Asked by Brooke Rupert on Jun 13, 2024
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Amy is in charge of facilitating the change process for her company. She realizes that the first thing she needs to do is to explain the rationale for the change, break down the status quo, and challenge existing beliefs to understand how to start on a new path. She also knows that this will be the most difficult and stressful part of the change process, because challenging deeply held beliefs about the way things are done can provoke strong reactions from people. Amy is involved in which stage of Lewin's basic change model?
A) transforming
B) refreezing
C) reconstructing
D) unfreezing
Unfreezing
The initial phase in the change process where existing behaviors, attitudes, or norms are challenged and destabilized.
Lewin's Basic Change Model
A three-stage theory of change that describes the process as unfreeze, change, and refreeze, used to manage change within an organization.
Status Quo
The existing state of affairs or conditions, often used in context to suggest a resistance to change.
- Familiarize with the theory and stages of Lewin's change model and how it is utilized in directing change.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize with the theory and stages of Lewin's change model and how it is utilized in directing change.
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