join the readalong
let’s think through change together
We don’t need to wait until a door closes for us, we can work on our Change Mastery now, and see that in fact we are actually really good at navigating change.
Join the ReadAlong and find a community where you can think and talk your way through change.
Starts 14 October 6pm GMT
5 fortnightly gatherings.
For curious minds and bold hearts
navigating change
Change is not just something that happens to us, it’s something we can learn to navigate with wisdom, courage, and curiosity. Another Door Opens isn’t just about waiting for one door to close and then scrambling for the next. It’s about transforming our relationship with change itself.
Whether you’re in the middle of a big life transition, or simply want to build your mastery in meeting change with openness, this ReadAlong is for you.
join in if…
You’re leading change - Whether you’re steering organisational change, managing transformation, or supporting your team through uncertainty, this is about fresh ideas on how to do it well.
Your business and work is changing - Change never leaves your business alone. It might feel like a rethink is needed. A reenergiser to get some new ideas going. It’s about exploring how to turn those unexpected interruptions into opportunities.
A door is closing in your life - You are sitting with that question ‘Now What?’. This exploration will help you to restart with conviction in what you want (and need) to do next.
You are helping others navigate change - Your clients are navigating messy transitions too. Bring them practical tools, fresh thinking, and stand out with a different, grounded but energetic approach.
You are reading the book and have a curious mind that likes to learn and share ideas with others.
Ready to Begin?
Come read Another Door Opens together.
Let’s practice together what it means to not just “get through” change, but to thrive because of it.
5 gatherings covering the 5 steps
Each gathering is a 15 minute mini talk covering the main points of the chapter (so if you haven’t read it yet you can still join in). We’ll then have some time to think out loud, share thoughts and listen to what other people took from the step. There will also be a challenge set at the end of each gathering so the group can support each other in their encouragement to embrace change.
You’ll need to register (on Zoom) for each gathering, this is to ensure a safe space for people. You can join all 5 (to get maximum benefit) or the ones that fit the diary!.
Step 1: Pause
Change often triggers urgency, the impulse to do something right away. But without pausing, we risk reacting from fear instead of wisdom. In this step, we’ll explore what it really means to pause: to breathe, to notice, to allow space between stimulus and response. We’ll look at practical ways you can use pausing in everyday life from transitions at work to moments of personal upheaval and how it creates clarity before action.
Step 2: Mess
Every change brings with it uncertainty, confusion, and complexity. The “mess” is not a mistake — it’s the natural terrain of transition. In this step, we’ll talk about how to recognize the mess without resisting it, and even how to use it. Mess can be frustrating, but it’s also where creativity and new patterns begin. We’ll explore tools for holding steady when things feel tangled, and how to see possibility in what feels broken or unclear.
Play
Play is not frivolous, it’s a survival skill. When we give ourselves permission to play, we step out of fear and into curiosity. We’ll talk about what play means to you and what it is in the context of change: experimenting, creating energy and ideas, allowing ourselves to imagine without judgment. We’ll cover how you can use play to lighten the heaviness of transition and discover unexpected options.
Step 4: Try
At some point, we want to start moving into action. Try is about the joy of making moves. It’s about taking small, intentional steps that help us learn our way forward. We’ll explore the power of prototypes, testing ideas in low-risk ways rather than waiting for the “perfect” solution. We’ll look at how trying helps you build traction, and why we should enjoy this part of the process more than anything else.
Step 5: Restart
And then we come to the end of our experience together by starting. Restart is about renewal: taking what you’ve learned from pausing, embracing the mess, playing, and trying, and carrying that wisdom into what happens next. We’ll explore how to integrate lessons from endings into fresh starts. This is about intention and responsibility and setting out your stall to own whatever happens next.
And what a way to close the year!
You’ll be ending the year ready to restart again in 2026.
What people are saying about the book…
“A masterpiece in understanding the inevitability of change and how to navigate it to be a better leader, a better parent, and an altogether happier human being. It’s full of real life and relatable examples that you will return to again and again to help you on your own journey. This book is a game-changer for anyone navigating organisational or personal transformation. Practical, insightful, and refreshingly clear, Eleanor provides anecdotes, real life examples and tools to navigate change with purpose and resilience. It's honest, motivating, and full of practical advice. It will give you peace of mind that change, whether organisational or personal, can be successfully navigated and even positively welcomed.”
