Four Aspects of Change

While checking the Recent Headlines section of the blog this morning we noted that each of the stories (served from Google News based on the key word “changes”) dealt with changes in different ways. The first story “Scientists Detail Climate Changes” shows how we must be aware of changes that have occurred over time. Some changes, like climate changes, occur slowly at least from our human lifespan reference. The second story “Residents Seek Traffic Changes” reflects our reaction to what we perceive as adverse changes. The third story “HUD Institutes Changes to Speed Storm Repairs” represents a third aspect of change, namely when we take action to make changes in response to having detailed a change, determined that it was undesirable, and making an active response to alter the future. The fourth story “Proposals on Changes to Ration Allowance of Armed Forces to the Cabinet of Ministers” details a way that people consider alternatives prior to taking action. A process of change can be developed:
1. Observe and catalogue changes that have occurred.
2. Decide whether the changes are positive or negative.
3. If the changes are negative, consider alternative courses of response.
4. Implement strategies to constructively cultivate change.