The Transition Process

This is another link from buisinessballs.com. I guess I got hyper carried a way (if I may coin my own term for moving from one hyperlink to the next :) ). This deals with the phases that people go through with regards to change. The link discusses two theories, which I outline below, and the second link is a PDF file illustrating the transition curve. The site elaborates on the first model but the second one makes better sense to me as some resolution seems to take place; the first one is just a bit confusing to me. What are your views?

John Fisher's personal transition curve: 8 stages

1. Anxiety: unsure of what the future looks like with the change
2. Happiness: expect the best, some even have unrealistic expectations
3. Fear: behavioral change occurs others notice but not the individual
4. Threat: the individual becomes aware of behavioral changes
5. Guilt: recognizes that old behavior was inappropriate
6. Depression: confusion and de-motivation
7. Disillusionment: goals differ from organizational goals
8. Hostility: the change process is ignored or undermined
9. Denial: the individual acts like the change has not occurred.

The Lewis-Parker 'Transition Curve' seven stages are summarized as follows:

1. Immobilisation - Shock. Overwhelmed mismatch: expectations v reality.
2. Denial of Change - Temporary retreat. False competence.
3. Incompetence - Awareness and frustration.
4. Acceptance of Reality - 'Letting go'.
5. Testing - New ways to deal with new reality.
6. Search for Meaning - Internalisation and seeking to understand.
7. Integration - Incorporation of meanings within behaviours.

http://www.businessballs.com/personalchangeprocess.htm

http://www.businessballs.com/processofchange.pdf