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INITIATING CHANGE

INITIATING CHANGE. Charles Wallace WSEMA Conference - September 25, 2012. re·sil·ience. noun 1. the power or ability to return to the original form , position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

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INITIATING CHANGE

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  1. INITIATING CHANGE Charles Wallace WSEMA Conference - September 25, 2012

  2. re·sil·ience noun 1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. 2. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition (2004), Anne Soukhanov, editor. Bloomsbury Publishing, PLC, 2208 p., ISBN 978-1-58234-510-9

  3. change • noun • verb(usedwithobject)1.tomaketheform, content,future course, etc., of (something)different from what it is or from what it would be if leftalone:to changeone's opinion; to change the courseofhistory. • 2. totransform or convert • Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition (2004), Anne Soukhanov, editor. Bloomsbury Publishing, PLC, 2208 p., ISBN 978-1-58234-510-9

  4. Barriers to Change APATHYCOMPLACENCY Rumor Lack of education Confusion Misinformation Fear Don’t trust you We tried before Don’t believe you Neglect Disappointment

  5. Where Do I Begin?

  6. Six Elements Necessary for any Social Change Interrelated and Interdependent Determination Belief Opportunity • Hope • Courage • Vision

  7. OPPORTUNITY – NOW OR LATER? We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked and dejected with a lost opportunity. The "tide in the affairs of men" does not remain at the flood; it ebbs. We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her passage, but time is deaf to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residue of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words: "Too late.“ - Martin Luther King Jr., New York Riverside Church, Beyond Vietnam , April 04, 1967

  8. Is There A Way To Create Change Alone?

  9. Tipping Point 15-18% 10% Just get it 10% Just Get It! Tipping Point is 15-18% You only need to convince 5-8%

  10. But …. How do you attract others towards your movement?

  11. Take a Stand …

  12. We have left the public out of the planning and decision making process for them! *Engage & Inform * Enable & Influence * Inspire & Challenge

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