The challenge for all organizations today is to welcome change and use it as a catalyst for being creative and proactive. The ancient Chinese saying, “May you live in interesting times!” acknowledges the paradox that change is uncomfortable and destabilizing, yet it provides the fertile soil for better ways of doing things. In “interesting times” such as these we have the opportunity to be bold and visionary in creating positive solutions to the challenges we encounter.

          The fact that change is constant calls us to continuously create the future through anticipation, innovation, flexibility and excellence. When you understand how change works, you can chart the course you want to follow by evaluating where you are now, seeing where you want to go, and creating a workable design for getting there.

          In this program you will understand the dynamics of change and learn how to use it skillfully. You can develop the attitudes and skills to be a “change master.”

Focus points:

	understanding the dynamics of change
	turning challenges and crises into opportunities
	the nature of paradigms: how are they both useful and stifling?
	identifying your organization's current structures: how do they serve you? limit you?
	envisioning and designing your future
	developing flexible, innovative thinking
	revitalizing people and renewing your organization