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The Human Side of Change
Workshop Description
We are all faced with change, especially in today’s world where it seems that change has become the rule rather than the exception. This half-day workshop promotes an understanding of what happens to individuals and organizations during a change process, the effects of change on performance and helpful techniques for coping with change as individuals and leaders. The change model presented was created by Virginia Satir. Virginia Satir was a family therapist and trainer of therapists. Her systems approach to working with families was innovative in the 1960s and is widely accepted today.
Intended Audience
This four-hour workshop is intended for people interested in learning about change as a predictable process that can be managed.
Objectives
Participants will develop a new awareness about the process of change. This workshop includes the following:
a common language to talk about change
five stages in any change process
coping during each stage
getting better at coping
how change affects performance
identifying current changes in the context of a change process
Outline
Exploration: A brief two-part exercise in change will be conducted after which data about the participants’ experience will be collected.
Presentation: An operational definition of change will be offered followed by a presentation of the Satir Change Model. The previously collected participant data will be used to develop a five-stage process model, and will include
description of each stage
words to listen for
coping during each stage
the transforming idea during chaos
meta cycle (changing how we change)
effects of change on performance
Application: In small groups, participants will begin to apply their knowledge of the change model by identifying changes they are currently dealing with and discussing which stage they are in for each change. The results of these discussions can become the basis for follow on work such as identifying coping strategies and managing expectations.
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