Episode 16 - Influencing Change

Episode 16 – Influencing Change

Change is inevitable…it will happen, no matter who you are.

• 2017 APA report found “Americans who reported recent or current change were almost 3x’s as likely to say they intend to seek employment outside the organization within the next year”.
• But the bigger question is why? Possibly because the focus was on the change more than the employees involved.

Influencing change starts with the mindset of changing the way people feel about change.

• It’s not the change people hate, it’s how they feel about it. Feeling (also known as the Stress) can over analyze and create a negative bias because of the stress hormones created.

We can overcome the stress trigger with resilience skills. This is where Influencers or Leaders need to be active in the lives of their people.

• The three core skills needed:
  • How we take in and filter information
  • How we act in response to challenges
  • How we interact with others
• 6 Areas for Overcoming Difficulties in Change:
  • Personal Responsibility
  • Realistic Optimism
  • Self-Composure
  • Problem Solving
  • Goal Orientation
  • Courageous Communication

Techniques Influencers can use to help build within those going through Change.

• Use Active Thinking – (1.) Detect Icebergs, (2.) Problem Solving, (3.) Put It in Perspective, (4.) Mental Games, (5.) Integrating Imagery
• Practice Mindfulness – (1.) Activating Event, thoughts, & Consequences, (2.) Avoid Thinking Traps, (3.) Real-Time Resilience, (4.) Identify Character Strengths, (5.) Energy Management, (6.) Attention Control
• Set Appropriate Goals – (1.) Hung the Good Stuff, (2.) Assertive Communication, (3.) Character Strengths – Challenges & Leadership, (4.) Plan & Prioritize your time, (5.) Effective Praise and active Constructive Responding

 

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Website – http://csf2.army.mil/index.html

Master Resilience Skills Sheet – http://csf2.army.mil/downloads/Skills_Sheet.pdf

 

Books talked about in this episode:

• Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff – Richard Carlson, Ph.D. - https://amzn.to/2O8llWE
• The Coaching Mindset: 8 Ways to think like a Coach – Chad W. Hall - https://amzn.to/2Y1gg70
• The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever – Michael Bungay Stanier - https://amzn.to/2O8XrdD

 

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