Title: Manage change.
Course: Family and Consumer Sciences Exploratory III (19251-9) > Section: Facilitating Human Development

Management should include identifying, implementing, and evaluating various coping skills and contingency strategies.

Changes may include expected and unexpected changes such as

- death of a loved one or pet
- moving to a new community
- lifestyle change.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What skills can help you cope with unexpected change (e.g., death of a loved one or pet, moving to a new community, unexpected illness)?
- What types of changes might you expect in life?

Communication

- What is the importance of communication during a time of unexpected change?
- What are positive ways to communicate dissatisfaction with a change?

Leadership

- What can you do to enhance your support systems within and outside the family?
- What techniques can help you manage change?

Management

- What are the consequences of failing to manage change? Give a personal example of a time when you had difficulty with change.
- What steps can families take to improve one another’s well-being after a change?