Embracing Change

Change is….

Global

Constant

Inevitable

Stressful

Breathe

Rhythm

Do you like change?

Does it matter?

What are the risks of not changing?

We can’t control change…

We can control our attitude towards change…

Deny

Resist/React Explore

Commit

Deny

Resist/React Explore

Commit

Deny/Ignore

• How good things were here in the past• They don’t really mean it• It can’t happen here• Numbness• Everything-as-usual attitude• Minimizing• Refusing to hear new information

Deny

Deny

Resist/React Explore

Commit

Resist/React

• Anger• Loss and hurt• Stubbornness• Blaming others• Complaining• Getting Sick• Doubting your ability

Resist

React

Deny

Resist/React Explore

Commit

Anticipate/Explore• What’s going to happen to me?• Seeing possibilities• Chaos• Indecisiveness• Unfocused work• Energy• Clarifying goals• Seeing resources• Exploring alternatives• Learning new skills

Explore

Deny

Resist/React Explore

Commit

Commit

• Where I am headed?• Focus• Teamwork• Vision• Cooperation• Balance

Commit

Change can be difficult

Personal change precedes organizational change

Negativity

Contagious

I can learn and I can change and I can do it quickly.

What can you do to deal with change?

Accept that change is an

attitude

Create a personal vision

Focus on what you can do………not what you can’t do

Develop a perspective of opportunity

Create a willingness to learn & develop

Learn to love ambiguity

Questions/Comments?