please respond to the two peers below:
Celebrating Victories Along the Way
In this discussion, comment on change initiatives you have been involved in at work, as well as change initiatives you have undertaken in your own professional life. Use the questions below to guide you:
- How important were short-terms wins – or “milestones” – along the way?
- Describe a situation where short-terms wins were celebrated and the impact this had on the success of the larger project
- Describe a situation where mid-point victories were not adequately leveraged to support the larger project
1.Leon Fletcher
RE: Week 7 Discussion
How important were short-terms wins – or “milestones” – along the way?
Short-term wins or celebrating milestones along the way are very important because it keeps the energy high and the momentum going. Whenever an organization does a change initiative, it is usually a change that will occur over a 1-5 year timeframe. With this being the case, an organization cannot afford for their employees to lose energy or momentum because this will cause their employees to lose their sense of urgency.
Describe a situation where short-terms wins were celebrated and the impact this had on the success of the larger project.
We have been currently working on a project for Defense Warrior Games that was supposed to take place in Orlando, Florida 12-22 September 2021. We have been working on this for over a year; well, my department received it roughly five months before it was supposed to kick off. On the team, we had an intern working on an organization roster, which involved several different organizations. I believed that celebrating short-wins was pivotal for his confidence due to him not having a military background and learning everyday as he worked. Even for me, a 24 year seasoned soldier, it felt good to see things starting to come together being that we received the project so last in the game.
Describe a situation where mid-point victories were not adequately leveraged to support the larger project.
When I was working at Walmart as a Co-Manager, I can recall a couple of time mid-point victories were not adequately leveraged to support the larger project. At one point, it seemed as if Walmart had several change initiatives in one year or it felt like it. Walmart had this great idea to change the store around, i.e., switch around the locations of the men’s section, women’s section and the infant/kid’s section. This was not a difficult project, just more time consuming than anything. Once the employees started moving around sections, there was a change to move back to the original locations. The mid-point victories that was not adequately leveraged, was the completion of the first move and all the hard work the employees put into making it happen despite not liking the idea in the first place. There were no victories celebrate at all, not even when everything was back to their original locations.
Fletcher
Reference:
Kotter, J.P. (2012), Leading Change.
JWI. (2021). Short-Term Wins. JWI555 Week7 Lecture, 1-17.
Sull, D., Homkes, R. & Sull, C. (2015, MAR). Why Strategy Execution Unravels – and What to Do About It. Harvard Business Review
2.Arthur Z. Dahn
RE: Week 7 Discussion
Hi Everyone,
How vital were short-term wins – or “milestones” – along the way?
Self-scheduling was one of the short-term initiatives that met a milestone in our rehabilitation department at UnityPoint Health, Des Moines. AS usual, many of us could not understand how and why it is essential. However, the department manager and UnityPoint training coordinator initiate a series of training that enable employees to self-schedule, see open hours/days, request days off, and swap with a co-worker. It was a bit difficult at the beginning but proved to be worthy for all staff.
Describe a situation where you celebrate short-terms wins and the impact this had on the success of the larger project
To transition from transitional care unit (TCU) to a rehabilitation department was not an easy task. The staff of the TCU did not accept the change initiative at the initial stage. The team questioned the benefit of change; however, the depart and UnityPoint Health, Des Moines celebrated the project’s success with the completion of the change.
Describe a situation where mid-point victories were not adequately leveraged to support the larger project
I am a patient care technician working with UnityPoint Health, and with a passion for serving our people better, I earned a BBA in healthcare. I am presently pursuing a master’s degree in health care management/Administration. I celebrate each success along the way, hoping to serve the healthcare industry in a position that would enable me to make a more significant impact.
KOTTER (2012) Leading Change
Week 7 EOP Videos
Week 7 Lecture Note
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