Theories and Practice of Effective Change Implementation Discussion

Reflect on this statement from your textbook: “Telling employees why they need to change will not build motivation to change; it is necessary, but not sufficient” (Spector, 2013, p. 28).

For this discussion, write a response to the following questions:

Discuss a change that an organization you are familiar with has gone through. Think about the process for how that change occurred. Was it successful? How would you implement change using Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory in regard to that change? Kurt Lewin theorized a three-stage model of change that is known as the unfreezing-change-refreeze model that requires prior learning to be rejected and replaced. His theory states that behavior is defined as “a dynamic balance of forces working in opposing directions.” http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_94.htm
Respond substantively to two classmates’ postings with insightful commentary that moves the discussion forward.