Creating Positive Change
In Your Workplace and In Your Community
Designed for Leadership Eugene / Springfield
2009
Change Is The Norm, Not The Exception
Humans Have Contradictory Desires - We Want Both
Stability and Novelty
Even Desirable Change Can Cause Stress
There Are Two Basic Approaches To Change - Reactive and Proactive
The Two Responses to Change
• Trapped in the past / future
• Bored - Frustrated
• Anger / Hurt
• Judgment
• Waiting for others to do
• Should
• Worry
• Blaming
• Live in pity for self
• We are at choice now
• Fun, Life is a game
• Joyful, Peace
• Allow others to be who they are
• Responsible
• Outrageous
• Freedom
• Mastery
• What is “is!” Bad stuff still happens; life is messy
ProactiveReactive
To Cope With Change, We Need
To Understand Our Own
Thoughts And Feelings When
Confronted By It
Resistance to Change Stems Mainly From Our Feelings Of Insecurity
It Is Reasonable To Be Unreasonable About Change In
The Early Stages
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Adapted with permission from Assertive Communication: A Solution Based Approach by Pam K. Farmer, Ph.D, SPHR Strategic Solutions Catalyst
Where our accountability resides with others
Life happens to us
Reactive
In Coming to Terms With Change, We Usually Experience a Series of Stages;
Resistance, Justification, Consideration, and Resolution
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Bird Problem at the Lincoln Memorial
Water Crystals
William James American philosopher
1842-1910
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“If you want to change your life, you must start with you. When you do, be proactive, do it flamboyantly and start immediately.”
