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Navigating Change Workshop

This workshop helps teams navigate change using the framework from Spencer Johnson's "Who Moved My Cheese?" It creates space for honest conversation about resistance, fear, and denial while equipping teams with shared language and concrete actions for adapting together.

120 minutes
8-16 people
intermediate
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What You'll Achieve with the Navigating Change Workshop

Real outcomes that transform your team

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Increased understanding of personal and team responses to change.

2

Development of a shared language for ongoing conversations about change.

3

Creation of actionable plans that facilitate team adaptation.

When to Use the Navigating Change Workshop

Perfect for these situations and team challenges

Teams undergoing organizational restructuring and needing support to adapt.

Departments facing new leadership or systems that require adjustment.

How the Navigating Change Workshop Works

A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process

1Step 1: The Cheese Has Moved

Participants acknowledge the specific changes they are experiencing by sharing their responses in a group setting.

2Step 2: Meet the Characters

The four characters representing responses to change are introduced, allowing participants to identify with a character that reflects their current behavior.

3Step 3: The Cost of Staying

Participants assess the costs of their current response to change, understanding how it affects themselves and their team.

4Step 4: The Handwriting on the Wall

Insights from the character Haw are explored, and participants identify key messages that resonate with them regarding change.

Key Topics Covered in the Navigating Change Workshop

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Strengthened team cohesion through mutual support agreements.

Groups experiencing a drop in morale due to uncertainty or change.

Leaders wanting to facilitate team resilience during significant transitions.

Any team where individuals are struggling to adapt while others are moving forward.

Team Problems the Navigating Change Workshop Solves

Say goodbye to these common team challenges

Lack of open communication about team responses to change.

Resistance and denial surrounding organizational transitions.

Confusion and anxiety about adapting to new circumstances.

Difficulty in identifying personal and collective patterns of response.

5Step 5: What Would Sniff and Scurry Do?

Groups brainstorm actionable strategies based on how the adaptive characters would respond to the team's specific change.

6Step 6: Moving Through Fear

Participants confront their fears surrounding change and develop small, actionable steps to take despite those fears.

7Step 7: Team Agreements for Change

The team collaboratively creates specific agreements on how they will support each other through ongoing change.

8Step 8: Action Planning and Close

Participants finalize their individual action plans and share commitments to ensure accountability moving forward.

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