Change and Transition: Journey to the New Normal Tony Cipollone for: Job Search Focus Group (Hyde Park) Cincinnati OH Tuesday September 7, 2010
“Where do you work?” “I’m in transition.” InterPro Teambuilding Systems 2
CHANGE External Instant Difference TRANSITION Internal Happens over time Transformation Ending Neutral Zone New Beginning
What Transition Does For Us Reorientation/Redefinition Personal Growth Authentication Creativity Spirituality Renewal InterPro Teambuilding Systems 3
Transition as Transformation Ending – Dis-engagement: separation from what is lost Dis-identification: loss destroys “old” identity Dis-enchantment: loss is “wake up call” Dis-orientation: bewilderment on losing anchors to accustomed world, identity “What do I need to let go of now?” InterPro Teambuilding Systems
Neutral Zone: Finding Your “Way” Pitfalls: Staying “stuck” in old identity Pushing prematurely for certainty, closure InterPro Teambuilding Systems
Neutral Zone: Finding Your “Way” Helps: Change perspective: opportunity vs problem Explore & be curious Embrace setbacks as entry points into new solutions Brainstorm new answers to old problems Get connected InterPro Teambuilding Systems
Neutral Zone: Finding Your “Way” Key Questions: “How can I make this interim between old and new not only a bearable time but one during which I enhance myself?” “How can I come out of this waiting time better than I was before the transition started?” InterPro Teambuilding Systems
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