Join the Change Leaders working group in cultivating community this fall through discussions on "Change Theories in practice" co-hosted by the Guiding Theories working group.
At our September meeting, Gita Bangera will kick us off with a discussion of "Celebrating the Squiggle"--a story of her experience of the reality of change leadership in practice. In October, Gita will be followed by Melissa Eblen-Zayas (Carleton College) and Laura Muller (The Jackson Laboratory), who will discuss avoiding confusion related to change theories in practice. In November, we will draw connections and synthesize new ideas between the two discussions in a panel discussion moderated by Guiding Theories working group co-leader, Tessa Andrews.
Audience
The target audiences for this series are people leading change and thinking about what to do when change doesn't go as planned, change leaders, change researchers.
Goals
Our goal is to use these sessions to both develop the community of practice and to provide an opportunity for professional development as leaders at the national scale.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
Consider using formal change theory in leading change.
Unearth the unconscious capabilities change leaders gain in the process of leading change.
Consider the challenges of developing a theory of change for a project.
Practice creating plans for revisiting a theory of change throughout a project.
Discussion 1 - "Celebrating the Squiggle" in Change Leadership
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
1-2 pm PT | 2-3 pm MT | 3-4 pm CT | 4-5 pm ET
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Presenters: Gita Bangera, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Abstract
Want to know how to unearth your strengths and skills to overcome your next roadblock? Learn to "Celebrate the Squiggle" that led to the success of projects in the past. The Squiggle is what happens to your well-laid out plan when you actually implement it. Unfortunately, when a project succeeds, we all tell the story as if everything went according to our plan. In this session, we encourage you to celebrate the squiggle and learn valuable lessons to help make your future projects successful.
This discussion will include a short presentation with instructions followed by breakout sessions for "forensic mapping". After a brief report out, there will be a second breakout session for "forward mapping." Please come with a successful project in mind to work on during the event!
Audience
This presentation is intended for anyone leading change and thinking about what you do when it doesn't go as planned.
Goals
By the end of the event, participants will
Understand what we mean by the "Squiggle."
Learn the process of forensic mapping to identify "unconscious competencies."
Learn the process of forward mapping.
Recording and Resources
Click to view or download the webinar recording(MP4 Video 465.1MB Oct12 23).
Time - 1 pm PT | 2 pm MT | 3 pm CT | 4 p ET Duration - 60 minutes Format - Online web presentation via Zoom web meeting software with questions and discussion. Go to the webinar technology page for more information on using Zoom. Detailed instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to registered participants one day prior to the webinar. Preparation - Identify and have accessible the details of a successful project to do the forensic mapping.
Please email Bradlee Wahid Cotton (bcotton@carleton.edu) if you have any technical questions about this event.
Presenters
Gita Bangera Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Discussion 2 - What we wish we had known: reflections on leading grassroots change efforts
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
1-2 pm PT | 2-3 pm MT | 3-4 pm CT | 4-5 pm ET
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Presenters: Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College, and Laura Muller, The Jackson Laboratory
Abstract
In a 2021 International Journal of STEM Education article, Reinholz, White, & Andrews provide a comprehensive overview of change theory in STEM higher education, but STEM practitioners promoting change often are unfamiliar with the literature. We will emphasize what we as practitioners wish we had known about change theory research when we started our project over six years ago. As project leaders, we will consider the frameworks and approaches that we intended to use to promote and measure change at the beginning of the project and reflect on what we've learned from our change efforts – both in terms of successes and failures. We'll provide some suggestions to support other practitioners in successfully moving forward with their projects.
Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College, and Laura Muller, The Jackson Laboratory, have led an NSF-supported project focused on institutional support for students' quantitative skills development in the transition from high school to college. They will make a brief presentation about what they have learned about change theory research and what they wish they would have considered early on when applying change theories to various aspects of their project. The remainder of the time will be an opportunity for facilitated discussion among participants about their experiences with planning for or leading change efforts.
Audience
This session is designed to promote learning and discussion among college and university faculty and staff in the early stages of a change effort (including those considering applying for an NSF IUSE grant), change leaders willing to share their experiences, and researchers who are interested in the connection of change theory and practice.
Goals
After this session, participants will:
Be able to identify what questions it might be helpful to ask as they prepare to plan or lead a change effort, and know where to learn more about change theories.
Have connections with other change leaders who can share experiences and ideas across projects.
Recording and Resources
Click to view or download the webinar recording(MP4 Video 109.8MB Oct25 23).
This follows up on a presentation at the ASCN Transforming Institutions 2023 Conference. The materials for the related ASCN presentation can be found on the conference website.
Logistics
Registration deadline: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time - 1 pm PT | 2 pm MT | 3 pm CT | 4 p ET Duration - 60 minutes Format - Online web presentation via Zoom web meeting software with questions and discussion. Go to the webinar technology page for more information on using Zoom. Detailed instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to registered participants one day prior to the webinar. Preparation - There is no advance preparation required for this webinar.
Please email Bradlee Wahid Cotton (bcotton@carleton.edu) if you have any technical questions about this event.
Discussion 3 - When things don't go as planned... what happens then?: Panel on change leadership and change theory
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
1-2 pm PT | 2-3 pm MT | 3-4 pm CT | 4-5 pm ET
Moderator: Tessa Andrews, University of Georgia
Panelists: Gita Bangera, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College, and Laura Muller, The Jackson Laboratory
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Abstract
This panel discussion will re-engage with Gita Bangera, Laura Muller, and Melissa Eblen-Zayas about how their projects have pivoted and responded to challenges. In a collaboration between working groups 1 and 3, we will have a lively discussion about how leadership and theory are tools to make projects more effective and to increase flexibility in the face of challenges.
This panel discussion is intended for people leading change and thinking about what you do when it doesn't go as planned, including change leaders, change agents, and change researchers. It is not required that participants attend the previous two sessions in this series to attend this session.
Goals
The goals are to prompt participants' thinking about change theory, theory of change, and change leadership.
Recording and Resources
Click to view or download the webinar recording(MP4 Video 690.7MB Nov29 23).
Time - 1 pm PT | 2 pm MT | 3 pm CT | 4 p ET Duration - 60 minutes Format - Online web presentation via Zoom web meeting software with questions and discussion. Go to the webinar technology page for more information on using Zoom. Detailed instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to registered participants one day prior to the webinar. Preparation - There is no advance preparation required for this webinar.
Please email Bradlee Wahid Cotton (bcotton@carleton.edu) if you have any technical questions about this event.
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