Kurt Lewin's Model For Change
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Change is always a common thread that all businesses experience in spite of size, age, and industry. For a business or organization to start any successful change process, first there should be an understanding as to why such change has to take place.
According to Kurt Lewin model, before change takes place motivation for change must be generated. An individual should be assisted in re-examining numerous cherished assumptions about oneself as well as one's relations to others; and this is where change starts. Kurt Lewin's model for change put across three theory of change. The three stages are Unfreeze, Change, and Freeze (Refreeze).
Unfreeze
This is the first stage of change according to Lewin. It involves preparing the organization to accept that there is need for change, in which the status quo will be broken down before building up another new way of operating. This can be done by developing...
One must examine and be prepared to change the foundations and put everyone and everything off balance since one might face rebellion from the employees. This process will help an individual weighs the pros and cons which makes you decide if the pros outnumber the cons thereby knowing the correct action to take.
Change
This is where people begin to resolve their uncertainty and find out the new ways of doing things. The employees begin to believe as well as act in such a way that supports the new direction. It is important to note that transition from unfreeze to change will not happen overnight; employees will always take time before they embrace the new direction and take…
