Bridges Transition Model
Dacey Horohoe, M.Ed
October 7, 2022
Activity time!
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- Pen/Pencil/Marker
- Paper/whiteboard
Activity!
Recall a meaningful change that you have experienced in your career
What was your immediate response?
What were you losing/giving up?
Questions?
What tends to create a challenge is
not the change itself,
but the process of adjusting to it,
the process of moving from the old and into the new
Goals
- Define the differences between change and transition
- Define the 3 stages of Bridges Transitional Model (BTM) and how you as a leader can assist others moving through each stage
Goals
Change vs. Transition
Definition
Key Elements
of Change
CHANGE
- External
- Happens TO us
- Inevitable and essential in every organization
Key Elements of Transition
TRANSITION
- Internal
- Process that we go through for the change to happen
- Occurs in every attempt to change
3 Stages
Change will only be
accepted AND successful
if the team is supported through
the transition they experience during
the change.
Stages
Ending/Losing and letting go.
Ending
Associated feelings
- Shock
- Anger
- Denial
- Disorientation
- Fear
- Loss
Feelings
Communications plan
Leadership
Skills & Strengths
- Allowing time to reflect
- Sharing discussions/have a forum to share feelings and concerns
- Be prepared with reponses predicted across leadership
- Have a solid explanation onwhy the change must occur
The Neutral Zone
Neutral Zone
Common Feelings
- Resentment
- Doubt
- Anxiety
- Low morale
- Low productivity
Feelings
Leadership must:
- Validate the team members feelings!!!!
- Understand and utilize strategies
- Recognize the power of communication
- Continue to build momentum
Adapting > Coping
Goal-oriented
Innovation & Revitalization
- Create new processes and learn how their role fits into the organization as a whole
- Communicate regularly to outline goals
- Create milestones
- Celebrating quick and attainable wins
- Give feedback to individuals to encourage disccusion of current feelings
- Help your team manage workloads
- Identify most productive hours
- Discuss stress management
New Beginnings
New Beginning
Common feelings
- Energy
- Enthusiasm
- Renewed and aligned sense of energy
- Identifying with some sense of mastery
Feelings
Comparison
White, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green, Red, Brown, Black.
How you can help your team
Leadership Skills & Strengths
- Maintain your gains!!
- Management by objective
- Check in with each individual
- Reinforce their identity in new role
- Embrace the new ways of working
In the change event...
- How will you respond?
- What will your contribution be?
- How will you take charge of your experience during change?
- How will you support others?
Personal Mission Statement
I will contribute to all areas of departmental and organizational change by remaining positive about the change, supporting all team members through a comprehensive communications plan and being transparent throughout the transition.
Leadership
Professional Applications?
- What are some situations that BTM may assist in your organization?
- Leadership change
- Merger/Aquisition
- Team restructuring
- New organizational change initiatives
- Position change
"I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me"
- Dwight Shrute
"If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball"
- Patches O'Houlihan
Quotes
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
- Michael Scott
"Magic (change) is really simple, all you've got to do is want something, and then let yourself have it" - Aggie, Halloweentown
"Sometimes you can't see what you're learning until you come out the other side" - Wonder Woman
Goals/Objectives
Difference between CHANGE and TRANSITION
3 Stages of Bridges Transitional Model
Ending/Losing/Letting Go
Neutral Zone
New Beginning