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According to Michael Fullan (2016) in his book, The New Meaning of Educational Change, successful organizations that demonstrate change followed principled concepts of change. The reason for their success if that there is tangible proof of alignment in keeping components of actions. Fullan (2016) stated that successful change incorporates five factors. In this essay, three of the five factors will be discussed and an example of an organization using components of the change be revealed. Often when organization shave to go through the process of change it means either they have gone through change to repair broken areas or they are going through change as a reflective exercise before embarking on a larger scope of practice perhaps to expand into new growth within their organization. In either course, the larger concern is that organizations must embrace change and engage in meaningful constructed ways to promote the best growth with the fewest steps to reach accomplishment. A key decision factor to change is whether an organize will change because they adopt a model and see a better way or whether they want to save their resources. Fullan (2016) suggested that the reason for the change is largely to work is because, the organizations, “Define closing the gap as the overarching goal,” “Assume that lack of capacity is the initial problem and then work on it continuously,” and “Stay the course through continuity of good direction by leveraging leadership,” (Fullan, 2016,

Havelock’s model of change will be used for this project. Perception of need, diagnosis of the problem, identification of the problem, devising a plan of action, gaining acceptance of the plan, stabilization, and self-renewal are all steps included in Havelock’s model of change (Kearney-Nunnery, 2012). Leadership is also an important part of the change process. In order to have a positive outcome, the leader must incorporate the staff in the change process.

Every organizational structures and practice has the role of the change agent and it plays a significant part in organization. A case like ‘The Young Change Agents’ focuses on the change leader and the bottom of the ladder. Following by that in this case study James Shaw who joined AIESEC- world largest student-run international student exchange and development organization and his main responsibilities were recruiting, training, motivating, utilizing and retaining the organization’s members. Therefore as a self directed and self motivated person, Shaw kept himself engaged with the organization, and spent time on networking within the firm and making suggestions where he felt

Change should be seen as a challenge and embraced with enthusiasm (Marquis & Huston, 2012). In my professional and personal life, I view and respond to change as a way to make improvements to existing regulations and circumstances. I embark upon the quest with determination to succeed at whatever task is presented to me. Life without change can become unchallenging and stagnant (Marquis & Huston, 2012). As society and technology advance, you must incorporate the necessary transformations that arise with it.

According to Sullivan and Decker (2009), “Emphasis is placed on the assessment phase of change for two reasons. Without data collection and analysis, planned change will not proceed past the “wouldn’t it be a good idea if” stage” (Sullivan & Decker, 2009, "Chapter 5, Initiating and Implementing Change, The Change Process"). Change does not have to come from only a problem, it can also come from an opportunity. Once the problem or opportunity has been properly identified, internal and external data can be collected. Many factors will have to be examined, like who would benefit from the changes and the costs associated with the changes. Once all the data has been collected, it is imperative that it gets analyzed. A statistical analysis could prove even more beneficial especially if it is presented visually, with either graphs or charts. Once a direction has been established, the next part in the process can begin. In the planning stage, the who, when, and how of the change are determined and the target area is decided. Those in the target are should be actively involved with the planning stage. Doing so will hopefully lessen the chances of resistance later on. In the next stage, which is implementation, the plan is put into motion. There are two different methods for change; changing an individual and changing a group. Information giving is the most common method used in changing an individuals’ attitudes and values. According

Not only were the leaders impressed by the employees insights, they took action to address all of the problems. As a result, participation increased, communication improved, relationship between employees and management improved, and access to training and development opportunities were wide-spread. But most importantly, once the original change initiatives were introduced, employees embraced the initiatives, offered insights on how to improve their outcomes, and ensured their success.

4. CIPD Practical Tool ‘Approaches to Change: Building Capability and Confidence’ (2010) accessed at ht

The group brainstormed for ideas as to what they felt they wanted to change. They then filled out a change plan worksheet. This worksheet encouraged the participants to identify a goal that they felt they would would like to change. This worksheet encouraged them to identify the reason that they wanted to change, steps they plan to take toward change as well as identifying people who could help and support them in making that change. Once those persons were identified the participants to identify how the supportive people can help them to achieve their goal. The participants also were challenged to identify obsticals that can get in their way of achieving their goal. Finally, the worksheet asked how the individual would know that they

Both the authors Dan Health and Chip Heath did a very good job in engaging the mind of the reader. The steps and guidelines described in the book are very simple and easy to follow. The authors used various illustrations and simple reference mental models to which the reader can easily associate himself with .As an individual level or an organization level every one seek change at some point in our life. The change aspect can vary from being simple to complex but, making the actual change is usually very difficult.

Russell, J. (2013). How to create change in the workplace. The Washington Post. Retrieved from

1. Diagnose the problem. 2. Assess the motivation and capacity for change. 3. Assess the resources and motivation of the change agent. This includes the change agent’s commitment to change, power, and stamina. 4. Choose progressive change objects. In this step, action plans are developed and strategies are established. 5. The role of the change agents should be selected and clearly understood by all parties so that expectations are clear. Examples of roles are: cheerleader, facilitator, and expert. 6. Maintain the change. Communication, feedback, and group coordination are essential elements in this step

Five changing approaches fall into two generals categories one is moving forward to improve quality of life for communities served and the second moving towards improvement in quality of work life for employees. The five approaches of change are as follows: the first approach is policy on page 325. Policy is an formal adopted statement of what and how things should be done. The second approach on page 325 is program that is built to achieve a set of goals. The third approach is project page 325 are smaller scaled programs but are time limited and flexible. Page 326 the fourth approach are the people interacting within a community. Lastly page 326 practice approach organization carriage out less formal function than written ways. Approaches within action

This day and age a collaborative team of educational professionals working together to help close achievement gaps among our students is and will continue to be imperative, and is another ongoing goal in which I feel passionate about as a new librarian. Not only is it imperative for teachers to collaborate but today’s student needs to obtain collaborative skills that prepare them to be global communicators. To successfully achieve this goal as the librarian I will need to ensure that the educators I work with meet together regularly to discuss, share, and plan meaningful instruction to meet the needs of our students. The following sources will help serve as aids to guide us through our collaborative journey:

Now, it is time to pass along that enthusiasm to other members. The idea is for others to become motivated and excited about the possibilities of change as well. The authors were able to clearly express this by encouraging others to become involved in the changes that were going to impact everyone on

In the review of the book, “Making Change Work: Practical Tools for Overcoming Human Resistance to Change,” I decided to summarize the major steps the book establishes. It discusses how to begin the change process by understanding your need for change, to the final step of the change process where an organization needs to implement changes. After summarizing the steps, I am going to show how the book relates to the textbook, Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit, as well as giving a managerial implication.