please respond to the following discussion post as a peer making a comment.
Discuss how you would ensure that change implemented is a sustainable change.
Implementation of change can be a time-consuming process that requires funding and substantial effort. Therefore, change managers want changes to be maintained so that the organization continues to benefit from this undertaking. There are four phases of sustainable change including determining the need, establishing the plan, implementing the plan, and sustaining the results (Butler, n.d.). It is important to follow a process where thought and analysis is put into the change prior to attempting it. Taking these steps increases the likelihood of success as many factors that may impact the change are considered and prepared for. Determining the need identifies an area for improvement, creates a rationale for it, disseminates the idea to stakeholders and decision-makers, and develops support for it (Butler, n.d.). The author states that establishing the plan provides a roadmap for team members to get from Point A to Point B, secures needed resources, and writes goals and objectives. The key to engaging stakeholders is to involve them early in the process and solicit their input and feedback before, during, and after the change. This creates a feeling of ownership of the change for stakeholders, which makes them want to sustain it. Implementing the plan enables team members to act while managing and monitoring the progress of the project to keep it on track (Butler, n.d.). The author writes that sustaining the results embeds the change into the culture of the organization and places individuals with the correct skill sets in charge of maintaining it. Butler (n.d.) explains that determining the critical success factors of sustainability is necessary to ensure the changes last.
What factors need to be considered to ensure the change is sustainable?
There are five critical success factors that result in successful change; a solid reason for the change, support of stakeholders, an effective and easy-to-understand implementation plan, established support structures, and credible and accessible leaders (Butler, n.d.). Individuals do not like change because they fear it, it interrupts their routines, or they do not understand it. The change leader must be able to explain the necessity of a change, how it benefits, and how it impacts stakeholders for them to accept it. Transparency and frequent communication will foster stakeholder support. An implementation plan must be clearly defined and easy to track for progress and results. Having sufficient resources such as team members with the right skill sets and knowledge to complete their tasks, proper technology for efficiency, streamlined business processes, proper motivation and support from leaders, and an organizational culture that welcomes change is crucial for the success of a project (Butler, n.d.). Finally, interested, and supportive leadership helps sustain the momentum of the team. Actively soliciting feedback from team members makes them feel like what they are doing matters to the leadership team. When all these factors are in place, change is easier to sustain.
Discuss the role the interdisciplinary team plays in creating sustainable change.
Braßler
and Block (2017) discuss how interdisciplinary teams lend themselves to sustaining change because they share knowledge, skills, and experiences which provide an environment with a variety of resources that assist in overcoming obstacles, mitigating risks, and finding common ground. Sustaining change requires individuals who can remain flexible and evolve alongside changing needs of stakeholders. Using an interdisciplinary team creates sustainable change because the collaborative efforts of team members with a diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and knowledge allows a change to be solidly implemented with a long-term view of potential risks and how to avoid or respond to them.
Braßler, M., & Block, M. (2017, February). Interdisciplinary teamwork on sustainable development – The top ten strategies based on experience of student initiated projects. In W. L. Filho, U. M. Azeiteiro, F. Alves, & P. M. Hill (Eds.), Handbook of theory and practice of sustainable development in higher education(pp. 65-77). Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47877-7_5
Butler, A. S. (n.d.) Sustainable change.Retrieved on July 18, 2023, from
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