Participants were given a set of cards to sort in degree of importance,  These included: RELATIONSHIPS, POWER/INFLUENCE, MEANINGFUL WORK, COMPETENCE, PERSONAL IDENTITY, PERSONAL LIFESTYLE/FUTURE, STATUS, CONTROL OF DESTINY, ROUTINE/STRUCTURE, OTHER.

 

Worksheet on Managing Transitions

From the card sort, what loss or gain is most important to you right now?

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Write a little about this issue. Concerns. Potential outcomes. What stays the same vs. what is changing? Define this change in your own words.

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STEP BACK A MINUTE AND REFRAME

How else might I look at this issue? Consider reframing your loss/gain from a more positive perspective. How might someone you admire view this? Use phrases like "I wonder..." and "What if ..."

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REPLACE

What are some things that you've enjoyed in the past and haven't been able to do since the change? What's something you've always been interested in? In what ways might you learn about participating or just learning about them? Who might support you?

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REINVENT

What do you like that you're seeing/hearing/thinking about right now that might help transform this change? Do you see you being something else?

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GOING FORWARD - WHAT MADE YOU SAY "Hmmmm"?

What do you want to do next? From what you did today, what 3 - 5 things do you want to pursue?

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BRAINSTORM - with your small groups - find those potentials!

"In what ways might I ..." And start listing action steps you and your tablemates bring to the party. Think of ways to bring CONTROL, UNDERSTANDING, SUPPORT AND PURPOSE to your future.

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FINAL STEPS

1. Put a STAR next to the 1 or 2 actions you  will do WITHIN 36 hours.

2. Circle the 3 - 5 actions you will do within the next 2 weeks.

3. Put a note on your calendar to reflect on your feelings, progress, and setbacks every 3 days.

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