Are you immune to change?
Let’s hope not, we’ve got so much to do, ways to grow, and joy to have through changing for the better every day. And just to make sure, this month I am inviting you to a Change Challenge!
Whether we are a fan of New Year’s Resolutions or not, a growth mindset can set unleash our potential, create new opportunities and support our impact. And while it’s the season for reflection and dreaming up what’s next, why not ensure our personal readiness for change matches up to our aspirations for it?
This Change Challenge was inspired by An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization, and one if its frameworks, Immunity to Change Maps. This framework helps us take on the questions to what extent are we immune to the change we seek? And, what can we do to reflect with more attention to achieving our growth goals?
Accompanied by two inspiring change agents, Rebecca Gasper and Clintel Hasan, I will share a new step in the Change Challenge process, our personal examples and look to hear from you on how your own reflection is going.
Let’s dive in! First step: Create your catalytic growth goal.
Answer the question, “What improvement would make the biggest difference in my life, my potential and my impact?”
Brainstorm some ideas, and then make sure you land on a goal that:
Is about getting better at something – and not itself be a result or an outcome.
Is affirmative – what WILL you do?
Feels quite important to you! You want to realize something that is personally valuable, desirable or powerful!
Is something you have not yet accomplished or turned the corner on – let’s give ourselves room for future growth here!
Will definitely build YOU up as you get better – this is about how you live, think and behave.
“I am committed to being fully present in each moment.”
“I want to invest in and celebrate my growth without guilt.”
“I am committed to living fully in a mindset of, “Life offers neither problems nor challenges, only opportunities.”
Who is behind these goals? Learn more about Rebecca and Clintel:
Meet Rebecca
Rebecca currently works as a clinical research education and lives in downtown Milwaukee. Rebecca’s background is in Public Health and one of her main motivators in life is to help others accomplish their goals of adopting a healthy lifestyle, however that may look for each individual. Sports were a key part of Rebecca’s life growing up and she continues to be involved in the volleyball community both through officiating and playing. In Rebecca’s free time I enjoy going for walks outside, reading, and spending time in the kitchen trying new recipes.
Meet Clintel
lintel Hasan is a Milwaukee native and developed a passion for social justice early on and decided to study Sociology and Gender & Women Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduating, Clintel joined Teach For America-Milwaukee as a 2012 corps member and taught middle school English Language Arts while also earning her Master’s degree in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University. Being inspired by the impact Culturally Relevant Pedagogy had on her classroom and students, she joined the Teach For America-Milwaukee’s Teacher Leadership and Development team from 2014 - 2019. During her time at TFA she coached over 80 teachers placed in K4 – Secondary ELA classroom settings in the public, charter, and choice school districts in Milwaukee, scaled up teacher support aligned with culturally relevant pedagogy across the Milwaukee region, and led regional efforts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In 2015, Clintel co-founded LiberatED Consulting, providing DEI and Culturally Responsive development and training for schools, universities and nonprofits across the country. In addition to her work with LiberatED, Clintel continues to work for educational equity in Milwaukee through her work at Milwaukee Succeeds.
