Coping with Change in Uncertain Times

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Coping with Change in Uncertain Times
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Objectives

• Understand Change
• Understanding Resistance
• Emotional Stages of Change
• Tips to Managing Emotional Stages
• Tips on Adapting
• Tips on Managing Stress

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Understanding Change

• Change is inevitable
• Three Types of Change
• Subtle
• Moderate
• Radical
• Success Your ability to adapt

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Why We Resist

• Fear of Failure
• Fear of Loss of Control
• Fear of the Unknown
• Fear that the New Way Will Fail
• Fear of Personal Impact
• Comfort in Predictability
• No Obvious Need

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Emotional Stages of Change

1. Disbelief and Denial
2. Anger and blame
3. Reluctant Acceptance
4. The final stage - Commitment

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Tips to Manage Stages of Change

• During Denial - Gain Information
• During Resistance - Listen
• During Exploration - Encourage and Support
• During Commitment - Recognize and Reward

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Tips to Adapt

• What am I resisting, and why?
• Have I experienced this before?
• What do I need to do now?
• Who is in control here?
• What is my responsibility here?
• What do I need to learn or do to accept this?

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Tips to Manage the Stress of Change

• Become resilient
• Emotional Stability
• Outward Focus
• Inward Focus
• Optimism
• Serendipity

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Stress Busters

• Let go of Tension
• Change your Thinking
• Change your Response

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To Summarize

• Fix the Fixable
• Accept the Inevitable
• Laugh often

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Point to keep in mind

• Understand the change youre facing
• Understand how you feel about it
• Decide how you want to respond
• Get help if you need it!

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