Please help me respond to my fellow student's discussion question below:

Change models are an essential to implement change because without this guideline, major change efforts may fail. An organizational change model that can be used in a dynamic healthcare environment is Kurt Lewin's Change Theory. This model was one of the earliest change theories that was introduced in 1947. According to his theory, "he proposed a three-step model for managing change that still can be applied today:

Unfreezing: Challenging the status quo to gain support that a change is needed

Freezing: Making a change

Refreezing: Solidifying the change into the culture" (DeNisco, 2023).

This change model can be used in a dynamic healthcare environment by first identifying the need for change through the "unfreezing stage." Next, during the "changing" phase, stakeholders are actively involved in planning and implementing the change, offering valuable insights, and helping to overcome obstacles. Lastly, in the final stage of "refreezing," stakeholders are essential in solidifying the change, ensuring it becomes the new status quo, and providing ongoing support and feedback. Throughout all the stages, stakeholders are playing a central role by providing effective communications, building commitment, and ensuring the change is effectively implemented and sustained.

Next, in Kotter's 8 Step Model, you go through 8 steps in creating a climate for change, engaging and enabling the organization, then implementing and sustaining the change in one's organization. The steps include: The steps include creating urgency, forming a powerful coalition, creating a vision for change, communicating the vision, empowering action, creating quick wines, building on the change, and making it stick (Ramakrishnan, 2014). urgency, form a powerful coalition, create a vision for change, communicate the vision, empower action, create quick wines, build on the change, and make it stick (Ramakrishnan, 2014). Overall, these are both great change models to follow when initiating and implementing change in an organization. However, personally I would employ a transformational leadership approach to implementingKotter's 8 step model. Transformational leaders inspire and motivate their staff by articulating a compelling vision, fostering collaboration, and empowering individuals to contribute to the change process. Kotter's model emphasized creating a sense of urgency, building a powerful coalition, and communicating a clear vision, which all align closely with transformational leadership principles. In conclusion, by utilizing this approach, leaders can effectively engage stakeholders, navigate resistance, and drive sustainable change within the organization.

References

DeNisco, S. M. (Ed.). (2024). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284264661