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Envisioning a Successful Transition

The Presentation Virtual CPSI, June 2020

Mary Ellyn Vicksta, Vicksta Innovative Practices LLC

Learning Objectives of this session

• To explore a transition model for personal

change

• To discover creativity tools that will help explore

the transition model effectively

• To Start applying the transition model,

personally

Goodies

Pre-conference worksheet Workbook with worksheets and creativity tools

ME Introduction

Mary Ellyn Vicksta Vicksta Innovative Practice LLC

Agreements

• This is very personal stuff. If you don’t feel

comfortable sharing, just say pass

• If you don’t want to participate in a break-out

group that involves personal sharing, CEF Beth is sending a message in chat; response back to her, privately

• You will have a break-out session with me

where I talk about my use of the model

History of Bridges Transition Model and My Involvement

• Created by William Bridges and published in 1991

book “Managing Transitions”

• Used by organizations to help people go through

big change initiatives

• I started using the model in 2009 during a

Corporate Re-Org, with my team, and for myself

• After 2009, would use this with others to help

people transition through a big change in their life

Broad Overview of Bridges Transition Model

Chat Input: Your Change situation

• Only if you feel comfortable, please provide a
• ne line description of the change that your are

working on

Walk Through of the Bridges Transition Model

The Change Affecting ME

Endings

• Initial stage of transition after a change has
• ccurred
• People are forced to let go of something that

they feel comfortable with resulting in

• Resistance
• Emotional Upheaval

Emotions often Experienced at “Endings”

• Fear
• Denial
• Anger
• Sadness
• Disorientation
• Frustration

Sharing the “Ending” Worksheet

Endings with Control

Start filling out the “Endings” Worksheet for your Change Situation

Time: 4 minutes

Sharing my Endings/Perspective Worksheet

Break-Out: Endings

• We are going to use the Perspectives Tool to

stretch our thinking about what is ending for you. Before you go to the break-out, pick two of these possibilities that you will share with another person during the break-out

Perspectives

• Think of a friend and what they would view as “ending” for you during your

change situation. Now stretch yourself and think of a (pick one)

• Former Mentor
• Sibling or another relative
• Actor in a movie that you have watched numerous times
• An 8 year old
• A wise person
• A friend or acquaintance that thinks differently than you
• Share your two “Perspectives and what they would view as “ending” for you

In the break-out

• Working in pairs, one person starts:
• Verbalize what your friend views as ending for

you in your change situation

• Verbalize what person you picked from the list

views as ending for you

• 3 minutes and switch and same as above
• 3 minutes and then come back to the larger group

Neutral Zone

• Second stage of the Transition Model
• Bridge between the old and the new, although

there is often an attachment to the old and familiar while trying to adapt to the new and fuzzy future

• Bridge between the old and the new, although
• ften people feel a little lost, confused,

uncertain, and impatient

Neutral Zone

• Is a stage that involves a great deal of creativity,

innovation, and renewal

• A time to experiment with new thinking, new ways of

interacting with others, new ways of working (or not working), and new patterns and habits within one’s life

• Important at this stage to note progress because

sometimes it might seem like not much is changing and people still might feel a bit lost

• Short term goals and acknowledgement of progress

Look over the model and identify where you are RIGHT NOW!

Where are YOU in the Bridges Transition Model?

Check In

Letting go and managing loss of what will no longer be

Sometimes lost yet re-imagining “what is possible” between old and new. Realignments and new realizations start to take place; starting to recognize “what is possible” New ways of seeing the world and how you interact with that world start to become daily realities. Enthusiasm and energy returns

Sharing my Worksheet Skills, Knowledge, Expertise

Break-Out: Transition

• We are going to use the Worksheet, Skills, Knowledge, Expertise during this

breakout.

• Please find that page and start jotting down notes for 3 minutes
• Then we will go into the breakout with each person sharing in turn for 3

minutes.

• Unconditional listening…..person talks without any interruption about their

skills, knowledge and expertise.

• Person listens takes notes and sends them notes either in a personal chat
• r through email.
• Switch
• Come back

A New Beginning

• Starting to embrace change
• Building skills to live within the new way
• Seeing progress and accomplishment within

the new way

Envisioning the Future

• I am going to show you some photos. Pick the
• ne photo that BEST represents your envisioned

future.

• Remember that photo and think about why it

represents your future…..

• And then we are going into a break out

Break-Out: New Beginning

• Decide who is going to share first
• Describe your photo
• Talk about why you believe it represents your

Envisioned Future

• 3 minutes per person

Sharing of My Planning “New Beginning”

• Started by using several tools to push myself
• ut…..photos, writing, reviewing PEST factors,

reviewing input from others….and really trying to see myself 3 years from now in a positive, successful mode.

• Used the Planning my New Beginning worksheet

Considering the PEST Factors

Planning my New Beginning

Planning my New Beginning

Break-Out: Planning your New Beginning

• Individually start to fill out the planning

worksheet

• In breakouts , you will have 3 minutes to share

what you are planning for the future and then shift

• Keep in mind that this is only a taste of

planning…..continue this after the workshop

Next Steps:

• Please continue to use the Bridges Transition Model and the

creativity tools that we used today or those that are in the Workbook

• I am using it right now on my journey through the pandemic
• I highly encourage you to participate in a “check in Zoom

session” a month from now.

• email me at mev500@yahoo.com.
• This is a part of the workshop and I hope all will want to

discuss this in a 30 minute private Zoom meeting a month from now.

Post Workshop

• Some things that you might want to consider:
• Spend some time in the next week working further

with the model

• Check in with yourself and see where you are “right

now” in the Bridges model

• Use the worksheet and tools
• Send a postcard to yourself about where you see

yourself 12 months from now

Thank You!

Mary Ellyn Vicksta mev500@yahoo.com

Appendix

Some quotes…..

–MindTools Article on Bridge’s Transition Model; Guiding People through Change

“People are often quite uncomfortable with change, for al sorts of understandable reasons. This can lead them to resist it and oppose it.”

–Susan Bridges (on website https://wmbridges.com)

“The essence of life takes place in the neutral zone phase of transition. It is in that interim spaciousness that all possibilities, creativity and innovative ideas can come to life and flourish”

–Mary Ellyn Vicksta based on personal experience

“People don’t necessary go through the three stages sequentially. Often there is movement to an earlier phase and a re-grouping/re-thinking”

–Mary Ellyn Vicksta based on personal experience

“Personally, I have to say that using this model helped me go from being a successful corporate person to making a transition that enabled the creation of my own business”

Reflecting on your change using the Bridges Transition model will Help you to apply skills, experience, and knowledge towards a positive future:

–MindTools Article on Bridge’s Transition Model; Guiding People through Change