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An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Work and in Your Life -Spencer Johnson What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists. - Spencer Johnson
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An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Work and in Your Life
-Spencer Johnson
What you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine. The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than
the situation that actually exists.- Spencer Johnson
Metaphor: Cheese
Cheese = Wants in Life• a good job• a loving relationship• good health• money• spiritual peace of
mind
Metaphor: Characters
4 characters (two mice: Sniff and Scurry / two Little people: Hem and
Haw), each representing a
different personality trait, driver of the
character’s response to situations, in the case
CHANGE.
Sniff & ScurryRepresent the
simple parts of our personality.
Hem & Haw: Represent the complex and “human” parts of
our personality.
The Four Personalities
Due to the complex nature of individual behavior, we act differently in situations dealing with CHANGE…
sometimes we act similar to Sniff: who sniffs out change early and anticipates change, or Scurry: who scurries into action, or Hem: who denies and resists change for fear of the unknown, or Haw: who learns
to adapt in time and sees that change can lead to something better.
Lesson # 1
They keep moving the cheese. Change is inevitable; thus, staying proactive and learning to
understand, detect, and adapt to Change
is CRITICAL!
ChangeHappens!
Lesson # 2
Get ready for the cheese to move. Expect things to
change so that you are not surprised and thereby cope
with / adapt to change effectively!
AnticipateChange!
Lesson # 3
Smell the cheese often so you
know when its getting old. You
can anticipate change by staying abreast of what is
going on.
Monitor Change!
Lesson # 4
The quicker you let go of old
cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese. Respond to
change positively, accept it and take
action to adapt effectively!
Adapt to Change Quickly!
Lesson # 5
Move with the cheese. To adapt
to change, get creative and take
initiative proactively.
Change!
Lesson # 6
Enjoy the taste of new cheese. Feel happy and proud
about your accomplishments and hard work in
dealing with change and making it a
positive experience.
EnjoyChange!
Lesson # 7
Remember that change is inevitable, so stay proactive and
take initiative for successfully adapting
to change and reaping the rewards
that come with positive experience!
Be Ready to Change
Quickly & Enjoy It Again!
The Handwriting on the Wall
• Change Happens• Anticipate Change• Monitor Change
• Adapt to Change Quickly• Change
• Enjoy Change!• Be Ready to Change Quickly & Enjoy It
Again!
