Module One - What is Change Management? Flashcards

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What is the Definition of Change Management?

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The process of managing change in certain circumstances, conditions, operations etc., in order to smooth the transition and avoid nasty surprises and take advantages of the cognitive change

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What Two perspectives can change be from?

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  1. Individual 2. Business
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3
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What does change management need to be effective?

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Peoples engagement and a framework

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4
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Who said “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change?

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Darwin 19th century

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What did Darwin say about change?

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“It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change

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Change Can Involve?

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  1. Work Methods 2. Organisation/Infrastructure 3. Learning & Teaching Methods 4. Staff Roles & Responsibilities 5. Personnel Expectations 6. Support Systems
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What components make for a successful change programme?

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  1. Shared Sense of Purposes 2. Key Stakeholders 3. Learning from others 4.Expect the unexpected 5. Physical Environment 6. Ownership 7. Appropriate and timely staff 8. Appropriate and timely induction
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8
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What is murphy’s law

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What can go wrong will

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9
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Which law says What can go wrong will

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Murphy’s law

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10
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What does CLS stand for and what does it mean?

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Change Learning Space - a smaller team who runs a pilot project to check effectiveness on a larger scale

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11
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What did Donald Schon do

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Introduced Dynamic Conservatism

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12
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Who Introduced Dynamic Conservatism

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Donald Schon

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13
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What is Dynamic Conservatism and what did schon introduce

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A business wanting to play it safe and not adapt to change - Schons model allowed businesses to use a model to adapt

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14
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What were the concepts introduced by the Schon Dynamic Conservatism Model

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  1. Generative Metaphor - Describing situations in a different way 2. Combining science and art 3. Mirroring Frames - think outside the box 4. Reflection in practice - use feedback and experience to improve
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15
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What model did Kurt Lewin introduce and what is the structure

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the force field model. Unfreezing - scrap existing mind-set. The change - aware it is happening but not comfortable with it. Refreezing - return to previous comfort levels

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16
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Who created the force field model

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Kurt Lewin

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How did Hughes 1991 refer to the force field model

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Exit - Leave current state. Transit - the unknown. Entry - New balanced state

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18
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Who else referred to the force field model

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Hughes 1991

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19
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What did Tannenbaum & Hannah 1985 Develop

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Homesthasis - Holding on. Dying - Letting Go. Rebirth - Moving On

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Who created the Homeostasis - Holding on. Dying - Letting Go. Rebirth - Moving On theory

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Tannenbaum & Hannah 1985 Develop

21
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What did Kubler Ross do

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Linked emotional stages of death to change in the workplace

22
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Who Linked emotional stages of death to change in the workplace

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Kubler Ross

23
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What did Judson 1991 Do

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Created the linear approach A. Analyse and plan the change. B. Communicate it C. Gain acceptance of it D. Change to desired state E. Institutionalise the new state

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Who created the linear approach

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Judson 1991

25
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What is Richard Beckhard and David Gleichers Formula

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Organisation Dissatisfaction, Future Vision and Tactical Action must be greater than the resistance to change

26
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Who said that Organisation Dissatisfaction, Future Vision and Tactical Action must be greater than the resistance to change

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Richard Beckhard and David Gleichers Formula

27
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Who developed the ADKAR Model and what does it stand for

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Prosci - Awareness - why do we need to change. Desire - to change. Knowledge - of how to change. Ability - to implement skills and behaviours. Reinforcement - to sustain change

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What did Prosic develop

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The ADKAR model

29
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Whos laws of physics relate to change management

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Isaac Newtons

30
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How did Isaac Newtons 3 laws of physics relate to change management

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  1. Things stay as are unless external things change them (change) 2. Directional force (change) acts against mass and speed (resistance) 3. Every action has an equal and opposite (resistance)
31
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What does SOT stand for and what is it used for

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Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats. To manage people through change

32
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What is BPR and what is it used for

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Business Process Re-engineering - Creates better quality and productivity through leaner, more effective and efficient processes that lead to clearer focus - reduces waste

33
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Who created BPR

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James Champney & Michael Hammer

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What did James Champney & Michael Hammer create

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BPR - Business Process Re-engineering

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Key factors of BPR

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  1. Puts Customer First 2. Uses Teamwork 3. Empowers staff 4. Rewards Performance 5. Removes barriers
36
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Most common reasons for BPR failure (4)

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Employee resistance, bad organisation, poor communication, poor performance measures

37
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What is MBO

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Managing by Objectives

38
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What is MBR

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Managing by Results

39
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What is the danger of MBO and MBR

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Makes employees SILOd and therefore works against change management - leads to wrong behaviour

40
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What does SMART stand for

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Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely

41
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What does TRAMS stand for

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Tangible, Reliable, Attainable, Measurable, Sustainable

42
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What is a change manager there to do

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Find trends and initiate change programmes to respond to these. Assess employees reaction and support them through the change

43
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Who designed a strategic implementation plan for cultural transformation

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Gabrielle O’Donovan

44
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What did Gabrielle O’Donovan do

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Designed a strategic implementation plan for cultural transformation

45
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What are the three phases of designing a strategic implementation plan for cultural transformation

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  1. Plan and design 2. Create vision 3 . Evaluate and readjust
46
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What did Arnold Mitchel 1970’s develop

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Change Process Work - a link between dreams and physical expressions

47
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Who developed Change Process Work - a link between dreams and physical expressions

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Arnold Mitchel 1970’s