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Thriving in Challenging
Times
Constants, Stories & Strengths
Thriving in Challenging
Times
What do I
want to
ACHIEVE
or CHANGE
as a result
of this session?
Permanent White Water (Vaill, 1996, Covey,
2006)
ILL
The Constants• Change• Choice
• Principles (Covey, 2006)
The Constants
Change
Comfort Zone
Panic Zone
Discomfort Zone
What’s your
usual
response?
Everyone thinks of
changing the world, but
no one thinks of changing
themselves!
“If you want to see change… …be the change you want to see”
The Constants
Choice
The Constants
Principles
True North
The main thing
is
to keep
the
main thing
the MAIN THING!
Part 1 -Stories
Thriving in Challenging
Times
Importance of Stories
• Stories are universal & the same stories appear all over the world
• Stories are wired into our unconscious mind
• We turn to stories to help us make sense of things & for comfort and inspiration
• We often re-write the same stories
Epic Myths - then and now
Frankenstein
Jaws
King Kong
Romeo & Juliet
Bonnie & Clyde
Natural Born Killers
Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
• Stage 1: Hearing a CallingBeing pulled in a new direction – change & crises can be a calling!
• Stage 2: Accepting a CallingConfronting a threshold or boundary in your existing
abilities or view of the world.• Stage 3: Crossing the Threshold
Moving into new territory which forces you to grow & to find support & guidance.
• Stage 4: Finding a Mentor or a GuardianObtaining the right support & guidance.
• Stage 5: Facing a Challenge or ‘Demon’.Things which you have learn to contend with or accept.
• Stage 6: Transforming the ‘Demon’Developing a new skill or discovering a resource.
• Stage 7: Coming HomeCreating a new map of the world to incorporate the growth & discoveries you have made on your journey.
Mapping Your Journey
• Stage 1. What was the calling you heard?
• Stage 2. Why did you choose to accept it - did you have a choice?
• Stage 3. Describe the new ‘territory’ you entered / are entering.
• Stage 4. Who provided / will provide support / guidance?
• Stage 5. What challenge or ‘demon’ did / will you have to contend with?
• Stage 6. How did you ‘tame’ or transform’ the ‘demon’?
• Stage 7. Having ‘come home’ what do you know about
yourself and the world that you didn’t know before?
Part 2 -Strengths
Thriving in Challenging
Times
Talking about your
Strengths A strength is:
Talent A natural way of thinking, feeling, behaving
x Investment Time spent practicing, developing your skills and building your knowledge base
= Strength The ability to consistently provide near perfect performance
A ‘superhighway’ of neural activity
STRENGTH
A fish doesn’t know what water is!
Your Strengths in Action• What is it like to be you when you’re operating a strength?
• What would a colleague/your boss notice about you?
• What do you notice in your body?
• What do you notice your mind doing?
• What do you believe to be true?
• What goals are you trying to achieve?
• What happens to those around you?
• What is the difference you make in terms of:(i) Self, (ii) Team, (iii) Organisation & (iv) Service Provision / Patient Care SF
Final Thoughts
The Constants• Change• Choice
• Principles (Covey, 2006)
Stories & Strengths
Thriving in Challenging
Times
How or what will
I now
CHANGE
as a result
of this session?
…I’ll probably
do nothing
about it!
If I do nothing about it in 24 hours…
Thank You
Thriving in Challenging
Times