The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change

Food for Thought

Individual/Small Group/Team Discussion Questions

Utilize the following questions to ride the waves of change in your life and work. While you can reflect on these questions by yourself it is recommended that you gather friends, coworkers, colleagues, and your team and discuss these questions together.

A Wave of Change

• Describe a time when you were hit with a wave of change. What kind of change was it? What happened?

• How did you feel? What did you think?

• How did you respond? Did it work?

• What kind of wave of change are you facing now?

• How are you dealing with it?

• In what ways are you being a shark or a goldfish?

• What are the benefits of being a shark versus a goldfish?

Embrace and Ride the Waves of Change

• What are the challenges associated with the change you are facing?

• Are you a hero or a victim? Why?

• Would you define your life as a horror movie or an inspirational story? Why?

• What can you learn from the challenges you are facing?

• How can you grow wiser, stronger, and better because of this wave of change?

• What opportunities does this wave of change present?

• What do you want? What is your vision?

• What is holding you back?

• What positive actions do you need to take?

• What will inspire you to take these actions?

• What is your why? What bigger purpose will inspire you to make a positive change?

Stay Positive

• In response to your wave of change, what types of negativity are you facing?

• Are you dealing with naysayers and doubters? What are they ...