How to bring
change,
when change is hard
•we all respond to change differently
•we are leading volunteers
•change happens to us from external sources
•we aim to change things
•we are changed
•we learn in the process
Where have you seen change
done well or badly ?
Why ?
‘we must change or be changed.’
Alan Roxburgh.
Missional Map Making
As it was in the beginning,
is now and shall
be for ever and evermore.
Amen.
‘For anything to change someone has to start acting
very differently & from there to get people
behaving differently.’
Chip & Dan Heath
Switch. How to change things
Why people don’t want to change?
•a desire not to give up something of value
•misunderstanding of the change
•belief that change does not make sense
•a low tolerance for change
•exhaustion
•proactive
•relational
•intentional
•missional
“God grant me the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the
things I can,
and the wisdom to know
the difference.”
Reinhold Niebuhr
1. Foster a sense of urgency
2. This requires a team
3. Develop the change vision & strategy
‘ Where there is no vision, the people are undisciplined.’
Proverbs 29 v18.
‘Leaders define what the future
should look like, align people
with that vision and inspires
them to make it happen
despite the obstacles.’
John Kotter
‘ Say it once, say it twice
and keep on saying it and
when you have finished,
you’ll know you’ve still not said
it enough,’
Bill Clinton
4. Communicate for understanding
and commitment
•vivid
•repeatable
•invitational
•lived by leaders
3 Questions
What’s your story?
Will those who need to hear
it believe it?
Is it true?
4 dangers
•fear
•death by delay
•confusion
•ridicule
Change is easy,
the problem
is transition
Help people to understand why ‘it’ is
happening
“People responsible for planning &
implementing change forget that while the
first task of change management is to
understand the destination and how to get
there. The first task of transition
management
is to convince people to leave home.
You’ll save yourself a lot of grief if you
remember that”.
William Bridges
•Saying goodbye
•Shifting into neutral
•Moving forward
Transition communication
•The purpose
•The picture
•The plan
•The part
•See the need to•Learn enough•Receive enough-
have to
want to
able to
5. Empower others to get involved
‘ No leaders can command or compel change. Hence the
role of leaders is to enlist the participation of others
as leaders of that effort.’
Alvin Toffler
6 Produce some short term positives
7. Don’t give up
‘ the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work so that you
may be mature and complete.
James 1 v3-4
8. Create a new missional culture
Question for discussion?
What is changing?
What do we need to change?
What is changing us?
http://davemale.typepad.com/churchunplugged/
Questions for discussion?
“God grant me the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the
things I can,
and the wisdom to know
the difference.”
•What might you need to change?
•What do you need to do
to make this change work?
What is the biggest challenge
you face with this?