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Many organizations that plan and implement change strategies disseminate information about their wins and results to organizational and community stakeholders. As we read in Step Five, this is an important part of the change process and in demonstrating the value of the proposed change. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has developed an executive summary on one of their change plans, College-Ready Education. Review the two-page executive summary of this change plan and write a critique of their plan that includes the following:
- How they have established shared value
- Cost vs. Benefit
- Tangible and observable results
- Data-based planning
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Cite specific examples from the executive summary to substantiate your assertions of strengths and weaknesses. Discuss additional ideas you have for improving the executive summary or ideas that could be useful to you in your own change endeavors.
- Small Wins
Discuss a “small win” you have accomplished in your own life, personally or professionally. How did that experience help you to continue on a path towards change or larger goals? How did the “small win” impact your own feelings or confidence? How did it benefit you or other stakeholders? Did you notice increased buy-in or support from stakeholders after your “small win”? How does this personal experience in accomplishing “small wins” impact your abilities as a change agent in an organization?
