Real change is rarely a single decision followed by a perfectly straight line. It is more often a dynamic process involving awareness, ambivalence, preparation, experimentation, action, adaptation and renewed commitment.
Three things this article shares:
- 1: What each of the six stages of change means, including the different forms of support that are most useful at each stage.
- 2: Why lasting change depends on more than willpower: readiness, self-efficacy, decisional balance, relationships and environment all matter.
- 3: How coaches, leaders and individuals can use the model thoughtfully, while recognising its evidence base, limitations and non-linear nature.