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CHANGE AND CHANGE AND RESILIENCERESILIENCE
2014 VGFOA Fall 2014 VGFOA Fall ConferenceConference
Dave WinterDave Winter
Winter HR Consulting, LLCWinter HR Consulting, LLC
A Riddle . . . A Riddle . . .
One day, a lily-pad appears in a pond.One day, a lily-pad appears in a pond.
The next day there are two lily-pads, and The next day there are two lily-pads, and the day after that there are four.the day after that there are four.
The lily-pads increase at that rate until The lily-pads increase at that rate until the 30th day - the pond is full of lily-pads.the 30th day - the pond is full of lily-pads.
On what day was the pond On what day was the pond half fullhalf full of lily- of lily-pads?pads?
Answer:Answer:
The 29th day. The 29th day.
It takes 29 days for the pond It takes 29 days for the pond to get half full, but just to get half full, but just one one more daymore day for it to be full. for it to be full.
The Message of the Lily-The Message of the Lily-PondPond
Keep an eye on change!Keep an eye on change!
Hunting & Gathering: 10 million Hunting & Gathering: 10 million yearsyears
Agrarian Society: 10 thousand Agrarian Society: 10 thousand yearsyears
Industrial Revolution: 300 yearsIndustrial Revolution: 300 years
Information Age: 50 years so farInformation Age: 50 years so far
An Anthropologist’s ViewAn Anthropologist’s View
Hunting & Hunting & GatheringGathering
10 million years10 million years
Agrarian SocietyAgrarian Society 10 thousand 10 thousand yearsyearsIndustrial Industrial
RevolutionRevolution 300 years300 years
Information AgeInformation Age 50 years so far50 years so far
Next PhaseNext Phase ? ? ?? ? ?
Life Expectancy in the US Life Expectancy in the US
19001900 47 years47 years
20002000 76 years76 years
20502050 ??????
TechnologyTechnology
TechnologyTechnology
TransistorTransistor
InternetInternet
MicrochipMicrochip
WirelessWireless
? ? ?? ? ?
The Message of the Lily-The Message of the Lily-PondPond
Keep an eye on change!Keep an eye on change!
What has What has changed during changed during
youryour career? career?
Managing ChangeManaging Change
The ability to deal with change The ability to deal with change varies varies tremendouslytremendously among among people and organizations.people and organizations.
But . . . we can get better at But . . . we can get better at it.it.
Understanding ChangeUnderstanding Change
Too Little Change
Too Much Change
Personal
Boredom
UnfulfilledBurnout
Health Issues
OrganizationalStale
Out of Date
Inefficient
Dysfunctional
Organizational Change:Organizational Change:
Best Products Co., Inc.Best Products Co., Inc.
Understanding ChangeUnderstanding Change
Too Little Change
Too Much Change
Personal
Boredom
UnfulfilledBurnout
Health Issues
OrganizationalStale
Out of Date
Inefficient
Dysfunctional
The Amount of ChangeThe Amount of Change
and/orand/or
The Ability to Deal with ItThe Ability to Deal with It
Finding BalanceFinding Balance
We can increase our ability to deal We can increase our ability to deal with change by:with change by:
Understanding the nature of Understanding the nature of change.change.
Becoming more Becoming more resilientresilient – able to – able to deal with change.deal with change.
Dealing with ChangeDealing with Change
ResilienceResilience
The ability to absorb and The ability to absorb and deal with change.deal with change.
Increasing the amount of Increasing the amount of change dealt with change dealt with
effectively.effectively.
Personal Resilience:Personal Resilience:
Strong foundation of personal valuesStrong foundation of personal values
Support network of family and friendsSupport network of family and friends
Maintain some control in any situationMaintain some control in any situation
Attention to health – diet, exercise, Attention to health – diet, exercise, sleepsleep
Open to ideas, help, advice and opinionsOpen to ideas, help, advice and opinions
ReallyReally Resilient People: Resilient People:
Positive:Positive: Life is complex, but full Life is complex, but full of opportunityof opportunity
Flexible:Flexible: Especially during Especially during uncertaintyuncertainty
Proactive:Proactive: Engage change vs. Engage change vs. defending against itdefending against it
Resilient Organizations:Resilient Organizations:
Clear core values and Clear core values and principlesprinciples
Actively manage changeActively manage change
Strong communication Strong communication systemssystems
Attract resilient peopleAttract resilient people
What’s Next?What’s Next?
Thriving with ChangeThriving with Change
The Lily Pond: Keep an Eye The Lily Pond: Keep an Eye on Change!on Change!
People and organizations People and organizations improve their ability to deal improve their ability to deal with change by becoming with change by becoming
more resilient.more resilient.
Thank you! Thank you!
Dave WinterDave Winter www.winterhr.comwww.winterhr.com
