Group Discussion: Describe how you feel about how responded to change.
Examples:
In your experience, how do people that you see as successful respond to change?
Life is characterized by change. Technology, the government, company needs, people, and prices are changing all the time. Think about Blockbuster versus Netflix. Blockbuster refused to change its model and is now out of business. Netflix flowed with the demands of the market and is a very successful company. Sometimes we are expecting change, and sometimes it is completely unexpected. We can’t avoid it, so we must learn to manage change. Effectively managing change keeps you on the pathway to success!
It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.
~ Roy T. Bennett
Personal Reflection:
What is one example of a change that has happened in your life?
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What were some challenges that you faced during this change?
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What did you do about the situation?
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Coping with Change
One on One Discussion: Think about one change that you are facing or have gone through recently. How does it make you feel? Do you have control? What can you select from the list above to take a step towards problem solving or coping with the change?
Pick an area of your life where you need to manage change and write it down.
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Pick one of the tips from “Coping with Change” above. How can you use this tip to help you cope with the change you just wrote about?
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List three steps you need to take to problem solve and manage the change.
One on One: What part of the challenge above is most difficult for you to achieve? How can you create accountability and/or support your One on One partner to be successful with this change?
Weekly Challenge: This week think about the three steps you wrote down and use these to manage the change in your life. Change happens all the time and all around us. Remember, effectively managing change keeps you on the pathway to success!
Remember successful people → Communicate. Capitalize. Progressive. Adapt. Big View. Proactive.
Be Netflix, Not Blockbuster. Mange change. Capitalize on change. Gain self-sufficiency – wouldn’t that be a great change in your life?
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ― Steve Maraboli; Life, the Truth, and Being Free
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