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Managing Yourself through Change – Summary.

☺ In a world of ever-changing organizations, the one constant is change itself.

☺ Since change is an unavoidable fact of life, how well you manage yourself through change can make a world of difference in your future employability.

☺ Though the task of managing yourself through change may seem daunting at first, when approached with an open mind, it is in fact a unique opportunity to take on new challenges and to learn new skills.

☺ It is important to lay the groundwork necessary for adapting our personal responses to the forces that are currently driving organizational change.

☺ Many of today's organizations are constantly re-engineering themselves, many of the employees within those organizations are trapped by outdated coping and thinking skills. Change efforts of these organizations can frustrate and demean employees.

☺ To successfully cope with this dilemma, you must change your outdated beliefs about the way the world works and learn a new set of skills that will enable you to creatively cope with this new business environment.


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Managing Yourself Through Change - Learning Objectives.

After developing the KeyPoints outlined in this publication, you should mainly be able to:

identify the ways organizational change affects individuals.

differentiate between learned optimism and learned helplessness.

recognize the benefits of the change cycle.

determine appropriate strategies for challenging fear and anxiety.

identify the methods for preparing for change.

identify the methods for preparing for change.

denote the steps for optimizing the future.

use techniques for challenging current thinking patterns.

identify the steps to prepare for the future.

select the ways of redefining success.

recognize the value of using change strategies at work.




☺ (Section 1) Effects of Organizational Change.

☺ (Section 2) Making Changes.

☺ (Section 3) Paradigm Shift of Change.

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(Section 1) Effects of Organizational Change – Summary.

☺ Companies and organizations today cannot survive without becoming adept at change.

☺ All the same, today's employees must learn to adapt their attitudes and practices to an ever-changing environment.

☺ To do that effectively, we must first understand what is driving organizational change.

☺ Then, we must be aware of how various individuals interpret and respond to change.

☺ Next, we'll need to know exactly how the change cycle works.

☺ Think about a specific problem that you've resolved. Chances are, you weren't able to resolve it immediately.

☺ In fact, most problem resolution takes time, and so it is with change.




(Section 1) Effects of Organizational Change – HighPoints.

Forces Driving Organizational Change.

Interpretation of Change.

Responses to Change.

Change Cycle.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Forces Driving Organizational Change.

☺ recognize the value of understanding the impact of forces that drive organizational change.

☺ identify the economic and social forces that drive organizational change.

☺ list the ways economic and social forces affect individuals in the changing workplace.

☺ Single out examples of how organizations can meet the changing expectations of employees.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Interpretation of Change.

☺ recognize the benefits of identifying the impact of change on individuals.

☺ identify the ways organizational change can affect individuals.

☺ differentiate between learned optimism and learned helplessness.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Responses to Change.

☺ evaluate the importance of identifying various responses to change.

☺ discover the categories of individual responses to change.

☺ list examples of behaviors that are manifestations of change resistance.

☺ identify ways to overcome change resistance.




(Section 1) HighPoints: Change Cycle.

☺ recognize the benefits of the change cycle.

☺ identify examples of behaviors associated with the beginning of the change cycle.

☺ identify behaviors and skills associated with the transformation.




(Section 2) Making Changes – Summary.

☺ To become skilled at making changes, you have to give yourself time.

☺ You must do the necessary work to overcome your fears and anxiety, and you must understand your personal coping style.

☺ Then you'll be better able to navigate your way through the stages of change.

☺ The HighPoints and KeyPoints that follow should guide in developing, in doing all the necessary work involved in change and walk through the stages of personal change.

☺ If developed rightly, you'll be equipped to handle the organizational change that comes your way.




(Section 2) Making Changes – HighPoints.

The Overcoming of Fear and Anxiety.

Personal Coping Style.

Initial Stages of Personal Change.

Final Stages of Personal Change.




(Section 2) HighPoints: The Overcoming of Fear and Anxiety.

☺ recognize the importance of helping employees overcome fear and anxiety.

☺ identify the negative responses to fear and anxiety.

☺ determine appropriate strategies for challenging fear and anxiety.

☺ apply techniques for redefining reality.




(Section 2) HighPoints: Personal Coping Style.

☺ recognize the value of identifying personal coping styles.

☺ single out the modes of coping with fear and anxiety.

☺ identify the methods of eliminating unilateral control.

☺ evaluate the ramifications of family-of-origin behavior.




(Section 2) HighPoints: Initial Stages of Personal Change.

☺ recognize the benefits of working through the initial stages of personal change.

☺ identify methods of correcting behaviors associated with precontemplation.

☺ select the methods of working through the contemplation stage.

☺ identify the methods for preparing for change.




(Section 2) HighPoints: Final Stages of Personal Change.

☺ recognize the benefits of working through the final stages of personal change.

☺ identify methods for ensuring that individual actions support change.

☺ list the methods of maintaining change.

☺ recall the lessons learned from relapse.




(Section 3) Paradigm Shift of Change – Summary.

☺ Can you accept challenges to your present perceptions about work and thinking?

☺ Can you accept encouragement for you to redefine your traditionally held beliefs and fosters your ability to achieve fulfillment in both your work and your personal life?

☺ By developing the KeyPoints here and the techniques described, you could enable yourself to make the paradigm shift you need to eliminate your fears about change and get the results you would hope for.




(Section 3) Paradigm Shift of Change – HighPoints

Rethinking Work.

Rethinking Thinking.

Achieving Fulfillment.

Change Strategies for Work.

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(Section 3) HighPoints: Rethinking Work.

☺ recognize the value of rethinking work.

☺ differentiate between the two approaches to reaching change goals.

☺ select the ways of redefining success.

☺ identify the ways to become a continuous learner.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Rethinking Thinking.

☺ recognize the value of rethinking thinking.

☺ choose the methods of evaluating current thinking.

☺ use techniques for challenging current thinking patterns.

☺ recognize the strategies for avoiding communication pitfalls.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Achieving Fulfillment.

☺ recognize the value of planning for one's future at work.

☺ identify the ways to refocus the work approach to meet change goals.

☺ identify the steps to prepare for the future.

☺ identify the steps for optimizing the future.




(Section 3) HighPoints: Change Strategies for Work.

☺ recognize the value of using change strategies at work.

☺ follow the levels of the growth continuum.

☺ determine ways individuals can face their fears in given business scenarios.

☺ select the steps to reach desired goals.




Managing Yourself through Change – Conclusion.

☺ At this point you should be able to be familiar with the following:

understanding the impact of forces that drive organizational change.

thinking of the ways organizational change affects individuals.

preparing for change.

managing change resistance in co-workers.

managing fear and anxiety.

transitioning from old practices to new practices.

redefining your reality.

applying techniques for successfully reaching long-term change goals.

demonstrating mental discipline.

learning continuously.

achieving success.




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