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Nature as a Metaphor for Systems Change Samantha Wasinger School of Public Service and Education, Capella University EDD-FPX8522: Leading a Culture of Learning and Inclusion Terrence Brown February 23 rd 2024
Introduction Systems change is defined as shifting different parts of a system and the interactions between the them. By doing this a new system can be form that acts in a different way that is was previously. In this paper systems change, organizational improvement processes, and equity and inclusion will be compared to various things in nature. Organizational Change The organization change process consists of four different steps. This first step in organizational improvement is to plan. This can include analyzing what needs to be changed and planning on how to do it. The second step is to do or implement the plan that was created. During this time a person should implement the plan but also observe the implementation process and how it is going. The third phase is to study the process. This is where researches will take a more in depth look at how the change is going. Guiding questions can be used here to help guide observations (Crowfoot & Prasad, 2017). Things to look at would be what was learned and if the goal was met. The final step in this process is to Act. During this phase, it will be time to reflect. What worked well? What did not work well? Was the overall goal met? The first step of planning can be compared to a hawk stalking his prey. The hawk circles their pray and plans how to act on it and what the most effective way would be to get their prey without a struggle. It could also be compared to a blossoming flower. The flower (although not conscious of it) has a plan to blossom in the spring. If the flower receives all of its nutrients like it is planned, it will bloom. The do phase can be compared to the hawk acting on their instincts or their plan that they just created. If the hawk planned to attack the rabbit from above, now would be the time to do it.
This would be the time for a flower to either receive its nutrients or not. If it does receive its nutrients then it will bloom. If it does not receive its nutrients, it will not bloom. The third phase is to study the process, did it work? As far as the hawk, he will know it was effective if he gets to eat the rabbit. It will not be effective if he did not get to eat the rabbit. Similar to the hawk, the flower with either bloom or not. If it didn’t bloom then the plan to receive its nutrients did not work. The final phase is to act. During this phase if the hawk goes to eat his prey he will know his tactics work and he will do it again to get his next prey. If it didn’t he will have to make changes like approaching the rabbit quicker or from a different angle. Researchers can look at a flower that has not bloomed and determine that it did not get the nutrients it needed and will know to provide it with more water next time. Systems Change and Organizational Change Systems change and organizational change can go hand-in-hand. As mentioned above, systems change refers to altering the parts of a system to create a new system. Within organizational change an organization is seeking to solve a problem to create a new solution. To create a new solution, systems change should be in place. If an organization has systems change while they are implementing organizational change, the process of organizational change should go smoother. Organizational Change and Equity and Inclusion At LeMay Elementary, equity and inclusion are improving. The one thing I would like to see is teachers acknowledging that everyone is different and needs different things. Often when a child needs something to make their learning more equitable. Other students notice this and will get jealous or question why that child gets that. I would like to see teachers explaining the
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