Creating Change

POINTS
1

MODE
Workshop

TYPE
Being

KIND
SoCIETIE KNOT

THREAD
TD Change-Oriented

Summary

In this KNOT we will explore the theory of how change happens, how we can work together to create change, and apply these ideas to a case study problem.

Preparation

Please come to class having engaged with two of the resources (free choice).

What participants will learn

Techniques and practical theories on change

Advice

There is no formula for creating change, but there are a range of ideas you can apply. Develop your own repertoire and ideas on what works, and when.

Completion

Take one of the techniques from the workshop and apply it to a problem of your choice. This could be your portfolio or project topic (which may be the same thing, depending on how you are navigating your KNOTs). Include a brief discussion on how it may or may not be useful in creating change.

Material

We will explore a number of tools for change in the workshop.

Developing a Theory of Change

Read the Blog post on i2sinsights by Helene Clark
See the Taplin and Clark guide on Theory of Change
Use the Guide to step through developing a Theory of Change

Nudge and Choice Architecture

What is choice architecture? [5 min video by Katherine Milkman]
What is nudging? [5 min video by David Marchiori, Marieke Adriaanse and Denise De Ridder]

Kotter’s framework for organizational change

Kotter’s 8-step change model [Article written by Simon Bell and video on Mindtools]
Kotter’s 8-step change model explained [11 min video by Expert Program Management]

Social Change

How does social change happen? [7 min video by Pearson education videos]
Online social change: easy to organise, hard to win [15 min video by Zeynep Tufekci Zeynep Tufekci]

Change Planning

Change planning: dreamer, realist, critic [web post on i2sinsight]
A detailed resource by Holger Nauheimer is linked from the blog post

Lewin's Change Management Model

Guide and video on Mindtools https://www.mindtools.com/ajm9l1e/lewins-change-management-model

Written by: Many of the resources compiled in this KNOT come from the VC's course "Leadership & Influence in a Complex World". These resources were originally compiled by Prof Gabriele Bammer..
Created by: Chris.Browne@anu.edu.au