what is your change style - astd

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Strengthen Your Capacity To Inf luence

2011 - Performance Advantage Systems201.224.8848

Whats Your Change Style?Leverage You r Change Style During Your Transit ion

ASTD

Northern New Jersey ChapterCareer Transition Special Interest Group

October 13, 2011

Sara Jane Radin

Managing Principal

Performance Advantage Systems

People. Purpose. Profit.

Executive Leadership Coaching & Development

[email protected]

201.224.8848
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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2011Performance Advantage Systems201.224.8848

Unexpected or Planned Change

Externally Imposed Self-Imposed

Down-sized Education

Family Situation Family Situation

Weather Weight

What can I do now? How can I maintainmy determination?


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It is yourresponseto change

that makes the change situation

an obstac leOR

an oppor tun i ty!


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Perception of Change

When you change the way you look at th ings ,

the th ings you look at change!

Max Planck

(Circa mid 20th Century)


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The Key Change Issue

THE TRANSITION

FutureState

CurrentSituation

TRANSITION


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Preferred Work Environment

Protectors Pragmatists ProducersStable, structured,

orderly, predictable.

Group orientedproblem solving &

decision making.

Secure.

Flexible, adaptable

structure.

Harmonious andparticipative

atmosphere.

Responsive to theneeds of the moment.

Non-bureaucratic:

Unconstrained by

rules and policy.

Work independently.

Future and riskoriented


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Aligning Preferences

Protectors Pragmatists Producers Government

Education

Historical

Preservation/

museums Regulated utilities

Large stable

companies

(insurance)

Routine/repetitivepositions

Companies that

tend to change in

response to need

(Pharma, Oil, Health

Services/hospitals,consumer products,

retail,

manufacturing, not-

for-profit.)

Venture Capitalists

Start-ups (Green)

Entrepreneurs

(sales, consultants)

Dynamic, fast-paced

companies that arecontinually in

growth mode (M &

A, Financial

Services)

Venture Capitalists


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The Challenge of Change

Future

StateCurrent

Situation

TRANSITION

Feelings of FEAR

(False Evidence Appearing Real)Loss of control, confusion, disorientation, stress,

anger, frustration, anxiousness, depression


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Change Curve

Stages people move through during a transition

Time

SHOCK!

Denial

NGER

RESISTANCE

Searching

ACCEPTANCE!

olution


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Resilience

Resilience is the internal capacityto rapidly

recover from adversity, setbacks, and

change so that you can be fully focused and

engaged to continue to persevere yourgoals.

Being resilient gives you a competitive

advantage to

PROFIT from CHANGE!


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Let Go...

Overestimate the value of what is being

given up.

Underestimate the value of potential

opportunities - what might be getting.


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Pick Up...

Be curious = Up until now....

Reframe self-talk to create empowered

attitude = Im never going to get a job:

Im making progress in getting a job.

Leverage your strengths.

Create balanced days

(physical, pleasure, productive)


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Pick Up...

Observe how you respond when you are

emotionally triggered so you can manage/

strengthen your EQ:

- Self awareness

- Self management

- Social awareness

- Relationship management


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Pick Up...

Peer Coaching

Daily:

Accomplishments -

- 5 minute call to list commitments met.

Weekly (Friday):

Accomplishments + Process -

- One hour call to establish upcomingweek/daily commitments & issues where

guidance is needed.


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Pick Up...

Maintain OptimismDaily:

- Acknowledge one thing you appreciate

about yourself and also someone you know.

- Make a list of 10 things that make you feelgood and commit to doing one each day.

- Keep up-to-date list of your gifts and

talents.

- Read letters of appreciation, etc.

- Journaling3 positives3 sentences =

SAR (Situation, Action, Response)


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Move On...Fearless Assessment

Whats preventing you internal ly- from moving forward?

TRANSITION GOAL: Get a research job as a scientist in a pharma

company BY December, 2011.

1) Describe one situation that is not going well in your life/transition.

No traction/success in my job search.

2) What are the counter-productive behaviors which you are not/doing

which are contributing to and perpetuating the one behavior in #1

above?

Complaining about being let go.

3) What are your worst fears that keeps you stuck?

Im not worthy/lack experience/skills/knowledge.

REPEAT questions 1, 2, 3 for additional behaviors.

REVISIT this Fearless Inventory every week...with your Peer Coach!


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Move On...Resilience Alternatives

High Medium Low Protector Pragmatist Producer

STOP

DOING

Let go of:

1) Focusing on the past

2)

3)

START

DOING

Pick-up:

1) Asking relevant how to questions

2)

3)

CONTINUEDOING

Maintain:1) Exercising 5 days/week

2)

3)


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Move On...Strategic Success Plan

TRANSITION GOAL: Get a research job as a sc ient ist in a pharma

company BY December, 2011.

Weekly

ACTION MONITOR MEASURE ROADBLOCKS MITIGATION

5 face-to- Calendar List No one to meet Ramp up

face net- Peer Coach with ! netwo rking

work

mtgs/wk

Weekly


Weekly



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Points of Change

Change is alwaysthe name of the game

because it is inevitable.

People dont resist change -

they resist being driven into change.

People dont resist the change that they choose

to create

(marriage, career advancements).Peop le change as they go through change!


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Resources

Change Your Questions Change Your Life by Marilee G. Adams

Work Arounds That Work. How to Conquer Anything That Stands in Your Way at Work by

Russell Bishop

Managing Transitions: Making The Most of Change by William Bridges

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The Next Level by Scott Eblin

10 Must Reads On Managing Yourself - Harvard Business Review

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

The Real Reason People Wont Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (HBR)

Resilience at Work by Salvatore R. Maddi and Deborah M. Khoshaba

Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success by John C. Maxwell.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Lifes Hurdles

By Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte

Managing Personal Change by Cynthia Scott and Dennis Jaffe


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YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS NOWHERE

Thank you,

Sara Jane Radin

Managing Principal

Performance Advantage Systems

GOOD LUCK!

INVESTin

YOURSELF

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