Make Change Easier to Experience

If I were to sit you down and say, “You are about to experience a big life change”, what would be your first reaction? Does the word “change” invoke dread or excitement?

No matter who you are, a priest, a parish staff member, or an engaged parishioner, you know that bringing about change can be very difficult. Deciding on and implementing a new program is often the easy part. Helping parishioners shift their attitudes and habits is where it gets tricky.

So, if you’ve ever experienced change and it didn’t go so well, then this episode is for you! Kay Doyle is an expert at change management, and she applies her wisdom to parish life.

Resources

• Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by William Bridges
• Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath
• Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp

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Jim Jansen – Director of Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Omaha

Kay Doyle – Director of System Change for a small consulting firm in Omaha; Parishioner at St. Patrick – Elkhorn