This document discusses managing change and introduces the concept of "Who Moved My Cheese" which uses a story about characters in a maze to represent different approaches to handling change. It encourages readers to reflect on which character they most identify with and how they can become more proactive and adaptive to changes in their own lives. Readers are tasked with creating their own personalized maze that represents their current situation ("cheese") and plans or aspirations for how it may change in the future. They must include explanations of their "cheese", potential obstacles or "dead ends", and goals to pursue new opportunities for change.

2. The Maze of Change!

3. Managing Change
Course Standards – Research the management skills needed in today’s business environment
◦ Goal setting, decision making, communications, delegation, technical skills, motivational and leadership skills
Objectives
◦ To provide you with a new and positive way of looking at change that works to your advantage
The Story
◦ It is a story of four characters who live in a “maze” and look for “cheese” to nourish them and make them happy
It Is Our Story
The four characters represent parts of ourselves
◦ The way we approach and look at situations in
◦ Life, work, home, in relationships

4. Who Are YOU as an Agent of
Change?
“Who Moved My Cheese” model
◦Four personalities of handling change
◦Importance of being proactive
◦Ability to recognize change

5. Create a maze
of your life with
explanations
You may use any style you choose: a drawing, 3D
representation, a computer model, etc. The explanations
may be part of the maze or a separate paper.
The maze must include the following:
1. Cheese Station C with an explanation of what your
“cheese” is in life right now and how you are using it.
2. Maze paths with dead ends including “writings on the
wall.” 4 out of the 7. These writings need to be relevant to
your life and explained.
3. Cheese Station N with an explanation of how your cheese
might change and your plans to pursue the change.
4. Explain which of the four characters you are most like in
the story. Include information on any changes to your
character that you would like to make.