1. - When is it right to say YES? - Chukwuemeka Okereafor

2.  What is Change Management?  Change Management is a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state.  Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organization and on the individual level

3.  Why Change? MOTIVATION  Personal Dissatisfaction  Vision for the Future  Destiny/Purpose

4.  PRINCIPLES  Change must be:  Planned/Deliberate  Realistic  Achievable  Measurable “Change management entails thoughtful planning and sensitive implementation”

5.  PROCESS  Unfreeze-Change-Refreeze Kurt Lewin Kurt Lewin  Overcoming inertia and fear  Change occurs, period of confusion and transition  New mindset forming  Exit-Transit-Entry Hughes  Departing from an existing state  Crossing unknown territory  Attaining a new equilibrium

6.  PROCESS 2 (BUILDING BLOCKS)  ADKAR - Prosci  Awareness – of why the change is needed  Desire – to support and participate in the change  Knowledge – of how to change  Ability – to implement new skills and behaviors  Reinforcement – to sustain the change

7.  SELF-EMPLOYEE (ENTREPRENEUR)  Who is he/she?  Working for yourself, rather than employer  Not necessarily same as business owner, hands on

8.  REQUIRMENTS  Risk taker  Great Planner/Goal Setter  Highly skilled/or Skills Organiser  Niche product/service  Hands-on  Visionary  Prudent  Accountable

9.  REQUIREMENTS CONTD  Money/Resource Saver  Public Conscious (advertise)  Knows client  Trustworthy  Networker  Confidence/Faith  Organiser  Adaptable

10.  MATTERS ARISING  Education – Degree? Lifelong learning  Self Evaluation – Schedules, work habits, write it down  Business Plan

11.  REFERENCES  Wikipedia  K C Morgan – Suite 101  Kurt Lewin  Hughes

12. thanks for your time – Chukwuemeka