Putting Notion Into Motion|
 Creating
 and
 Sustaining
 Meaningful
 Change
What Keeps You Up at Night?

Faculty        Student Recruitment
               Student Retention
Enrollment     Graduation Rates
  External     Encroachment by Other
 Pressures
                Institutions into Your
Fundraising     Market
               Inability to Attract a
  Quality
                Specific Emerging Market
What Keeps You Up at Night?

Enrollment
               Student Performance
 Quality        (Learning Outcomes)
  External
               Faculty Professional
 Pressures      Development
  Faculty
               Institution and/or Program
                Accreditation
Fundraising
What Keeps You Up at Night?

Enrollment     Institution and/or Program
                Accreditation
Pressures
               New Administration
  Quality      New State or Federal
                Policies
  Faculty
               Pressure from Alumni and
Fundraising
                Boards to Do X, Y, and Z
How Are You Dealing with Challenges?

    Projects
    Interventions
    Policy Adjustments
    Full Scale Initiatives
    Data Systems
     Implementation
Have or Are You Experiencing
Resistance?
Avoiding the Enemy of Change | Memes
Idea Formed into Distinct Memorable Unit
Memes|Avoiding the Enemy of Change
           Beliefs Perpetuated by Society
           Learned Thought Patterns
           Generate Myths about Reality
           Myths Produce Fear,
            Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)
Addressing F.U.D.
       Recognize Purpose and
       Limitations
          FUD – Impetus to Change
          FUD – Also Root of
           Resistance to Change
          Think Back to What Keeps
           You Up at Night!
Myth 1 | Complete Plan Needed Before Beginning
                               Myth
                       All Possibilities and
                        Paths must be
                        explored before
                        beginning!
                       We cannot begin
                        until ALL issues and
                        concerns are
                        addressed!
                       We must be READY!
Reality of Myth 1 | Notion Enough
           Plans are important and
            needed
           READY Does Not Exist
           A NOTION IS Sufficient to Start
           Notion Guides the Plan:
             Flexible
             Organic
Reality of Myth 1 | Notion Enough
         How Can A Notion Be Enough?
          Begin with the End in Mind
            Where Does the Organization
             Want to End Up?
            Where Will the Journey Take
             Your Organization?
          Getting Lost in Details is
           Quicksand of Change
Myth 2 | Need a Lone Ranger
         Myth
 Missing Piece is THE
  Expert
 THE Expert Can Save
  the Day
 If only had this
  position/person,
  that would address
  our need!
Reality of Myth 2 | Champion Not Enough
           Champion Needed
           Whole Greater Than Sum of
            Parts
           Change Requires Broad Based
            Involvement and Buy In
           Maxwell – “If you’re alone,
            you’re not leading anybody, are
            you?”
Myth 3 | Need More Control to Change
                               Myth
                    Don’t have the
                     authority!
                    Need to be on
                     University Council!
                    If I only reported to the
                     President / Provost!
                    Need More
                     Departments to report
                     to me!
Reality of Myth 3 | Control is an Illusion
            “CONTROL is an Illusion!”
             Smutz 2010
            More Control is Not Needed
            Influence More Important than
             Position Power
            Negotiation and Buy-In Is
             Required
            Herding is Needed
How Can You Overcome F.U.D. While
     Your Iceberg Is Melting?
Lead the Change
2: Pull Together a
                           Guiding Team
                         Not Just Another
 1: Create a Sense of     Committee
       Urgency           Essential
 Does It Exist?         Empowered
 Is the Need for        Mold the Notion
  Change
  Unrecognized?
 Do You Need to
  Elevate the Threat            Steps developed by John Kotter
                                   and discussed in his book
  Level?                               Leading Change.
3: Change Vision &
      Strategy

                                      4: Communicating &
 Vision = Sensible                         Buy - In
  Pic. of the Future
 Strategies = Logic
  to Get There                         K.I.S.S.
 Feasible, Focused,                   Transparency
  and Flexible                         Multi-Faceted
                                        Approach
                                       Converted are
     Steps developed by John Kotter
        and discussed in his book       Selling Message
            Leading Change.
6: Short-Term Wins

 5: Empower Others
       to Act          Timed to:
                         Provide
 Address Barriers:        Evidence
  4 S’s                  Reward
 Broad Based              Change Agents
  Involvement -          Build
  Task Forces              Momentum
 Not Just
  Buttonology but           Steps developed by John Kotter
                               and discussed in his book
  Sociology                        Leading Change.
7: Don’t Let Up

                                       8: Anchoring New
 See It Through                      Approach in Culture
 Continue
  Innovating                           Be Aware of Self
 Letting Up = Lose                     Fulfilling
  of Momentum &                         Prophecy
  Regression                           Cannibalization of
                                        Change Unless
                                        New Practices
     Steps developed by John Kotter
        and discussed in his book
            Leading Change.
                                        Graft
For More Information| Stay Connected



