EPHE 142 - Chance, Choice and
Decision Making
What is the definition of Change? - answer To make different, To replace with another,
To exceed one's usual limits, Convert learning into practice
What are the two types of change? - answer Controlled change, initiated by us through
deliberate actions & Uncontrolled change, "unplanned" such as economy, competition,
political climate.
What are change points? - answer Intuition: instinctively knowing
Signposts: guidance or reassurance
Turning Points: something that causes a shift
4 ways to change are? - answer People, Structure, Atmosphere, and Geographical
location
Basic Formula for Change is A+B+C>D. What do these represent? - answerA
represents level of discomfort with current situation.
B represents an awareness of an alternative condition
C represents a knowledge of the steps to take
D represent cost of change
(Discomfort+Awareness+Steps)>Cost = Change
What are the 5 agents of change? - answerCatalyzer, Process Helper, Solution Giver,
Resource Linker, and Stabilizer
What is the Catalyzer? - answerThe people who challenge and motivate us. Shows us
the need to change
What is the Process Helper - answerHelps us throughout our problems and can
recognize the needs.
What is the Solution Giver - answerPuts solutions into practice while maintaining a
personal level of organization and understanding of the one being helped.
What is the Resource Linker - answerThe link to resources such as money, special
knowledge, time, energy, skills
What is the Stabilizer - answerHelps build personal boundaries and brings awareness of
forces for and against change. Helps you dilute the good from bad.
Decision Making
What is the definition of Change? - answer To make different, To replace with another,
To exceed one's usual limits, Convert learning into practice
What are the two types of change? - answer Controlled change, initiated by us through
deliberate actions & Uncontrolled change, "unplanned" such as economy, competition,
political climate.
What are change points? - answer Intuition: instinctively knowing
Signposts: guidance or reassurance
Turning Points: something that causes a shift
4 ways to change are? - answer People, Structure, Atmosphere, and Geographical
location
Basic Formula for Change is A+B+C>D. What do these represent? - answerA
represents level of discomfort with current situation.
B represents an awareness of an alternative condition
C represents a knowledge of the steps to take
D represent cost of change
(Discomfort+Awareness+Steps)>Cost = Change
What are the 5 agents of change? - answerCatalyzer, Process Helper, Solution Giver,
Resource Linker, and Stabilizer
What is the Catalyzer? - answerThe people who challenge and motivate us. Shows us
the need to change
What is the Process Helper - answerHelps us throughout our problems and can
recognize the needs.
What is the Solution Giver - answerPuts solutions into practice while maintaining a
personal level of organization and understanding of the one being helped.
What is the Resource Linker - answerThe link to resources such as money, special
knowledge, time, energy, skills
What is the Stabilizer - answerHelps build personal boundaries and brings awareness of
forces for and against change. Helps you dilute the good from bad.
