Dissatisfaction, vision, first steps: when their sum outweighs resistance, change becomes possible.
Assess how open your team is to change, and use the 3 keys of the change equation to ease major transitions and transformations.
15 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- Gleicher's equation: Dissatisfaction x Vision x First steps > Resistance
- a method for putting dissatisfaction into words and defining a positive vision
- concrete first steps worth celebrating to encourage the next ones
Target audience
Any manager or project lead responsible for promoting and supporting change within their organisation.
Learning objectives
- Use the 3 levers of the change equation (Dissatisfaction, Vision, and first steps) to overcome resistance to change
- Identify and articulate current sources of dissatisfaction and dysfunction.
- Define a positive vision for the future and involve team members in shaping it.
- Put the first concrete steps of change in place and celebrate them to encourage the next ones.
Module outline
- Articles
- Team attitudes toward change
- Tips for supporting teams through change
- A reflection exercise on attitudes toward change
- Expert video“The Change Equation”5'21An introduction to David Gleicher and Kathie Dannemiller's change equation: D x V x S > R (Dissatisfaction x Vision x First steps > Resistance)
- AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to explore the topic further and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
