Change Management ITM235 - Assignment #2 Barriers to Change Due Feb 26 11:59pm Applying Change Management Principles: Select two Internal barriers and two external barriers from Lecture 5, Barriers to Change, and describe a scenario from your past experience when these came up. In one page or less answer the following: 1. Describe the Scenario. (4 Marks). 2. List each of your four barriers (4 marks) 3. Reference where each barrier came up in your Scenario (4 Marks) 4. For each barrier describe how it impacted you or the organization's ability to change (4 Marks) 5. For each barrier describe how it was overcome, referencing methods discussed in Lecture 5. (4 Marks). Hints and tips: 1. Make each barrier a heading in order to answer questions 3,4,5. 2. Keep your answer clear and simple, as if you have only 3 minutes to orally present it. (This may be required following the Language of Change lecture 7). 3. Keep entire answer to one written page or less. Internal Barriers Fear of the Unknown Lack of Trust A sense of loss of Control Apathy Uncertainty Insecurity Lack of Motivation Learned Helplessness Change Fatigue Lack of Capability / Capacity External Barriers Change Complexity Lack of Clear Vision Lack of Clear Direction Mismanaged Expectations Lack of Capability / Capacity