My summary:
Hello class, for this week’s discussion I will give you a summary of my philosophy of change and how it has helped me. The three skills that I used in my philosophy are self and social awareness, communication, and relationship building. The way I know react to change is first admitting to myself that cannot control change and that at some point in life things are bound to change. I then tell myself to be aware of myself and my su
ounding, that my attitude towards the change is what matters and is what will determine how this change will affect me. I am usually anxious about the unknown so I try to inform myself as much as I can about a situation, and it helps me. I use communication to express any fear that I have, to listen to what my loved ones, professors, or anyone that can advise me on the matter has to say. This then helps me to focus my energy and attention on the possibilities and opportunities that this change will
ing and I try not to focus so much on my fears and the negative aspects.
In the past, although there has been bumps on the road like in most new situations, I have always found myself realizing that em
acing the change was the right move. Although I did not have specific names for these skills before I have adopted this way of thinking and doing things for a while now and it has definitely helped me in the past. It kept me grounded, focused on the good that is to come, and it has also helped me to keep an open mind. The possible change that I might have to go through in the near future is relocating to Europe to pursue my master’s degree and I am confident that my philosophy of change and other new skills that I have learned will help make this a smooth transition.
Classmates’ philosophy of change summaries:
1. Hello class, for this week’s discussion I will be providing a summary of my own philosophy of change. The three main skills that I incorporate into my own philosophy are innovation, agility, and problem solving. The way that I react to change is to try to innovate my thought process by knowing I can’t control change, but I can control how to react to it. Since I am typically stu
orn and resistant to change, I try to innovate different ways that I can control my reaction to incorporate the change into my routine. The next section of my philosophy of change is framing change by using agility. Agility helps my framing of the change by focusing on the possibilities and opportunities that come with the change, and not focus on the negative aspects.
Lastly, I use problem solving when I mange change in my life. I do this by critically thinking of all the possible outcomes that can come of the change that I am going through and try to find the best outcome and then pursue it after removing any obstacles. I think my own philosophy of change will definitely help me in big future changes that I will encounter. The first big change that comes to mind is I am planning on buying a house with my girlfriend in the near future. Even though we will be first time homebuyers, there is a lot that I’ve been finding that goes into buying a house. Location, district, HOA’s, taxes, credit scores, moving fees, etc. are just some of the things that we are learning about right now. My philosophy of change will definitely help making the change from renter to homeowner a much smoother transition, and a lot less of a hectic experience.
2. My philosophy of change is, “It will all work out.”. This philosophy has helped me get thru some hard times when it seems like things are changing in bad ways and when I feel I have loss of control of the situations at hand. Having a willingness to critically reflect and to react positively to change has made dealing with change much easier in my life. It has taken a lot of bumps in the road to get to this realization.
This philosophy has helped me hone my 10 skills since change is a constant there is no shortage of opportunity to work on handling change. It will all work out and often whatever it is works out much smoother than we can fathom. This philosophy could have helped me in the past when I was facing a big inevitable change and I needed some encouragement dealing with the change, such as getting fired from a job. In the moment you get fired it seems like the world is ending ,but after you communicate to folks what is going on and be agile enough to find work and willing to innovate and use technology to find another job , it all works out.
3. My philosophy of change is "what will be, will be". Accepting this has helped me through alot of tough times. I think once we accept that change is inevitable, we tend to now no longer dwell on the problem. We immediately seek the solution. Becoming agile in the midst of a situation helps you to see things through a wider lens. It helps you keep an open mind. Any change that we may encounter no matter how bit or small having an open mind helps you to become more open to the possibility of overcoming a problem in a new way,
4. My philosophy of change is to be agile and open to discovering the positive aspects of change. Charles Kettering, the Ohio inventor who founded Dayton Engineering Labs said, “The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has
ought progress.” He was right. Where would we be if the great inventors had listened to the naysayers? We’d still be reading by candlelight and there would be no online courses. Sometimes our first reaction to change is to resist it, but if we are flexible and self-aware, we can improve our attitudes around change. I am not going to be happy about every change that comes up and in fact, I might think it’s a te
ible idea. But I have learned that my first reaction to a change might not be co
ect, so before reacting, I try to learn as much as possible about the upcoming change. What are the benefits? How many people will it help? Will it create efficiencies? I try to see the point of view of the person or group leading the change and, if I agree with it, help advocate for it.
When I worked as an IT Requirements Manager, my organization mandated that six different departments stop using their tracking databases within two months and begin using a common, enterprise solution. No one was happy about it, including me. Every department thought their own system was the best and they did not want to switch to a new system. Eventually, I realized how i
ational that line of thinking was. I decided to learn about the reasons for consolidating everyone onto one system and it made a lot of sense. I then became an advocate and provided group training sessions for the service providers who would be transitioning to the new system.
It’s still a struggle sometimes, but I try to be open to change, learn what I can before judging, then get on board and support others who may need help adjusting to the new way of doing things.
5. Hi Class,
As life has often threw me many curve balls that I wasn't prepared for I have now learned how to look at things with a growth mindset. My family always taught me this but it is often easier said than done and sometimes we don't always want to hear things from our parents. I used to feel that they were just telling me things to pacify me as my parents but in all honesty they have experienced life in so many ways so they know the rules to the game. I am grateful for strayer as well teaching about growth mindset because that was the reassurance that I needed.
In my time of trials and tribulations I used skills like communication which I learned to be clear and concise. I have also learned problem solving skills which allow me to come up with solutions instead of complaining. Lastly relationship building has allowed to develop a trusted network of people who support me. That includes my parents, friends, and former colleagues.
After reading these summaries answer this question (the first one is my summary)
After reading the summaries of your classmates’ philosophies of change, how could you add to or expand on your own philosophy of change based on their ideas? Provide two or three specific examples. Please respond in a paragraph of at least 5–7 sentences to fully address the question. Be sure to use your own words!