Strategy

Kubler-Ross proposes that a terminally ill patient goes through five stages of grief after learning of his or her condition. She further proposed that this model could be applied to any dramatic life change situation. The first five stages of shock & denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance - have been adjusted over the years. There are many versions of the curve that exist. Most of them, however, are consistent in their use of the following basic emotions, which are often grouped into three distinct transitional stages.

Virginia Satir has developed a model that shows how people experience and respond to change. Its purpose is to help project team members understand how they feel so that they can implement change more effectively. The Virginia Satir Change Model is a five-stage model of change. It describes the impact of each stage on people's emotions, thoughts, performance, physiology, and more. Using the principles embodied in the model, you can improve your ability to understand how to deal with change and how to help others deal with it.