Personal Strengthsin Leading Change

A Leader’s Guide

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“Change is good. Let it happen tosomeone else.” Dilbert

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Who’s Thinking About Change?

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Who Isn’t?

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The Framework for Change:Head, Heart & Hands

Think &Understand

HEAD

Motivation/Emotion

HEART

Behavior

HANDSWhat do I dodifferently?

What’s init for me?

Why shouldI change?

Change takes place in three arenasChange takes place in three arenas

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Framework for Change

Maintainingmomentum

Working itthrough

Coming togrips withthe change

BehaviorMotivation/Emotion

Thinking &Understanding

Arenas ofStages Changeof ChangeImplementation

Changingbehavior anddeveloping

competencyand

capability

Breaking theconventionalmindset andgenerating apicture of the

future

Dealing withreactions to

loss andcreating the

will tosucceed

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Implementing Change

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The Four Questions

What is changing? What will actually be different because of

the change? Who is going to lose what? What is my role in the change process?

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Excitement

Apprehension

DoubtDisillusionment

Confidence

Conviction

Change Begins

CHANGE HAPPENS!!

Emotional Stages of Change

Want

Motive

Why do peoplebehave the way theydo?

SatisfierGoal

Behavior

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Portrait of Personal Strengths

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supportive

trusting

helpful

risk takerambitious

persuasive

reserved

principledanalytical

tolerant

flexible

adaptable We use personal strengths from every

color to build our self-worth and theself-worth of others

A look at the behavioral traitswe employ and the prioritieswe give them

A picture of how we see ourselves andhow we deploy strengths to leadchange.

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2Portrait of Personal Strengths

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Strengths Interview- Partners

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Strengths Interview

Which of your top strengths is an asset for leadingchange and how do you think it helps?

Which of your strengths does not serve you wellwhen experiencing or leading change?

Which of your bottom strengths could you focuson developing in order to more effectively leadchange?

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We are as alike as we are different.

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StrengthManagement

We chooseour behavior

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Personal Strength

Overdone Strength A behavior or trait that enhances the self-worth of

one’s self and other people.

A behavior or trait that denies self-worth to one’sself or other people. Self-worth can be denied ifthe strength is actually overdone or is perceived

as overdone.

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Strengths Can Be Overdone In:

ContextC

IntensityI

DurationD

FrequencyF

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Strength Management

•Find your top 3 strengths on the chart, noticehow they may appear if overdone.

•Choose one strength that you recognizeoverdoing, discuss with others theimpact/consequence of overdoing this strengthwhen experiencing and leading change.

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The Seven Dynamics of Change

We feel awkward and uncomfortable We think about what we have to give up We feel alone We can handle only so much change We are at different levels of readiness We assume limited resources When the pressure is off, we go back

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Putting Ideas to Work

Action planning forchange It starts with you

F First A Act S Support T Test

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Thank you!