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Four plus four will always equalĮight, and I like that. Profession? It’s simple numbers do not change. My everydayįocus is on numbers, equations, and the right answer. Haley Peoples Discussion Post 1 (Initial)Ĭhange is a scary word, or at least to an accountant it is. Important not to miss that catalyst, be continually on the lookout so that it is notĢ. So, in looking at this from that perspective, it is vitally However, the one constant is that there was a jump-start that Each situation isĭifferent, and how the individual approaches the change is diverse, embrace Is used to sustain that momentum throughout the change. This catalyst is needed to generate momentum and often There has to be a reason for change (Shepherd, 2014 Johnson & Blanchard, Haw finally growing tired of waiting for the cheese to return, or as Thomasįriedman spoke to the need to reduce the gap between the servers and creators, Whether it is Ernestine Shepherd and the promise she made to her sister, or Market, they continually have to be able to recognize what is happening, learnįrom it, and respond appropriately (Palmer, Dunford, & Buchanan, 2017).Īnother take away from this weeks readings and videos are that even thoughĬhange is a constant, there still has to be a catalyst for making the change. Person trying to change a specific behavior or a company facing changes in the Quickly and be frozen in place by the fear caused by the change. With change, one must always beĪlert and recognize the signs that change is coming so that they can adapt

Or information, thus causing them to freeze.

State where all their attention is needed, they can suffer from an overload of fear If a person is in a non-alert state and then suddenly they find themselves in a Level of consciousness that is centrally focused on one thing and one thing only. In one of theĬlasses I teach on situational awareness we talk about alertness to theĮnvironment around us, there are stages to alertness from not alert at all to a Fear of change and change in itself is a constant beingĪble to adapt to this is the only way an individual can move forward. Understand this, they are, in most cases, better able to deal with the Overwhelming that they become entrenched in their status quo to the point ofĬhange is most cases is neither positive nor negative it just is, when one can The individual is unable and, at times, unwilling to change based on this fear.Įven if someone is anticipating change, the fear of that change can be so In this instance, theirįear, instead of creating a fight or flight response, generates a freeze response. Receive information concerning the change (Maurer, 2011). Presented, the fear generated can cause them to shut down and be unable to Fear can be a motivator in itself, and that motivation can be to Going to occur, there is still a factor of the unknown that generates a potentially Holding us back from change is the fact that even though we know change is

Meet the needs created by change, while simultaneously understanding that So, in essence, what inspires us to change is the desire to Using this as a backdrop, the motivation toĬhange is based on the need to maintain momentum and meet the challengesĬaused by change. If change is inevitable, then we as individuals Greek philosopher Ephesus that change is an underlying characteristic of Change is inevitable and ever occurring, as stated by the Of that life twists and turns, and without the ability to adapt to these changes, oneĬan get stranded. This section of the video is about 20 minutes.Ĭhange is driven by necessity as every person moves through life the course This video is quite long and well worth your time however, the piece that I want you to see begins at minute 24. What inspires us to change? What doesn’t? What lessons can we take away from these three videos and share with others? Miss Ernestine (Links to an external site.)Who Moved My Cheese (Links to an external site.)That Used to Be Us – Thomas Friedman – The World is Flat.
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1) Who Moved My Cheese (this is a video for some and a pdf for some), 2) That Used to be Us, and 3) Miss Ernestine, discuss the need for change and some of the barriers to change.
