Embracing Change with Resilience
Aurelie Litynski
Positive Work Culture Expert
Aurelie Litynski is a TEDx speaker, as well as a certified Chief Happiness Officer and Chief Wellbeing Officer. In addition, she has received training from leading global experts and obtained multiple certifications in positive psychology, change management and neuroplasticity.
She draws on her extensive training and experience to develop interactive sessions focused on employee experience, positive leadership, emotional intelligence and human-centric culture.
She works with SMEs, multinational organizations, and corporate leaders all around the globe, empowering them to boost positivity, productivity, and performance in the workplace.
Her overall mission? To foster a human-centric approach to work, where the teams' happiness is part of the teams' culture.
In this expert session, Aurelie Litynski explores the emotional journey individuals go through during times of organizational change using the Change Curve model. The Change Curve Model consists of various phases, each bringing forth unique emotions such as shock, reaction, uncertainty, exploration, adoption, and moving forward. Aurelie underscores the importance of acknowledging these feelings to effectively cope with the change process.
When facing resistance to change, Aurelie suggests approaches based on heart, head, hands, and trust. Heart-centered techniques involve being mindful of negativity bias, applying positive psychology, and seeking to understand those resisting change. Rational, head-focused strategies call for maintaining an open mindset, accepting others' visions, and communicating clearly about the reasons and implications of the change. Hands-oriented tactics emphasize learning new skills and helping team members develop them. Trust-based methods involve examining the root causes of mistrust and working on building strong relationships to foster a positive team environment.
Resilience is another critical aspect Aurelie discusses when coping with challenges at work. To be more resilient, individuals should accept challenging situations, confront emotions, and practice self-awareness to enhance emotional intelligence. Aurelie encourages participants to adapt communication styles based on resistance, build a mental health toolbox through open communication, meditation, exercise, and stress management techniques, understand the reasons behind change, show empathy towards others, and focus on positive outcomes.
The session concludes with Aurelie emphasizing the inevitability of change in both personal and professional contexts. She suggests starting small by implementing simple strategies like boosting positive emotions or discovering coping mechanisms. Using the analogy of a tomato and a tennis ball, Aurelie explains her personal approach to managing challenges, visualizing growth and transformation.
Aurelie answers participants' questions, addressing topics such as recommended reading materials for further learning and handling resistance within teams. She advocates open communication, empathy, and understanding in these situations. The session concludes with Aurelie reminding participants that their happiness is their responsibility and emphasizing the significance of inspiration and support over attempting to force change on others.
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Key Learnings
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Embrace Change with Empathy: Understand that everyone reacts differently to change and show empathy towards those who may be struggling. Adapt your communication style based on resistance types (head, heart, hands, trust).
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Build Resilience: Practice open communication, meditation, exercising, and handle stress effectively to foster a positive mindset and increase resilience during times of change. Reflect on the highlights and ask colleagues about their perspective for valuable insights.
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Understand the Why: To fully embrace change, it's important to understand why it's being made and how it will impact you and your team. Be open-minded about feelings and emotions, showing empathy, and having an open conversation.
Interaction
During the expert session, Aurelie engages the audience through a Q&A session, live demonstrations of her personal experiences, and using the Mentimeter app for interactive exercises that help participants reflect on their feelings towards change and how they can adapt to it with resilience.
She emphasizes the importance of understanding resistance, building trust, and practicing open communication, while encouraging participants to reflect on the session and apply these concepts in their personal and professional lives.