What Stage Of Change Are You In? Today Clint Herndon and Dr. Parker Houston talk about the predictable stages of change. There are six stages of change, and you typically can’t skip stages; identifying where you are and where others are will help you lead change in yourself and others. The six stages are: Pre-contemplation: no intention to change, living in denial.Contemplation: aware of the problem without a significant effort to changePreparation: intending to take actionAct...