How Can We Adapt & Change?

Being able to change, grow, and evolve is something inherent in many living things. Evolution is a constant in today's society as technology and our environments continue to push us forward as a society. But how do we help others grow while enhancing ourselves holistically?

In spending the first month of the semester working with my current student staff to evaluate their work and recruiting new students for next year, the concept of change and growth has been ever more present in my life.  My previous supervisors taught me that it is always important that your evaluation not come as a surprise.  And while it is important to provide others with consistent and frequent feedback and development, how easy is it for us to look internally?  Looking inward can be challenging as it requires the ability and the courage to be completely honest.  How do we enlist the help of others to develop ourselves?  It is crucial that we are not afraid to examine our work sincerely to see where we can make improvements.  This is essential not only for the betterment of ourselves, but our students, the systems we belong to as to the educational system.

I am currently embarking on a book entitled, Immunity to Change.  In reading this book, it poses the questions, what is the one thing you would change.  And not only is this question asked, but the author challenges the reader to pose the question to others.  It is with the outside perspective, that we can find new ways to grow.

Now let me ask you the question; what is your one area of change and how will you sustain the change?