1. A Leader as a Catalyst for Organizational Change
A Change Story
Dynamics of Change – EDUC 5203G
Professor: Maurice DiGiuseppe
Presented by Theresa Shin
November 28, 2013

2. Contents The Environment A New Leader – President A Changes My Changes
A Change Story
Contents
The Environment
A New Leader – President A
Changes
Communication
Social Justice
New Leaders
My Changes
Questions

3. A Change Story
The Environment

4. A New Leader – President A
A Change Story
A New Leader – President A
No previous experience as a president of an institution
Previous experience working at the institution
A female

5. Changes - Communication
A Change Story
Changes - Communication
Mission and vision
Marketing
New executive team
Strategic plan
Surveys and questionnaires
Updates – President’s report to the Board
messages from President A
3 Questions
Speck’s Change Process Model
Levin – student centered approach
Ellsworth’s communication model
Fullan – reflective action and change facilitators/agents
Schein’s theory of organizational development and change (Lewin)
Inclusive environment
Motivation, energy, passion
Change in culture

6. A Change Story
Ellsworth (2000, p. 22)

7. A Change Story
Ellsworth (2000, p. 27)

8. Changes – Social Justice
A Change Story
Changes – Social Justice
Signature Learning Experience
(Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice)
Students
Staff
Other Stakeholders
Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action (GNED 500) & Portfolio Learning
Global Citizenship and Equity Learning Experience (GCELE)

9. Generating new leaders
A Change Story
Changes – New Leaders
Generating new leaders

10. My Changes A Lifelong Learner Interest in the organization
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My Changes
A Lifelong Learner
Interest in the organization
Interest in the values of the organization
Interest as a student, staff, global citizen
Continual growth - changes in worldview
Changes in My Environment

11. An unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates
Thank you

12. A Change Story
Questions
What aspects of President A’s change initiatives appeal to you most? Why?
What would be your ideal work environment, and what steps would need to be taken to achieve it?