Discussion: Elements of the Change Vision

At this stage in the change process, the need for change has been established, and a guiding coalition has been mobilized. Soon, individuals within the organization or community will become aware of pending changes; how this awareness is handled is fundamental to future success. Unless a clear vision of the purpose and stages of the upcoming change are clearly detailed, rumors and misinformation can proliferate. In order to generate enthusiasm and move in a positive direction, people need more than facts, budget details, and numbers—they need to be engaged emotionally.

An effective vision is both creative and practical. Kotter describes six features of such a vision. To engage others, the vision should be imaginable, desirable, feasible, focused, flexible, and communicable.

· Reflect on the different characteristics of an effective vision of change. Why is each characteristic important? Do you consider some more important than others? Why?

· Which characteristics do you think would be the most difficult to integrate into your vision?

To prepare for this Discussion:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:

1. 6 Principles For Communicating A Powerful Vision For Change (forbes.com)

2. Campaigning for change – see attachment

3. How to Create a Powerful Vision for Change (forbes.com)

4. Leading change management Retrieved from: 10 principles of leading change management (strategy-business.com)

Assignment - Cohesive response based on your analysis of the Learning Resources and your professional experience. Be sure to discuss the following:

· If you were tasked with establishing a network for change, which types of individuals within your organization would you select? Why?

· Do these individuals represent all areas in your organization that would be affected by the change?

· As the change project evolves, it will be necessary to include key individuals from every level of the organization that is affected. Explain how you have included these managers and leaders in your guiding coalition.

· What challenges might a manager or leader face when enlisting individuals from diverse areas within the organization?

· What could be the consequences of not identifying key individuals or of not including individuals that represent all areas of the organization?

· What additional work would that then create in managing change?

· 3 – 4 paragraphs

· No plagiarism

· APA citing

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