Factors That Drive Change
1.1 Analyse the factors that drive change
Change is to transform something. It is generally done for an improvement. It needs to be done for the right reason and to achieve an objective and it has to follow a process. It may be an individual is changing, an organization is changing or a society is changing. It is highly emotional and may cause upheavals and stress and resistance. Since we are dealing with children it is important that we prepare the children and the staff. Changes are resisted majority of times so they need to be planned and led with care and proper guidance. It is a step by step process.
However it can be helped and supported by leaders and can lead to success if people accept that change is required and is a must. Some changes are planned and some unplanned. For example if a setting does not have an outdoor play are we can plan to have it.
However if there are Ministry and legislation changes that require an …show more content…
The setting may be shifting because the number of children have increased or decreased which may call for changes Curriculum modification may call for changes.
Accidents and incidents like fire drive changes to be made in the infrastructure.
Analysis and result of complains and feedback forms from the parents may drive changes in the setting to ensure parental satisfaction.
Wilfred Kruger introduced the Change Management Iceberg and he explained the seen and unseen barriers to change in a setting.
Leaders notice the most obvious barriers such as cost, quality and time which he describes as only the tip of the iceberg. However he believes that the barriers underneath are more powerful and hidden that capabilities, values, attitudes and emotions. He believes that by considering these too the leader will be able to implement the change better, neglecting these will convert them into
Change is to transform something. It is generally done for an improvement. It needs to be done for the right reason and to achieve an objective and it has to follow a process. It may be an individual is changing, an organization is changing or a society is changing. It is highly emotional and may cause upheavals and stress and resistance. Since we are dealing with children it is important that we prepare the children and the staff. Changes are resisted majority of times so they need to be planned and led with care and proper guidance. It is a step by step process.
However it can be helped and supported by leaders and can lead to success if people accept that change is required and is a must. Some changes are planned and some unplanned. For example if a setting does not have an outdoor play are we can plan to have it.
However if there are Ministry and legislation changes that require an …show more content…
The setting may be shifting because the number of children have increased or decreased which may call for changes Curriculum modification may call for changes.
Accidents and incidents like fire drive changes to be made in the infrastructure.
Analysis and result of complains and feedback forms from the parents may drive changes in the setting to ensure parental satisfaction.
Wilfred Kruger introduced the Change Management Iceberg and he explained the seen and unseen barriers to change in a setting.
Leaders notice the most obvious barriers such as cost, quality and time which he describes as only the tip of the iceberg. However he believes that the barriers underneath are more powerful and hidden that capabilities, values, attitudes and emotions. He believes that by considering these too the leader will be able to implement the change better, neglecting these will convert them into