- Debbie Hewitt, Chair, The Football Association
“I talk a lot about turning life from a proving ground into a playground, and Eleanor gets it. Another Door Opens is a compassionate roadmap through the fog of change. It reminds us that when everything feels uncertain, exploring and experimenting aren’t distractions, they’re essential. This book is both wise and wonderfully accessible.”
- Gary Ware, author Playful Rebellion
“An essential companion for anyone navigating change at work. Change is becoming the one constant we can all expect to face in our working lives. In this book Eleanor offers an essential guide to navigating change and finding ways not to just move past it but to fully embrace it.
Change is still one of the scariest parts of work for so many, yet is the one thing we can all expect to face in our careers. Leaning into her own experiences as well as her coaching expertise, Eleanor carefully navigates the different ways to not just survive change but to use it to help you thrive throughout your working life”
- Lisa Smosarski, Editorial Director, The Stylist Group
“It’s easy to kid oneself that working ‘in’ Change (with the capital C) is a qualification for navigating the changes we experience all around us – and to us – throughout our lives. But guess what? For all my professional credentials, I’m not good with change that affects me. Far from it, in fact. Anyone wondering ‘why is this happening?’ should pick this book up. Don’t put it down again, until you’ve had a healthy dose of Eleanor’s wisdom: this is a book from someone who has created the time and space to explore what many of us do not, or cannot. And it’s bloody great.”
- Drew McMillan, Director of Communications & Engagement, Deloitte LLP
“Like Wintering, but for your career. This book is a gem – a self-compassion toolkit for times of change. Another Door Opens is full of Eleanor’s trademark kindness, wisdom, practicality and humour, and will help you spot the opportunities, but also help you to look after yourself, in times of turbulence.”
- Graham Allcott, author of KIND: The quiet power of kindness at work
“Another door opens is a powerful way of seeing and being the positive perspective when things feel stacked against you or when you are arriving at one of those significant crossroads of life. Eleanor writes like a friend who puts their reassuring hand on your shoulder, allowing you to be you, be it fragile or determined. This book offers lots of uplifting perspectives, solace and beautiful insights that stick with me and linger close. Faced with life change, I'd highly recommend the read.”
- Corneel Koster, Chief Customer and Operating Officer, Virgin Atlantic
“Eleanor acts as your trusted guide through change. She does so with wisdom, compassion and insight. She equips you to face this ever increasingly changing world, with confidence and clarity. A highly engaging read which will make a real difference.”
-Paul McGee, The SUMO Guy, author, speaker
“Another Door Opens is a powerful and practical guide for navigating change, not just in work, but in life. Eleanor captures the emotional truth of transformation and offers something rare in this space: a deeply human, grounded framework that meets people where they are. For those of us supporting change at scale in organisations, this book is a reminder that real progress starts with personal clarity. If you work in L&D or lead people through uncertainty, this will speak to you and give you language to help others through their own doors.”
- David James, Chief Learning Officer at 360Learning and Host of The Learning & Development Podcast
“Eleanor’s book is the kind of companion I wish I’d had during my own professional pivot. Another Door Opens offers a wise and generous map for what those transitions really feel like. Not the polished LinkedIn version, but the real one. The limbo. The grief. The slow, uncertain becoming.
Eleanor doesn’t rush the process. She honours the silence and the searching. Her grounded, compassionate voice reflects so much of what we witness in our Happy Startup School community, people who are looking for work that feels true to who they are.
This isn’t just a book about career change or loss. It’s an invitation to meet yourself in the space between endings and new beginnings, and to imagine a more human way of being and doing as you move forward.”
- Carlos Saba, Co-founder of The Happy Startup School
Another Door Opens is a warm, honest and encouraging guide for anyone navigating change. Eleanor brings real clarity and care to what can feel like a messy time. This is the book you want in your corner when you're figuring out what’s next.
- Katy Fridman, Founder, Flexible Working People
“Another Door Opens is an empowering and timely guide for anyone navigating change – whether by choice or circumstance. Eleanor captures the emotional rollercoaster of leaving something familiar behind and stepping into the unknown, offering not just reassurance, but real, practical tools to embrace it. As someone working closely with athletes facing transition and reinvention, I found this book deeply relevant. Its emphasis on self-awareness, purpose, and the excitement of new opportunities mirrors the very mindset we encourage in elite sport. Another Door Opens reminds us that change isn’t something to fear – it’s something to shape and be excited about.”
— Luke Cheyne, Head of Player Development & Wellbeing, Rugby Players Association