CHANGE HAS CHANGED

This phrase was coined by the Hip Hop World Awards in the year 2008. They changed and challenged our perception of the red carpet by introducing the yellow carpet. Many celebrities unwound at their beach party, which some attendees said was awesome. When you change your concepts, you produce awesome results.
 

The more we grow, the more we change. The more we learn, the more we change. Change is a feature of every organization and managers may need the ability to implement change, to engender growth.

Change helps to achieve better results. If you are not achieving the result you sought in some areas of your life, it is high time you changed. By changing your approach, you can explore other ways to achieve better results.

The same effort will yield the same result. If you want to get different results, you have to change your approach to problem solving.

 
Change starts from your thoughts. It is an ageless truth that when you change your thoughts, your life will change. Organizations can no longer dwell on conventional ideas. Yesterday's thoughts may not be relevant today. In the words of Albert Einstein "The thinking that has brought me this far has already caused some problems that this level of thinking can't solve."

What does not work should be changed. Look at areas of your life where you are not getting tangible results. Take note of the actions you took in the past. Since it is not effective, plan a different action. Chances are, you will get a different result.

Your situation will not change if you don't change. Barely a year ago, I decided to change the way I run my interpersonal skills trainings for corporate organizations. Then, I only teach participants the core skills they need to learn, with practical syndicated sessions, where participants can practice the skills they are learning.

The major draw back then, was that I didn't have a manual for my trainings. Participants only need to jot down some ideas. Now, my interpersonal skill manual helps participants to remember the skills they have learnt. The truth is that people may forget as much as 75 percent of what they have learnt after four days. Materials serve as reminders.

Persistence leads to frustration. Here is a puzzle: "How long will it take for a deaf person to hear what you are saying?" It may take a life time. Talking louder will not make a deaf person hear what you are saying.

Persistence and change helps to get better results. If you decide to change your medium of communication, you may get your message across to the deaf person. You can use sign language. Here is a formula for getting optimum result that I discovered recently.

Persistence + Change = Success

Change your direction if you are stuck. If you are traveling on the wrong road, no matter how fast you are, you won't get to the right destination. You have to discover the right path to your destiny. It may be late, when, after getting to the destination, you realize that you are in the wrong place.

Change your approach until you achieve success. Explore other ways of doing things. Perhaps, there may be better ways to get dressed to the office. There is a better way to do almost everything you are doing right now. A wise man once said "Maintenance culture is a stagnant culture. It is improvement that counts."

In conclusion, when you have to communicate change, let others see what they stand to benefit. Change helps you to achieve better result, hence, the need to always change your approach.
Agbolade OmowoleAgbolade Omowole runs Interpersonal Skills Trainings for corporate organizations. He trains for Terry E. Gillen, Institute of Personnel and Development UK. He is also a financial adviser at Aims Asset Management Limited.

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