San Diego State University Planning and Implementing Change Discussion
Select a time, in your organization, where an organizational change was made. Provide details about the change and why it was necessary. Then, detail why you believe your organization did or did not follow the steps associated with effective change.
If you believe that your organization did follow the steps, explain which steps were best followed and the benefits of following these steps. If you believe that your organization did not follow these steps, explain the implications associated with not following the steps and what occurred. For information about the steps created by Beer et al. (1990), please review page 330 in your textbook.
Prompt 2
I want you to ask the questionLeaders play an important role in communication and change within an organization. Uncertainty is a roadblock to change and is a barrier to communication. There are several things I’ve done as a Human Resources manager to help remove that obstacle:One of the ways to break through poor trust is to give employees clarity and direction around departmental goals and/or organizational goals.Another way is to make sure employees have get regular performance feedback. That way, there is clarity around accomplishments, improvement needs, and direction.Give consistent instructions to employees. If you give groups of employees different sets of rules, there can be confusion and even unnecessary gossip or conflict among the groups.What are other ways to remove barriers to effective communication? Why?
