Organizational change can be traumatic for an organization and the individuals involved. Change breaks the status quo that may be a comfortable way of life. In creating change, it is important to understand and articulate the desires and benefits of the potential change, and how the organization will overcome challenges when implementing the change.
Investigating Change, a tool from the Public Health Foundation (PHF), explores change through a set of eight change parameters. These parameters help an organization describe the benefits, strengths, weaknesses, fears, external threats, pot holes, land mines, and opportunities for a change initiative. Developed by PHF Senior Quality Advisor
Jack Moran and PHF Quality Improvement Expert
Harry Lenderman, Investigating Change helps an organization build on its strengths while being aware of and avoiding the challenges that can derail the change effort. After exploring the change, a quality improvement team can use this information to set priorities and align with a timeline for improvement. Investigating Change is
one of many supplements to the 2012
Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia.
About the Public Health Quality Improvement EncyclopediaThe
Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia is a practical guide to using 75 tools for quality improvement practitioners in public health organizations. The book was distributed to all state and local health departments, and may be purchased through
PHF's Online Store.
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