Embrace Change and Thrive vs. Change or Die
Informative podcast features ManagementConcepts’ Allison Darling, interviewed by Brenda Perkins, cofounder of HR BrainBank. Change is inevitable in business and in life. It is up to you whether you will manage and leverage change or simply try to stay in your comfort zone as long as possible. Click here to listen to the full podcast.
Time for Change – Getting Started
As an experienced change agent, Allison knows that it takes effort to overcome the obstacles that so often prevent us from reaching our goals. Whether fear of the unknown or an easily bruised ego is holding you back, recognizing these issues is the first step in creating effective change. Then, developing a plan and finding your sense of purpose will empower you to achieve your objectives.
Any organization or person must have a compelling reason to change – something that makes all the effort worthwhile. What motivates you? Perhaps it is thinking about the positive result of change or the negative outcome of failure to act. Either way, you need to continually focus on why you are pursuing your course of action. Otherwise, it is easy to get side tracked or simply give up.
Keep On Keeping On
Darling points out that the way you approach most daily tasks is based on ingrained habits. This applies to how we interact with others and how we deal with problems as well. If you want to change, you have to pay close attention to your behaviors. Breaking old habits and creating new ones takes time, so don’t give up.
Even more important than behavioral patterns are the underlying perceptions and attitudes you hold. Allison recommends retraining your thoughts to promote the change you want to achieve. That could be through positive affirmations like “I am excited about how learning better time management is helping me lower my stress levels and increase my effectiveness.” If you don’t consciously change the way you think, your chances of creating long term change aren’t good. You will find yourself falling back into old behaviors that perpetuate the status quo.
GoalGETTERS® – Start Changing Now
In the last section of this podcast, Allison describes the services her ManagementConcepts company provides to help individuals and businesses meet and exceed their goals. This includes the planning and achievement process as well as specific training for improving communication, leadership, and more.
In addition to this targeted instruction, GoalGETTERS® uses two other powerful tools. Participants receive one-on-one coaching from a professional advisor. They also build group relationships through peer to peer mentoring. This ongoing support is vital in sustaining change.
For more great tips and to hear Darling’s recommendation regarding Alan Deutschman’s book “Change or Die”, listen to the whole interview.
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