times are changing: We
used to make home-made ice cream and go out to a movie.
Now we stay home with a movie and go out for ice cream.
A phone number used to reach any person at a location.
Now it reaches one person at any location.
We used to relax after work.
Now we work out at leisure because of how little we do at
work.
They used to bring groceries to our door and we went out to eat.
Now they home deliver dinner and we go out for groceries
...
at a gas station!
You used to divorce your spouse.
Now you divorce your parents ... and the grandparents sue
for custody.
It used to be a Japanese car was made in Japan.
Now a Japanese car is made in the U.S. ... with Korean
parts.
All the racy articles used to be in the men’s magazines.
Now the women’s magazines print articles that were too
daring
for the men’s magazines a generation ago.
Furniture used to be in the
house and plants in the garden.
Now plants are in the house and the garden is full of
furniture.
It used to be that kids took care of their parents in their old age.
Now kids move in with parents.
Dealing with change isn’t getting any easier. Yet
change is an unavoidable—and healthy—part of today’s work life. This
session helps you and your organization accommodate and leverage change to create new
opportunities and benefits.
“Insanity is doing the same
thing over and over
... and expecting a different
result.”
– Bill Walsh
topics
Why we don’t like change
Success and jeopardy ... What do organizations in these groups have
in common?
The four levels of competition ... and how the international market
changed everything
Five sources of change and what they mean:
– Society
– Leadership/management
– Customer expectations
– Personnel
– Technology
The Change Prescription:
– Changing attitudes
– Preparation for change
– Getting outside your comfort zone
– Don’t lose your preference
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