Making new things happen is something that I find very exciting. I see myself as a sort of educational entrepreneur, someone who looks for opportunities to create new programs. I love when I have made it possible for others to learn and grow. I enjoy seeing something that I developed come to fruition, always in ways that I never thought possible because the other people involved end up making wonderful contributions.
I guess I am a person who is comfortable with change, at least when it comes to changes at work, and changes in terms of making new things happen.
But humans in general are not comfortable with change. We like things the way we like them. There is security in familiarity, in knowing how things work, in understanding what is likely to happen next, and so on. I get that.
How can those of us who want to make exciting new things happen comfort the others who are distrustful of change? What do those people need so that they can trust in something new and different? What kinds of changes are easier for people to accept? What kind of pacing does the change need to have in order for it to be less threatening? What pieces of information to people need to have in order to feel reassured about change?
