1. Identify a time when you had to make a change in your personal or professional life.
I had to make a change in my professional life last year. I was trying to balance 40+ hours of work, supervising 10 employees, managing the office while my Director was out of the state for meetings and other projects, and working with patient and Doctors by setting up appointments, creating protocols for the department with new projects coming in, training new hires and current hires became overwhelming. When my Director left the company and the company brought it new manager who wanted me to be at the office physically every day and she did not allow me to work at home and have my own hours according to school schedule, I had to decide which would be best …show more content…
Describe a change theory that helps explain the process you used to approach this change situation.
Based on Lewin’s Driving and Restraining Forces Theory, I would say this is a similar approach to what process I went through to make my final decision to leave my professional life behind for now. “Driving (facilitators): forces that push the system toward change. Restraining (barriers): forces that pull the system away from change.” (Marquis & Huston, 2012)
3. What were your priorities at the time that impacted your change decision?
My priorities at that time that impacted the change was the support of my family, my fiancé, and my friends to take that leap. A leap that I was scared to take because of financial issues (restraining force) and that security net of having a job. Nevertheless, I saved money to cover one year rent, bills, and other expenses while I was still able to joggle school and my job. When I met that goal financially, that is when I made my final decision to give my resignation letter.
4. Was your change successful? If not, what lessons did you learn from the process?
Yes, the change has been successful (so far). There were obstacles and bumps, but I was able to overcome those challenges. I am very happy with the change I made every time I move on to the next
I had to make a change in my professional life last year. I was trying to balance 40+ hours of work, supervising 10 employees, managing the office while my Director was out of the state for meetings and other projects, and working with patient and Doctors by setting up appointments, creating protocols for the department with new projects coming in, training new hires and current hires became overwhelming. When my Director left the company and the company brought it new manager who wanted me to be at the office physically every day and she did not allow me to work at home and have my own hours according to school schedule, I had to decide which would be best …show more content…
Describe a change theory that helps explain the process you used to approach this change situation.
Based on Lewin’s Driving and Restraining Forces Theory, I would say this is a similar approach to what process I went through to make my final decision to leave my professional life behind for now. “Driving (facilitators): forces that push the system toward change. Restraining (barriers): forces that pull the system away from change.” (Marquis & Huston, 2012)
3. What were your priorities at the time that impacted your change decision?
My priorities at that time that impacted the change was the support of my family, my fiancé, and my friends to take that leap. A leap that I was scared to take because of financial issues (restraining force) and that security net of having a job. Nevertheless, I saved money to cover one year rent, bills, and other expenses while I was still able to joggle school and my job. When I met that goal financially, that is when I made my final decision to give my resignation letter.
4. Was your change successful? If not, what lessons did you learn from the process?
Yes, the change has been successful (so far). There were obstacles and bumps, but I was able to overcome those challenges. I am very happy with the change I made every time I move on to the next