Navigating Change
In today's constant and often turbulent changing business climate, everyone must have the capacity to constructively and effectively respond. Through a combination of group and individual activities, this program helps participants find harmony and balance within themselves, with others and with the shifting work environment. Gain new perspectives on how hidden assumptions, self-talk and interpretations inhibit one's ability to cope. Participants learn to become internally quieted and focus on what is happening (rather than on ideas about what is happening). Experiment with a variety of techniques to keep one functional when the unknown creates doubt and fear. Learn how to stay centered in changing situations in order to gain understanding and options for growth.

Through this process participants will:

  • Learn methods for maintaining balance and staying functional when the stresses of life push on us.
  • Identify values and qualities within themselves that are sources of self-empowerment.
  • Become aware of self-imposed limitations.
  • Identify their value system and learn how to support it behaviorally.
  • Anticipate a variety of conclusions that life can offer to a challenging situation.
  • Become more effective under pressure, less stressed, and more able to handle what comes your way.
  • Discover how to focus and think clearly by using "letting go" techniques.

NAVIGATING CHANGE OUTLINE:

OPENING: Greeting to participants

Biographical Information on Facilitators

  • Attitudes Communicate Too!
  • Information: Self-Discovery Model For Learning
  • Tool: Choice Management. Choices as building blocks of information & power. One's future depends upon choices made.
  • Tool: Fact Vs Opinion. Expose limitation in the thought process and explore gaps in reasoning. Discern and identify information that influences a decision.
  • Self-Esteem Affects Quality of a decision.
  • Information: Overcoming the Culture of Exclusion
  • Exercise Self Appointed Judge & Jury
  • Information: Attitudes Toward Life (Cognitive Restructuring)
  • Information: Communicating
  • Exercise Cycle of Self-Talk. View video of "self talk" as portrayed in the movies. Challenge limiting opinions, habits and reactions through understanding self and others. Develop new perspectives through self observation.
  • Information: Holding On & Letting Go. Methods for Liberating Energy for moving on.
  • Exercise Free Form Writing
  • Increase Self-Esteem & Maintain Balance. Maintain balance when the stresses of life push us. Addressing one's attitudes toward life restores balance.
  • Information: Coping Supports
  • Information: Developing Rapport With Subconscious
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Information: Identify Your Value System and Support It Behaviorally
  • Slice Your Pie Based On Your Values & Goals. Maintaining Balance In Your Life.
  • Exercise Multiplicity. Evaluate and explore the many nuances of change.
  • Tool: Engagement Principles. Accepting attitude. Authenticity, intention, being present. Enthusiasm, egalitarianism, humor and rapport.
  • Tool: Choosing Communication. Exercise greater direction over how and what you say. Build honesty and care into communication. Accountability for quality of interaction and impact on others.
  • Exercise Anticipation. Practice using questions to anticipate a variety of conclusions that life can offer to a challenging situation.
  • Exercise Goals As Priority Building Blocks
  • Exercise Accolades of Praise!
  • Wrap up!: Questions, Evaluations and Closure

"Diana, I would like to thank you again for the wonderful job of facilitation you did on the course titled 'Dealing With Change' for Texas Instruments. In a word, you had the participants of this class 'pumped'. You immediately connected with the group with great enthusiasm and created a rapport that was open and inviting. The interaction between the class members was outstanding at the beginning and just improved as the class progressed. The excitement I sensed when I walked into the classroom was electric and participants were literally on the edge of their seats with anticipation. Some of the comments from the participants include":

"Wow! This is a must take."

"This is by far the most pleasing 8 hour class I've had here. First class that I would actually tell someone-ya gotta do it!"

"Totally appropriate for my current situation."

-- Lee White: Manager, Organization Performance, Texas Instruments, Inc. , Austin, Texas

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