Goal
Getting people involved in major change processes without using power.
The Switch change model offers 9 strategies to change human behavior without using power. How do you get your target group (team, department, organization, country) involved in the next step(s) in a change.
- Less analysis paralysis
- More intrinsic motivation
- More support for new behaviour
- Less exhoustion looking like resistance
Videos
Why Change Is So Hard (3.5 minutes, EN)
Dan Heath – You hear plenty of people complaining that people won’t change because they’re too lazy. Well, I’m here to stick up for the lazy people. In fact, I want to argue that what looks like laziness is actually exhaustion. The proof comes from a psychology study that is absolutely fascinating.
The Elephant, The Rider, and the Path – A Tale of Behavior Change (2 minutes, EN)
A commonly held belief is that human behavior is the result of rational decision-making based on available information. A closer look into the science of behavior reveals the powerful role our emotions play in our decision-making process. In this animated video, we look at the behavior change process using Jonathan Haidt’s analogy of an elephant, a rider, and a path.
To Work
- Place the dialogue worksheet on a table for the team members to sit around. In step 1 lay the manual for working with a worksheet. Make sure each team member has a marker.
- Read the manual working with a worksheet if you have not worked with a worksheet before.
- Go through the worksheet step by step, with the team members taking turns reading and facilitating a step.
Source
Chip and Dan Heath describe the model of the elephant and the rider in their book Switch – Change When Change Is Hard.
You find more motivational techniques in our book Connective Teamwork (EN, NL). The book helps you set your team in motion with a practical 5-step plan and 20 teamwork techniques.
You can learn more about and practice this technique in our Connective Team Coach Training Course.
Downloads
More resources
- Book: Switch : How to change things when change is hard (EN, NL, DE)
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