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A learning organization embraces continuous change as part of the culture. The leaders at all levels create this culture, which in turn determines the results and sustainability of the company.
Toward Continuous Change – The How To
Leaders can move their team toward continuous incremental change by:
1. Makingtheirorganizationschange-ready
• Effective and respected leadership
• Employees who feel personally motivated to change
• Collaborative work environment
2. Conductingcontinuousinternalandexternalmonitoring,
• Scanning the external environment for market shifts or technological advances
• Making this standard work for all levels and functions
3. Providingpeoplewithmeaningfulanchors
• Provide a sense of routine, familiarity, and continuity
• Maintain social linkages, for example, keep healthy, functional work teams
together
• Have core values, core purposes, and ideologies that provide the glue for your team or company
ü Understand your role in creating a corporate culture
ü Learn how culture is created and perpetuated
ü Recognize the characteristics of a Continuous Improvement Culture
ü Recognize drivers that precipitate change and barriers that block change
ü Appreciate the difference between change and transition
ü Know the conditions for change readiness and how to create those conditions
ü Understand the steps and components to a successful change event
ü Identify the key roles in leading change
ü Articulate a compelling vision of the desired change to gain buy in
ü List the activities and components of an effective change plan
ü Understand the importance of human transition in implementing change
ü Recognize the signs of the stages of transition
ü Apply strategies to help people going through various stages of transition
Summary of Key Concepts and Techniques
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