Facilitating Change and Innovation

Running Head: FACILITATING CHANGE AND INNOVATION
Facilitating Change and Innovation

FACILITATING CHANGE AND INNOVATION 1
Contents
Task 1: Change management models..............................................................................................2
Option 1........................................................................................................................................2
Option 2........................................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................6

FACILITATING CHANGE AND INNOVATION 2
Task 1: Change management models.
For the purpose of fulfilling the order received of supplying 20,000 rods per week, the
management of ABC Manufacturing Limited has two options. First option is to increase the staff
members and to putting on extra production lines while the second option is to automate the
existing processes with the help of robots and reducing excessive staff.
Option 1
Considering the long term benefits of increasing the staff numbers, the change management
models which can be applied by the enterprise for making the changes at the strategic level are
Kotter’s 8 step change model and Lewin’s change management model.
Kotter’s 8 step change model is based on the following steps-
Create a sense of urgency- Though this step, the company will help the workers working in the
organization to see the requirement for change through an aspirational and bold opportunity
statement that communicates the importance of acting immediately i.e. for meeting the order
(Kotter, 2012).
Build a Guiding Coalition- Visible support and strong leadership will be needed for influencing
the people that the change is necessary. Then the change coalition needs to work as a team and
will continue building momentum regarding the need for change.
Create a Vision for Change- This step will assist in the clarification of how there will be a
difference in the future from the past and how this future can be turned into a reality through
incentives that are directly associated with the vision (Salman & Broten, 2017).
Communicate the Vision- The change in the vision will be communicated convincingly and
powerfully. Performance reviews and training will then be associated with the vision.
Removing Obstacles- Barriers and resistance among the people will be checked on continuous
basis. Obstacles will be removed through implementing proactive actions.
Creating Short-Term Wins- Short term targets will be created so that the goal of 20,000 rods per
week can be achieved in a less expensive way with fewer failure possibilities.