Managing Change
It's been said that we only change when the pain of not changing becomes greater than the pain of change. In reality, too often the pain of not changing must be far greater than the pain of change. Not only do we tend to resist change, we also tend to overestimate the cost of change, while underestimating the benefits. What follows is a roadmap to help you better sort things out.
Steps In the Process
The steps in managing personal change include:
- accepting the need for change
- defining goals
- creating a plan
- building a team
- building commitment
- implementing the change
- monitoring progress
- addressing obstacles
- evaluating success
- rewarding success
