Getting a Grip on Change — Staying Sane at Work, Home and on Holidays

To say that “change is constant” is an understatement. Knowing the four phases of change that organizations, departments, relationships and even friendships MUST go through can position one to weather the emotional upheaval that accompanies the change cycles. It doesn’t mean the changes will stop but what this information can do is make the very human reactions to those change cycles more predictable, understandable and manageable.

This knowledge can give people a greater sense of control over what is happening to them and around them. It can also help people be pro-active about how to best deal with personal and professional change on their horizon. Once done, they are better able to establish strategies so they don’t find themselves becoming emotionally high jacked and saying or doing things that could become a CLM (Career Limiting Move)!

This change model makes sense – and consistently managing our very human reactions to change can only benefit us and everyone we come in contact with.

Learning Objectives: At the end of one-half day, participants should be able to:

1. identify the four phases of change organizations, departments, relationships and even our careers must go through in order to stay productive, prosperous and pleasant environments.
2. describe, based on our Emotional SMARTS^® and behavioural style, the very predictable and human reactions to each change phase.
3. discuss major demographic groups, thinking style and gender differences and how these factors influence how each behavioural style approaches tasks, builds relationships, problem solves, makes decisions, negotiates and deals with conflict.
4. strategize on how to lessen relationship tension so they interact well with people from different age groups, work well in mixed teams and conduct work in keeping with professional business and ethical standards.

Audience: People from any walk of life or organizational level.