"Who Moved My Cheese" is a half day or full day workshop on dealing with change, based on the best selling book by Spencer Johnson, M.D. Whether we're at home or at work, we all face varying degrees of change in our life. The book, Who Moved My Cheese, presents us with a story of four characters (Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw) who live in a "maze" and are in a constant search for "cheese." Cheese is a metaphor for what you want in life (e.g., a good job, loving relationship, money, health, etc.). Along their journey, these characters are faced with unexpected change. How they each deal with change and the stress that often accompanies it is the focus of the book. In the workshop, we'll discover the lessons learned by the characters, apply these lessons to our experiences, and discuss strategies that we can use to navigate the change process.

• Can you anticipate change in your organization?
• How well do you adapt to change in your life at work and at home?
• Do you actively seek out change or avoid it at all costs?
• Is employee productivity and initiative negatively affected by change in your organization?
• If these are questions you want to explore, this workshop is for you!

FEATURES

No prerequisite or advanced preparation is required.

TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Analyze and discuss the characters in order to determine their approach to change.
• Explore a change model as it relates to the book's characters and themselves.
• Identify lessons learned by the book's characters and;
• Formulate their own "handwriting on the wall" (lessons learned) to add to Haw's.
• Use the "cheese language" to discuss the change process in a stress-free way.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Employees and managers who have read Who Moved My Cheese before the workshop, and want to explore more effective ways of moving through the change process. This workshop is highly interactive; attendees should come prepared to actively participate.

Sue E. Pressman, PhD

Dr. Sue E. Pressman is nationally recognized as one of the country’s leading career management and transition experts. With a strong background in counseling and coaching, training, assessment, performance management, training, research, and project management, Pressman selects counseling techniques and training interventions targeting all learning styles, research methodologies and assessments that match client requirements. She creates easily understandable and factual executive level reports that are based on qualitative and quantitative measurements incorporating results for government and private sector organizations.

Dr. Pressman designed and established Gallaudet University’s first career center where she served as the Director for five years and prior to that appointment, was a career counselor for seven years. She has taught at Gallaudet University, Virginia Tech, the USDA Graduate School, and the Johns Hopkins University. Pressman is currently an instructor for George Mason University’s Office of Continuing Professional Education. She has conducted research projects for government organizations throughout the United States using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Pressman’s client list includes The White House, Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, Department of State, Department of Treasury (IRS, OCC, FMS, BEP), Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation as well as business and industry nationwide. She is certified and skilled in using a variety of leading career development and management assessments used to improve communication, understand personality, develop teams and resolve workplace conflicts. She holds certification in Benchmarks™ 360 leadership assessment and qualification for The MBTI™. Pressman is experienced with the DISC, and widely uses the SkillScan Personal Profile and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument.

Dr. Pressman’s credentials include a PhD in counselor education from Virginia Tech with secondary concentrations in adult education & human resource development and psychology; MA in rehabilitation counseling from Gallaudet University; and a BA from the University of Florida in speech pathology and education.

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