Monday, September 15, 2014

CHANGE-ing Change

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
-  George Bernard Shaw 
Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.
(1856 - 1950)
Sayings such as "Change is the new constant", and "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over with the expectation that the results will change", have become commonplace. Reflecting on these, it's clear that change is all around us, and that change is not something new, or temporary, rather it is something that exists, and our responses to change are what can be changed, and/or are CHANGE-ing, meaning:

WHEN YOU ARE ANNOUNCING OR MAKING CHANGE
C - Check in with people regarding what they are hearing, expecting, concerned about currently 
H - Have an open mind to people's ideas and interests, gossip and concerns 
A - Answer things honestly with straight talk and direct information 
N - Note what themes there are and consider sharing them all with everyone involved 
G - Give options for ways to address things 
E - Encourage communication over speculation
WHEN YOU ARE RECEIVING CHANGE OR EXPERIENCING IT
C - Check in with what you and your emotions and thoughts on what may happen  
H - Have an open mind to other people's ideas and interests 
A - Answer questions or statements presented honestly with straight talk and direct inquiry  
N - Note what themes seem to be and gain confirmation or clarification of your perceptions  
G - Give yourself time to process the news 
E - Embrace what is coming with the approach of what you can do to make the most of it 

In either situation, change is coming whether there is a consideration for yourself and others or not.  To change how change is welcomed and shared, make the approach to it CHANGE to get changed results...for the positive!  

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