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