Overcoming Resistance

Written by Judith Richardson


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Reducing resistance includes giving voice and paying attention to grief work; building capacity for change intorepparttar integration project plans and management approach; communicating decisions as early inrepparttar 104498 process as possible; not underestimatingrepparttar 104499 emotional impact onrepparttar 104500 people involved (including senior management), dealing withrepparttar 104501 “me” issues as early as possible; treatingrepparttar 104502 past with respect while speaking frequently aboutrepparttar 104503 new opportunities and challenges that call for new responses in a positive manner; allowing time for healing. Many theorists believe thatrepparttar 104504 main reason organizational changes fail is because management does not focus onrepparttar 104505 endings that are a natural consequence of any change.

As a caring, passionately curious woman who brings warmth, humor and compassion to clients and colleagues, Judith is recognized for her skill in facilitating high-value results while empowering organizations to create increased profitability and high-quality relationships. www.ponoconsultants.com www.emergentfeminine.com. Tel: (902) 434-6695


Breaking Through Uncertainty - Welcoming Advertisty

Written by Jim McCormick


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Time was ofrepparttar essence at this point not only because I was now rapidly progressing towardrepparttar 104497 horse pasture below me, but also becauserepparttar 104498 centrifugal force I was starting to experience would soon make it impossible to get my hands to those two handles.

With my hands now securely onrepparttar 104499 handles, I was confronted with a bothersome question, "Now, which one goes first." The wrong order could cause my reserve parachute to deploy into my spinning main parachute which would result in an incurable entanglement.

Fortunately, ingrained training once again took over and I pulled them inrepparttar 104500 right order. Firstrepparttar 104501 handle onrepparttar 104502 right side which released me from my spinning main parachute followed byrepparttar 104503 handle onrepparttar 104504 left side to deploy my reserve parachute.

This brought on a wonderful experience. My malfunctioning black, teal and magenta canopy was replaced with a bright, yellow never before used reserve parachute. What a lovely sight! And all this by 1,700 feet - plenty of time to spare.

Many years ago, I read a book aboutrepparttar 104505 challenges and responsibilities of Secret Service agents. One ofrepparttar 104506 sad aspects of that profession is that agents who never haverepparttar 104507 chance to validate their years of training by responding to a threat sometimes struggle severely in retirement. They are faced with not knowing - with certainty - how they would respond when faced withrepparttar 104508 paramount challenge their career can deliver. For this reason, agents who have faced such a challenge successfully are admired withinrepparttar 104509 culture ofrepparttar 104510 Service.

That Saturday morning, I hadrepparttar 104511 privilege of facing a similar, life-threatening and I now realize life-defining challenge. I faced what Secret Service agents call "the dragon."

For all of usrepparttar 104512 greater dragon is notrepparttar 104513 external threat, whether it be an assassin's bullet,repparttar 104514 unforgiving and fast approaching earth or another challenge. The real dragon isrepparttar 104515 self-doubt we carry within us.

For those few splendid moments after landing safely, I was able to put my foot firmly onrepparttar 104516 neck ofrepparttar 104517 dragon ... and it felt great.

Keep this in mindrepparttar 104518 next time you are confronted with adversity. Onrepparttar 104519 far side ofrepparttar 104520 experiencesrepparttar 104521 adversity presents, there could be a valuble gift - a renewed confidence and certainty.

(c) 2004, Jim McCormick. All rights in all media reserved.

Jim McCormick draws on his engineering degree, MBA and experience as a Chief Operating Officer of an international design firm to help organizations improve performance. He is co-author of Motivational Selling, editor of 365 Daily Doses of Courage and author ofrepparttar 104522 forthcoming book Seize Opportunity - A Practical Guide to Taking Advantage of Opportunities. Jim is also a three time skydiving World Record holder and was a member of an international expedition that skydived torepparttar 104523 North Pole. More information is available at http://www.TakeRisks.com and 970.577.8700.

Right to publish or post this article at no cost is granted provided copyright is attributed to Jim McCormick andrepparttar 104524 above information aboutrepparttar 104525 author is included in its entirety.

Jim McCormick is an MBA, former corporate Chief Operating Officer, three time skydiving World Record holder and was a member of an international expedition that skydived to the North Pole. More information is available at http://www.TakeRisks.com and 970.577.8700.


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