Chaos rocks

May 20th, 2009 by Jane

I feel pretty chuffed to be around in this whole chaos phase in the world. It’s the best time to be alive, given that (if you choose to open your eyes) you can peak over the event horizon and not only see change, but make it happen – the creation of the new and higher status quo.

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This is the Virginia Satir Change Model. There are four basic steps:

1. Status quo – from which point change is inevitable and necessary. It’s just a matter of recognising that the status quo needs to change and that we can influence it.

2. Introducing the foreign element (something outside the status quo putting pressure on the status quo).

3. Chaos – the result of the status quo being interrupted by the foreign element, causing disorientation. When things are no longer the same as that which we’re comfortable with, chaos emerges.

4. The new status quo – which requires new learning; new behaviors and new skills. Gradually, we integrate those skills into our lives as the norm.