chapter 1 - SELF-EVALUATION: What about You?
Analyze your perceptions of change
Everyone perceives change differently. Think of a change situation you are currently experiencing. It can be any business, school-related, or personal experience that requires a significant change in your attitude or behavior. Rate your feelings about this change using the following scales. For instance, if you feel the change is more of a threat than an opportunity, you would circle 0, 2, or 4 on the first scale.
1. Threat 0 2 4 6 8 10 Opportunity
2. Holding on to the past 0 2 4 6 8 10 Reaching for the
future
3. Immobilized 0 2 4 6 8 10 Activated
4. Rigid 0 2 4 6 8 10 Versatile
5. A loss 0 2 4 6 8 10 A gain
6. Victim of change 0 2 4 6 8 10 Agent of change
7. Reactive 0 2 4 6 8 10 Proactive
8. Focused on the past 0 2 4 6 8 10 Focused on the future
9. Separate from change 0 2 4 6 8 10 Involved with change
10. Confused 0 2 4 6 8 10 Clear
How positive are your perceptions of this change?
Source: H. Woodward and S. Buchholz, Aftershock: Helping People through Corporate Change, p. 15. Copyright (c) 1987 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.