Checklist for Change A Pragmatic Approach for Creating and Controlling Change

by Harvey, Thomas R.

• ISBN13: 9780810842939
• ISBN10: 0810842939
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-20
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Now in Paper! Helpful examples from both the public and private sectors and from literature and history are presented in this outstanding volume for superintendents, central-office administrators, and corporate managers involved in the change process.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Background for Change
Introduction	p. 3
A Simple Process	p. 3
A Systematic Process	p. 4
A Step-by-Step Process	p. 5
Increased Chance for Success	p. 5
Long-Term Success	p. 6
Tone of the Book	p. 6
Organization of Chapters	p. 7
Twelve Pieces of Folk Wisdom about Change	p. 9
The Grass Is Always Greener on This Side of the Fence	p. 9
Guess What, Not Everyone Is Like Me	p. 12
Stress Is Fertile Ground for Success	p. 14
You Can't Make It If You Believe You're Faking It	p. 15
If They Haven't Bought It, They Aren't Going to Keep It	p. 17
Push Me and I'll Push You Back	p. 18
If You Want Change, Have a Party	p. 20
100 Proof Change, Like 100 Proof Whiskey, Is Hard to Stomach	p. 21
Change Is Loss	p. 22
You Learn to Walk Only by Taking Baby Steps	p. 23
To Err Is Not Only Human, But Divine	p. 24
Risk Is Not Russian Roulette	p. 24
Concluding Note	p. 25
Resistance to Change	p. 27
Paucity of Research Base	p. 28
Force Field Analysis	p. 28
Sources of Resistance	p. 29
Antidotes	p. 38
Concluding Note	p. 40
Crafting Strategies for Unfreezing	p. 41
Unfreezing	p. 41
Strategies for Strain	p. 42
Strategies for Potency	p. 45
Strategies for Valence	p. 47
Crafting the Overall Strategy	p. 48
Performing Change
Change Checklist	p. 53
Analysis	p. 55
Planning	p. 70
Implementation and Evaluation	p. 81
Summary	p. 90
Institutionalization of Change	p. 107
Fundamental Premise	p. 107
Planning and Preparation	p. 108
Timing	p. 109
Congruence with Mission	p. 110
Environmental Sensitivity	p. 110
Clarity and Simplicity	p. 111
Unpretentious Realism	p. 112
Sufficient, Not Indulgent Resources	p. 113
Strong, Central Leadership	p. 114
Reduced Individual Proprietary Interest	p. 115
Concluding Note	p. 117
How to Keep from Being a Victim of Change	p. 119
O.K. to Resist	p. 120
Reverse Change Strategies	p. 121
Exploit the Possibilities	p. 122
Lead the Parade	p. 122
Define Problem Ownership	p. 123
Call a Timeout Daily	p. 123
Have Fun	p. 124
Analyze for Congruency	p. 124
Concluding Note	p. 125
Managing Change Teams
Using Teams for Change	p. 129
Forming the Team	p. 129
Initiating the Team	p. 131
Knowledge about Change	p. 132
Providing Resources	p. 132
Directive Collaboration	p. 137
Advantages of Directive Management	p. 137
Advantages of Collaborative Management	p. 138
Combining the Approaches	p. 139
Directive Collaboration Step by Step	p. 140
Applying Directive Collaboration	p. 145
Reflections on the Process	p. 147
Infusing Change into Organizational Systems	p. 149
Evaluation	p. 149
Budgeting	p. 151
Strategic Planning	p. 153
Education Reform	p. 155
Concluding Note	p. 157
Toward Becoming an Artisan of Change	p. 159
In Retrospect	p. 159
Four Caveats	p. 160
Cited Exercises	p. 165
Change Checklist	p. 169
References and Resources	p. 171
Index	p. 175
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