lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
And love that never fails
Let mercy fall on me
When everyone needs forgiveness
Kindness of the Saviour
The Hope of the nation
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything that i believe in
Now i surrender
Shine a light in and
let the whole world see
Singing, for the glory of the risen king
Jesus, Shine a light and
let the whole world see
Singing for the glory of the risen king
Monday, November 06, 2006
-12:26 AM
Change
Someone once said that, "Change is taking one step foward, whilst taking two steps backward."
That same person also wondered, "Every time we were beginning to form our identity as a network, we had to be reorganized. Are we meeting a new situation by reorganizing, and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while actually producing confusion and demoralization.
People are naturally resistant to Change
1. Fear of the Unknown - People are worried because that they cannot adopt new "cultures" of the new network after the merger.
2. Breaking Routine - People are creatures of habit.
3. Incongruent Systems - Would the new network have a different system set that needs adjusting to.
4. Incongruent Team Dynamics - Perhaps the single most important factor. Would the new G12 group (VK/HSF) after have different team dynamics, agenda and chemistry? Does our network and Ps Roland/Lai Fun's network have similar outlook and objectives?
Positive Effects of Change
However, Change when executed effectively by leaders and understood by the people involved, can bring new meaning and a better awareness of the situation. Change is ubiquitious. Change is nessesary. Change is normal. Can this transitional stage toward the change be successful? Definately!
Communication: The highest and most effective way for reducing the negative impacts that change brings about. And also for sharing your reactions (positive or negative) with regard to this change. By writing your comments on blogs, I know that Jie Wei and Glenise are excited over the change, with the new people they can know and meet. On the other hand, Daniel seems ambivalent, asking sensible questions and thinking.
By communicating and making your thoughts known, it provides a better platform to understand and support one another in coping with this change. Moreover, communication clarifies issues that you are unsure about.
Communicate your feelings over this change: uncertainty, worries, anxiety, excitement, delight, joy!
luc
