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Using Choice to Overcome Business Challenges

Choice Makes a Big Difference!

Choice is a key ingredient in helping people adjust to new things and move forward.  Change is usually difficult for most people, but when given choices, people feel better about the change.  Making a choice about some aspect of the change creates some degree of ownership of the change. 

Many times there are places in the road to change where options can be built in.  The company, the group or the team can take one of several alternatives and still be successful in the change.  Whenever these possibilities exist, if you get them involved through choice, you’ll be pleased with the outcome. 

My daughter has a five year old son named William.  As a two and three year old, William was a happy and compliant child.  He is really cute (I am prejudiced I know) and people used to wonder if he was real because he was so easy going!  But then he turned four and all the independence and obstinance came forth.  Lori was battling with him daily over what clothes to wear.

A wise girlfriend suggested she put out two outfits and give him a choice.  It worked beautifully!  William would spot the two outfits, say no to one and choose the other.  Now he and Lori are both happy.

It is amazing how choice softens the impact of change.  At work or in your family, remember that choice makes a difference when you are leading change.

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