Today, change is the
rule - not the exception. Whether it's your personal, professional,
or organizational life, change is coming more rapidly than ever
before. It leaves your head spinning and your stomach turning.
To thrive in times like
these, people need an attitude adjustment. They need to
remember that all progress is the result of change. Without
making some changes, taking some risks, they may not grow, succeed,
or even survive as a person or as an organization.
But people also need
a skill enhancement. Leaders need the tools for creating
an environment that is conducive to change, an environment that
encourages mutual trust, creative ideas and innovation.
Everyone else needs to leave their comfort zones, take intelligent
risks, and implement new and better approaches.
Whether you're a leader
or a team member, this program will give you the tools you need
to take charge of change. You can expect to gain insights,
learn skills, be involved, have fun, and get results.
OBJECTIVES:
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To outline the blocks to change
and risk
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To learn strategies that overcome
resistance to change
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To build a positive attitude
towards change
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To understand the dynamics of
change, what works and doesn't work
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To make constructive risk taking
a larger part of one's personal and professional life
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To master a process that helps
people accept, lead, or implement change
SAMPLE
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
UNDERSTANDING
CHANGE
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Knowing the seven prerequisites
to positive change
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Identifying seven blocks to
change
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Determining four phases of change
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Describing effective responses
to the four phases
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Outlining five negative emotional
reactions to change
BREAKING
THROUGH BARRIERS TO CHANGE
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Selling the need for change
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Helping others let go of the
past
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Challenging resistance
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Communicating endlessly
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Involving people in forums
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Providing support and training
LEADING
CHANGE
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Implanting a vision
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Firing up commitment to and
ownership of change
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Reinvigorating a change-weary
workforce
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Facilitating change without
intimidation
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Taking people through phases
of change
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Removing rules that stifle innovation
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Serving as an example
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Avoiding organizational implementation
blunders
GETTING
YOURSELF TO CHANGE
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Costs of the comfort zone
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Adopting an appropriate risk
style
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Evaluating the advisability
of a risk
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Taking the five risks of peak
performers
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Learning to be flexible, proactive
and resilient
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Managing seven trouble reactions
to change
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