To Change or Not to Change?

Purpose: All organizations experience and undergo change to adapt and respond to internal and external forces. Some changes can be categorized

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Time frame: 20 minutes to work in groups

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Instructions: Complete the following scenarios

Scenario #1: A post-secondary institution is having to transition its classes from face-to-face to online learning in response to a virus that is having global impact on individual health impacts. Identify the opportunities and challenges that may be encountered as a result of this change. Using Kotter’s model of change, develop a plan to help the institution navigate through the changes that need to be made.

Scenario #2: The organization you work for has developed a new, proprietary software program that all employees throughout the organization are expected to begin using over the next 3 – 6 months. Identify the dimensions of change that this organization will experience and discuss the intentionality of the change. What other aspects of the organization may change as a result of the technological change.

Scenario #3: You have been brought on as a consultant as two organizations merge their brands together. They are hoping that this merger will increase their market share, improve overall brand recognition and provide an opportunity to diversify their business operations. Identify the dimensions of the change that would be required and develop a plan to help navigate the merger between the two organizations. What resistance among employees might you anticipate and how would you overcome these challenges?