Building Blocks for Smart Change
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Description
Smart change is the aggressive application of change management principles including engagement, shared leadership, and transformative goals. The presentation will introduce the dynamics of smart change; the definition, the principles, the dimensions, and the process. The four steps of smart change will be covered: make the case for change, develop the capacity, identify the change process, and launch the change. Participants will identify building blocks within their programs, services, policies and tools required to support a vision of seamless programs and services to life long learners. Read More..
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The presentation develops an overview of the process for smart change for
campus planning. It will introduce the dynamics of smart change; the
definition, the principles, the dimensions and the process. Smart change
is the aggressive application of change management principles including
engagement, shared leadership and transformative goals. The dimensions
and types of change include change as routine, as strategic and as
transformative. Within the “smart change” process we will present thefour
steps: making the case for change, developing the capacity, identifying
the change process and launching the change. Also discussed is the focus
on leading vs. lagging indicators for change initiatives and a blueprint for
partnerships in managing change.Participants will identify programs, services, policies and tools required to
Participants will consider key questions that include: What plan will lead
support a vision of seamless programs and services to life long learners in
the 21st Century. Key building blocks include academic programs, services
to students, tools and policies. A case study from the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities - Minnesota Online will utilize the building blocks
for smart change and this will be instrumental in providing a template for
campuses to identify their own smart change agenda.
to the development of transformative goals? How will you get ongoing
input for continuous improvement? Who will share responsibility for
managing the change initiative? What structure will maintain and
sustain an initiative?
