1: The Need For Change
This change initiative is set for a school in the jurisdiction of Chicago Public Schools. CPS according to CPS.edu is the third largest school district in the United States. There are currently more than 600 schools providing education from the elementary school level to high school. CPS’ vision is that “every student in every Chicago neighborhood will graduate prepared for success in college, career and life” ( Richards Career Academy, a high school located in the Back of the Yards neighborhood is a microcosm of CPS and the above mentioned prime focus for the change initiative. School-generated data reports show that student retention and graduation rates have improved exponentially compared to a decade ago. High school …show more content…
The surveys must be counted and compared and faculty must also corroborate if possible. After seeing the numbers and using Microsoft Excel or such to graph or chart the findings the change model can then be further implemented. Faculty and the upper hierarchy must be shown these findings while describing the need for any change. Resistance to change can be observed and assessed very clearly during this step in the model.
The actual change will come after the data is examined and poor academic and behavioral performance is linked to students’ grossly lacking in adequate nutrition. Once this problem is linked and diagnosed then the solutions can be found and implemented. Everyone must rally and realize that students are the primary concern. The budget must be adjusted such that funds are not spent or misplaced but rather the “food budget” must be paramount. This is why a member of the change team must be an accountant with a volunteer background (OxFam, Red Cross, …show more content…
He or she can be external or internal but external consulting is more common. The change leader must have a team and then collaborate with Richards Career Academy. The change leader’s main task is to assist faculty and administration in making needed changes for the school and students’ benefit. It is up to the change leader to ensure that the change is gentle as possible with a seamless continuation of operations and workload for all concerned.
All must be on board; the change leader, team members and organizational staff must all be prepared to collaborate in the overhauling change in strategy, operations, goals, mission and behavior. A change leader need not be an expert in any of these
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specific areas but needs to understand the basics. The change leader must know the reasons for change, how to implement the change and--and this aspect may not be taught--who will be affected by the change. What does take being taught and trained for the change leader is the necessity to create a process whereby those who need to change are assisted. The work of the change leader and the team is a science complete with a model and data confirming the change leadership role and its importance. It is a role taking into account financial management, leadership strategy, performance indicators, human behavior and human
This change initiative is set for a school in the jurisdiction of Chicago Public Schools. CPS according to CPS.edu is the third largest school district in the United States. There are currently more than 600 schools providing education from the elementary school level to high school. CPS’ vision is that “every student in every Chicago neighborhood will graduate prepared for success in college, career and life” ( Richards Career Academy, a high school located in the Back of the Yards neighborhood is a microcosm of CPS and the above mentioned prime focus for the change initiative. School-generated data reports show that student retention and graduation rates have improved exponentially compared to a decade ago. High school …show more content…
The surveys must be counted and compared and faculty must also corroborate if possible. After seeing the numbers and using Microsoft Excel or such to graph or chart the findings the change model can then be further implemented. Faculty and the upper hierarchy must be shown these findings while describing the need for any change. Resistance to change can be observed and assessed very clearly during this step in the model.
The actual change will come after the data is examined and poor academic and behavioral performance is linked to students’ grossly lacking in adequate nutrition. Once this problem is linked and diagnosed then the solutions can be found and implemented. Everyone must rally and realize that students are the primary concern. The budget must be adjusted such that funds are not spent or misplaced but rather the “food budget” must be paramount. This is why a member of the change team must be an accountant with a volunteer background (OxFam, Red Cross, …show more content…
He or she can be external or internal but external consulting is more common. The change leader must have a team and then collaborate with Richards Career Academy. The change leader’s main task is to assist faculty and administration in making needed changes for the school and students’ benefit. It is up to the change leader to ensure that the change is gentle as possible with a seamless continuation of operations and workload for all concerned.
All must be on board; the change leader, team members and organizational staff must all be prepared to collaborate in the overhauling change in strategy, operations, goals, mission and behavior. A change leader need not be an expert in any of these
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specific areas but needs to understand the basics. The change leader must know the reasons for change, how to implement the change and--and this aspect may not be taught--who will be affected by the change. What does take being taught and trained for the change leader is the necessity to create a process whereby those who need to change are assisted. The work of the change leader and the team is a science complete with a model and data confirming the change leadership role and its importance. It is a role taking into account financial management, leadership strategy, performance indicators, human behavior and human