Change Management Process

Change Management is the process of modifying or transforming organisations in order to maintain or improve their effectiveness. The Cumming and Worley model best describe the current changes and the environment in which the VET practitioner will be operating within. For our project we will be working through the following:

1. Creating the Readiness for Change (TAFE 21st Century, Current Funding models, Institute Strategic Directions 2009-2011 drivers for the change) This stage will be set at the faculty networking day where a range of discussions will take place to identify the importance of change to meet the current business needs of the Faculty. (Institute and TAFE NSW)

2.Creating the Vision (Where we need to be, what we need to look like and act like in the future) A self assessment of Faculty staff will be managed by the Human Resources Business Partner, Sharyn Kuchar through the Margerison –McCann Team Management Profiling tool which will identify work preferences. This will identify how the team:
· Relate with others
· Gather and use information
· Make decisions
· Organise themselves and others
Results will be analysed and workshopped to create the vision for the Faculty. Focus groups will identify barriers to implementing change and will develop strategies to support an innovative culture and practices. This will be documented and discussed at Head teacher meeting and section meetings.

3. Managing the current to the desired state (balance between continuous and compliance) This stage will focus on overcoming the obstacles and resistance and encourage staff to try new approaches by building skills and confidence. This will be a range of professional development activities. Good news stories will be documented and shared to encourage the focus on continuous improvement.

4. Developing support and sustaining the momentum (developing milestones to evaluate effectiveness) This stage will determine the effectiveness of the strategies and incorporate any feedback from sections. This will be developed into an action plan and fed into the new business planning model.