Adapted from the Website: CoachNet.

The change process 

The dynamics of bringing change into an organization entails leading people through three stages which will enable them to accept and move into the new paradigm. Each stage is important regardless of whether the change is large or small if successful change is to take place.

Thawing, molding, freezing model of change  Thawing stage = prepare for change  +  Thawing is the Spirit-led process of cultivating a readiness for change in a church or organization by evaluating the current reality and envisioning a preferred future.

+    Allowing people adequate time in the thawing stage will reduce resistance in the molding stage. 

Molding stage = implement change 

+    Once the need for change has been recognized, change can begin to happen as leaders carefully plan and implement effective strategies.

+    Change generally happens slowly. The greater the change, the longer it will take. Forcing it to happen too quickly can sabotage a change for the better. 

Freezing stage = solidify change

+    The tendency to slip back into old patterns is always present especially right after change in instituted. The key word in insuring continuance is "internalization."

+    Old habits die hard. It will take time for new habits to form around the change.

 

John P. Kotter in his book

"Leading Change" details eight stages in the process of change 
+    Establish a sense of urgency
+    Create a guiding coalition
+    Develop a strategy
+    Communicate a change vision
+    Empower broad-based action
+    Generate short-term wins
+    Consolidate gains and produce more change
+    Anchor new approaches in the culture

 

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