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IV. Help the person revise his interpretation of reality (ladder of inference) to see things differently.  “Just because quality programs haven’t worked here in the past doesn’t mean they won’t work in your operation. There are lots of success stories from other organizations where quality programs have been implemented at the departmental level after not taking in other parts of the organization. You may be drawing false conclusions. V. Help her rehearse behaviors that will move toward achievement of goals and aspirations.  “I’ll play the role of your direct subordinate who, you think, will have a problem supporting the program. Let’s rehearse that dialogue and come up with some ways you can get his buy in.” VI. Stimulate action taking.  “You’ve done enough thinking and negative self-talk. It’s time to take action. What are the two or things you can do now to get started? Let’s list them down.” VII. Affirm client’s efforts and teach patience with the process.  “Sounds like your meetings went about as expected. You’ve demonstrated a lot of courage. You are walking your talk – that must feel good. Let’s see if we can find some ways to move the project forward another step. Rome wasn’t built overnight.” Source: http://www.davidnoer.com/blog/2011/06/362/ 611