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leading
CHANGEDrawing on Accelerate by John Kotter for
New Jersey VISTA Leaders
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Think of a story (e.g., a critical incident) that you experienced related to organizational change. The story can be either a successful or unsuccessful change effort, work or non-work related.
How and why was the change introduced and by whom? How was it received? Were there any barriers? How were these barriers overcome? Was it successful? Why?
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Create a climate for
change
engaging and enabling the
whole collaborative
implementing and sustaining
change
these can tie into the common agenda and its various parts
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• Step 1….. Create a Sense of Urgency. Help others see the need for change and the importance of acting immediately.
• Step 2:.. Pull Together the Guiding Team. Make sure there is a powerful group guiding the change—one with leadership skills, credibility, communications ability, authority, analytical skills, and a sense of urgency.
• Step 3:.. Develop the Change Vision and Strategy. Clarify how the future will be different from the past and how you can make that future a reality.
Create a climate for
change
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Group blue:.. Agenda for a working group meeting
• How could you use data, evidence, and stories to foster a climate for change?
urgency..•team •.. clear vision
Group yellow:.. facebook page
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each group. 10 minutes to work. 5 minutes to present. (…..20 total..
Reactions and dialogue
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• Step 4 ..Communicate for Understanding and Buy-in. Make sure as many others as possible understand and accept the vision and the strategy.
• Step 5:.. Empower Others to Act. Remove as many barriers as possible so that those who want to make the vision a reality can do so.
•Step 6:.. Produce Short-Term Wins. Create some visible, unambiguous successes as soon as possible.
engaging and enabling the
whole collaborative
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Group green:.. email Newsletter
• How could you use real data, evidence, and stories to engage and enable the whole collaborative (organizations)?
buy-in .. empower ..•short term wins
Group pink:.. office environment
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Reactions and dialogue
each group. 10 minutes to work. 5 minutes to present...20 total..
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• Step 7….. Don't Let Up. Press harder and faster after the first successes. Be relentless with instituting change after change until the vision becomes a reality.
• Step 8:.. Create a New Culture. Ground change in culture. Hold onto the new ways of behaving and make sure they succeed until they become a part of the very culture of the group.
implementing and
sustaining change
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Group teal:.. employee /and community awards
• How could you use data, evidence, and stories to sustain progress and anchor changes in the culture?
do not let up..change culture
Group indigo:.. annual report
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Reactions and dialogue
each group. 10 minutes to work. 5 minutes to present...20 total..
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• Step 1: Create a Sense of Urgency. Help others see the need for change and the importance of acting immediately.
• Step 2: Pull Together the Guiding Team. Make sure there is a powerful group guiding the change—one with leadership skills, credibility, communications ability, authority, analytical skills, and a sense of urgency.
• Step 3: Develop the Change Vision and Strategy. Clarify how the future will be different from the past and how you can make that future a reality.
• Step 4: Communicate for Understanding and Buy-in. Make sure as many others as possible understand and accept the vision and the strategy.
• Step 5: Empower Others to Act. Remove as many barriers as possible so that those who want to make the vision a reality can do so.
• Step 6: Produce Short-Term Wins. Create some visible, unambiguous successes as soon as possible.
• Step 7: Don't Let Up. Press harder and faster after the first successes. Be relentless with instituting change after change until the vision becomes a reality.
• Step 8: Create a New Culture. Hold onto the new ways of behaving and make sure they succeed until they become a part of the very culture of the group.
Taking it home
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leading and managing change uses lots of tools
agendas with numbers, charts..
office campaign like reminders
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get creative in sustaining momentum
newsletters etc. ..visual,
timely data ( canVA. Piktochart.
social media campaigns
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anchor change in culture
awards and
recognition
annual reports