Surviving and Thriving in Times of Constant Change
Brought to you by the Schedule 2 Employers’ Group October 9, 2013
Agenda
• Change and transition
• Taking stock
• Resiliency
• Action Planning
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Objectives
At the end of this session, you will
• Understand change and transition, and the difference;
• Understand the common responses to change; • Understand the transition cycle and have
assessed where you are in the cycle; • Be able to navigate change and build your own
resilience to change; and • Acquire tools for surviving and thriving in times of
constant change.
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When you think of change, what words come up for you?
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Change and Transition
Change: The what
Transition: The how for individuals; the psychological adaption
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NEW BEGINNINGS
Acceptance Impatience Hope Enthusiasm
Ambivalence
Confusion
Skepticism
ENDINGS
NEUTRAL ZONE
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Denial Shock Anger Frustration Stress
Common Roles We Might Take On
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V I C T I M C R I T I C
B Y S T A N D E R N AV I G AT O R
Personal Transition Model
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Getting a Dog
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Realized Change
Sense of Change
Personal Transition Model
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Getting a Dog
New House
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Sense of Change
Personal Transition Model
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Getting a Dog
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Pivotal Organization Change0%
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Business Changes
Sense of Change
Personal Transition Model
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Sense of Change
People Are Different
• Each person will react in their own way
• Spend majority of your time where you can be of the most influence
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20 % Negative Towards Change
60% ‘On the Fence’ and Need Leadership
in the Context of Change
20 % Supportive & Positive Towards Change
Taking Stock – Personal Reflection
What are my concerns about the business change?
– What is in my control?
– What do I have influence over?
– What is outside my control?
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Increasing my Personal Resilience
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Positive Self
Focused
Flexible Thoughts
Flexible Social
Organized
Proactive
Positive World