1. How well does your organization accommodate the three phases of transition? Which phase is the most challenging for you during a period of transition?

2. What are the key strategies that help people let go in your organization during the transition to change? How accommodating should an organization be in helping people let go? What are the consequences of not accommodating enough and of being too accommodating?

3. Use Worksheet 16 (p. 85) in the Bryson and Alston text to review the mandates of your organization. Are any of your organization's mandates out of date and need to be changed? If so, please identify them. 4. Use Worksheet 24 (pp. 108-110) in the Bryson and Alston text to develop and redefine your organization's mission statement. Share your old mission statement and your new mission statement and describe why you think a change is needed.

5. Identified an issue for your organization, think about the following

a. Does your organization have the ability to make a difference?

b. Can the organization act on this issue or is it an issue beyond its control and therefore not worth the effort to try to change it?

6. Bridges talks about the organizational life cycle/organizational renewal. Where is your organization at in terms of these cycles? Explain. 7. What kinds of monitoring and evaluation activities occur in your organization? How do these activities relate to your organization's mission, vision, and strategic plan? References:

Bryson, J. M., & Alston, F. K. (2011). Creating your strategic plan: A workbook for public and nonprofit organizations (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.* Bridges, W. with Bridges, S. (2016). Managing transition: Making the most of change.