            Dr. Luke Dowden
             337-482-6022
      luke.dowden@louisiana.edu
                 LinkedIn
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              Put Your Notion Into Motion

Putting Notion Into Motion

  • 1.
    Putting Notion IntoMotion| Creating and Sustaining Meaningful Change
  • 2.
    What Keeps YouUp at Night? Faculty  Student Recruitment  Student Retention Enrollment  Graduation Rates External  Encroachment by Other Pressures Institutions into Your Fundraising Market  Inability to Attract a Quality Specific Emerging Market
  • 3.
    What Keeps YouUp at Night? Enrollment  Student Performance Quality (Learning Outcomes) External  Faculty Professional Pressures Development Faculty  Institution and/or Program Accreditation Fundraising
  • 4.
    What Keeps YouUp at Night? Enrollment  Institution and/or Program Accreditation Pressures  New Administration Quality  New State or Federal Policies Faculty  Pressure from Alumni and Fundraising Boards to Do X, Y, and Z
  • 5.
    How Are YouDealing with Challenges?  Projects  Interventions  Policy Adjustments  Full Scale Initiatives  Data Systems Implementation
  • 6.
    Have or AreYou Experiencing Resistance?
  • 7.
    Avoiding the Enemyof Change | Memes
  • 8.
    Idea Formed intoDistinct Memorable Unit
  • 9.
    Memes|Avoiding the Enemyof Change  Beliefs Perpetuated by Society  Learned Thought Patterns  Generate Myths about Reality  Myths Produce Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)
  • 10.
    Addressing F.U.D. Recognize Purpose and Limitations  FUD – Impetus to Change  FUD – Also Root of Resistance to Change  Think Back to What Keeps You Up at Night!
  • 11.
    Myth 1 |Complete Plan Needed Before Beginning Myth  All Possibilities and Paths must be explored before beginning!  We cannot begin until ALL issues and concerns are addressed!  We must be READY!
  • 12.
    Reality of Myth1 | Notion Enough  Plans are important and needed  READY Does Not Exist  A NOTION IS Sufficient to Start  Notion Guides the Plan:  Flexible  Organic
  • 13.
    Reality of Myth1 | Notion Enough How Can A Notion Be Enough?  Begin with the End in Mind  Where Does the Organization Want to End Up?  Where Will the Journey Take Your Organization?  Getting Lost in Details is Quicksand of Change
  • 14.
    Myth 2 |Need a Lone Ranger Myth  Missing Piece is THE Expert  THE Expert Can Save the Day  If only had this position/person, that would address our need!
  • 15.
    Reality of Myth2 | Champion Not Enough  Champion Needed  Whole Greater Than Sum of Parts  Change Requires Broad Based Involvement and Buy In  Maxwell – “If you’re alone, you’re not leading anybody, are you?”
  • 16.
    Myth 3 |Need More Control to Change Myth  Don’t have the authority!  Need to be on University Council!  If I only reported to the President / Provost!  Need More Departments to report to me!
  • 17.
    Reality of Myth3 | Control is an Illusion  “CONTROL is an Illusion!” Smutz 2010  More Control is Not Needed  Influence More Important than Position Power  Negotiation and Buy-In Is Required  Herding is Needed
  • 18.
    How Can YouOvercome F.U.D. While Your Iceberg Is Melting?
  • 19.
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    2: Pull Togethera Guiding Team  Not Just Another 1: Create a Sense of Committee Urgency  Essential  Does It Exist?  Empowered  Is the Need for  Mold the Notion Change Unrecognized?  Do You Need to Elevate the Threat Steps developed by John Kotter and discussed in his book Level? Leading Change.
  • 21.
    3: Change Vision& Strategy 4: Communicating &  Vision = Sensible Buy - In Pic. of the Future  Strategies = Logic to Get There  K.I.S.S.  Feasible, Focused,  Transparency and Flexible  Multi-Faceted Approach  Converted are Steps developed by John Kotter and discussed in his book Selling Message Leading Change.
  • 22.
    6: Short-Term Wins 5: Empower Others to Act  Timed to:  Provide  Address Barriers: Evidence 4 S’s  Reward  Broad Based Change Agents Involvement -  Build Task Forces Momentum  Not Just Buttonology but Steps developed by John Kotter and discussed in his book Sociology Leading Change.
  • 23.
    7: Don’t LetUp 8: Anchoring New  See It Through Approach in Culture  Continue Innovating  Be Aware of Self  Letting Up = Lose Fulfilling of Momentum & Prophecy Regression  Cannibalization of Change Unless New Practices Steps developed by John Kotter and discussed in his book Leading Change. Graft
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    For More Information|Stay Connected Dr. Luke Dowden 337-482-6022 luke.dowden@louisiana.edu LinkedIn Twitter: ullafayette_on Put Your Notion Into Motion