncomfortable and remind each other that resilience grows stronger when it’s practiced together.

    Swapna Sathyan Director of Consulting at Blue Cottage of CannonDesign

Swapna's piece concludes with a strategy that is imbued into nearly all CannonDesign projects: Designing for change. Knowing that change is always coming is a constant organizations can plan for when designing their buildings, operations and culture. This lets everyone from leadership down feel comfortable with change and gives them the agency to be nimble and future facing.

Read Swapna's piece on Forbes

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