About this Book

Life is made up of shifts - changes in our situations or circumstances. These shifts happen in our home life, our work life, and everywhere in between. As individuals, as teams, and as organizations, we experience almost daily shifts.

This book is designed to help us increase our Ability to not only survive, but thrive when these shifts happen. We move through the book using the ABC’s of Development. First, we need to gain Awareness of the shifts we are going through, then we need to understand our Behaviors that result from these shifts, and finally we get the Choice on how to effectively navigate the many shifts we experience in our lives. By building our AdaptAbility, we will be better equipped to navigate the seemingly endless shifts in our lives.

The information contained in this book is not new. Thousands of hours have been spent researching the impacts that change has on our lives and how we can best adapt to these shifting situations and circumstances. The majority of this research already exists online or in journals or blogs about Change Management, Organizational Behavior, and Applied Psychology. Our goal in creating this book is to provide a tactical and practical tool to better equip others in managing personal and organizational change – based on best practices and solid empirical research.

As you explore the chapters, ask yourself the following questions: Who am I being? How does this information impact me in the real world? How can I apply what I am reading to the personal and organizational shifts I am experiencing?

All the best!
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