The Character of Change
The things we fear most in organizations - fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances -
are the primary sources of creativity.
- Margaret Wheatley
In today's world, organizations whether corporate or non-profit all face the impact of high-speed change from external and internal forces. Market globalization and competition, shifting customer tastes, introductions of new technologies, economic fluctuations, and diversity all push for increasing change skills. Companies are asked to build flexibility into their structure and systems. Leaders and their employees are called upon to adapt constantly to shifts in responsibilities, required skills and new collaborative relationships with each other, vendors, and customers.
An organization can transform only as fast as the teams and individuals within it can change. Their movement is no faster than their internal relationship with change, risk, courage, and fear will allow. The Character of Change teaches participants the fundamental dynamics of change for themselves and their organization. Individuals and teams will learn a set of foundational perspectives and skills for self and group reinvention and alignment. The results foster engagement , creativity, and productivity. Participants increase their ability to revitalize, direct and focus the fit of their efforts and their company for the present and the future.
These skills re-ignite the enthusiasm individuals have in their work and their lives and supports the creation of a positive proactive environment for profit and market growth.
Participants will:
- Learn skills to understand and embrace change as an expression personal dynamics, values and choice
- Build a style that creates new opportunities as they expand and integrate company values from personal values
- Learn to listen to each other and their environment
- Expand their use of interdependence as a method of corporate communication and system building.
- Develop skills to identify areas of opportunity
- Initiate change previously seen as challenges and problems
The Company will gain:
- An environment of positive contribution
- Enhanced applied creativity as a way of generating personal satisfaction
- Synergy as a way of doing business
- Increased profits as a direct result of enthusiastic engagement in work
- Awareness of team and individual contribution
- Alignment between company and customer needs and individual and team action and motivation
The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself.
- Alan Alda