1. 1 Signal Center of Excellence Organizational Profile Dwayne Chuck Brown Walden University Dr. April Adams Organizations, Innovation, and Change: EDUC-6105 August 16, 2013

2. 2 Signal Center of Excellence Historical Background Known as Camp Gordon during World War II 1948 Camp Gordon Became the Signal Corps Training Center Military Police School Engineer Aviation Unit Training Center Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (the only one in the U.S.) Rehabilitation Training Center U.S. Disciplinary Barracks 1956 Redesignated as Fort Gordon 1862 Fort Gordon becomes Home of the Signal Regiment

3. 3 Leadership Evaluation Organization Profile Structure / Culture / Leadership Sustaining Change

4. 4 Leadership Evaluation Planning Implementing Overcoming Resistance Sustaining Change

5. 5 Organization Profile Structure / Culture / Leadership - Structure - bilateral (Military and Civilians) - trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers and leaders - designs, develops and integrates capabilities, concepts, and doctrine in order to build a versatile Signal/Cyber Professional to enable the Army of the 21st Century - Culture - traditional military organization - civilians do not have the freedom to perform at their highest level - a few civilian salary is over $100,000.00 annually and they do not have a college degree - Characterized as The Good Ole Boy Culture - Leadership - the militarys senior ranking officer is the leader of the organization - leaders are expected to Be, Know, and Do; the major attributes of a military leader

6. 6 Sustaining Change Lack of Confidence, Trust, & Faith Led To The Change Not Being Implemented; Thus The Change Was Not

7. 7 KOTTERS EIGHT STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL CHANGE 1) Increase Urgency 2) Build the Guiding Team 3) Get the Vision Right 4) Communicate for Buy-In 5) Empower Action 6) Create Short-Term Wins 7) Dont Let Up 8) Make Change Stick

8. 8 PHASES OF ORGANIZATION CHANGE Planning Implementing Resistance Sustaining

9. 9 LEADERSHIP KEY PLAYERS LACK OF COMMUNICATION LED TO THE RESISTANCE IN MY ORGANIZATION

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12. 12 Bovey, H., & Hede, A. (2001). Resistance to organizational change: The role of cognitive and affective processes. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 22(8), 372-382. Kotter international - Because change is essential. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.kotterinternational.com/ Lunenburg, F. (2010). Forces for and resistance to organizational change. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 27(24), 1-9. MgmtCnsltIntl. (2009). [Video file]. Retrieved from YouTube website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpuHUiy_xog United States Army Signal Center, (2013). Fort Gordon garrison history. Retrieved from http://www.signal.army.mil/welcome.aspx. United States Army Signal Center, (2013). Welcome to the signal center of excellence. Retrieved from http://www.signal.army.mil/welcome.aspx. References