Hey class! I’ve been busy at work. It’s been a crazy class, and a fun
semester. This course scenario is something I’ve never encountered
in my professional life.
I’ve been in experiences where I’ve had to manage change.
Sometimes, the change was “negative”. Meaning, I wasn’t leading the
change, and instead reacting to the decisions of others. I was forced
to “clean up” the messes of other people, which is frustrating.
However, I’ve also been fortunate enough to leadpositive change in
organizations, which has included implementing various initiatives to
positively change the organization (from a tech perspective).
However, nothing similar to the course scenario.
Based on the course, I’d say the biggestchange I could make in my
personal (professional) life is organizing change more methodically. I
tend to “do things”, and oftentimes don’t prepare enough. The most
relevant change management skills that are relevant to my personal
life are building trust and cohesion within teams, to ensure that any
change initiatives are accepted and internalized.
I really enjoyed the course with all of you. I learned a lot. It’s
definitely been challenging, and has forced me to consider different
approaches (honestly) for what I will need to do in the coming
months with my team (shifting operational focus). I wish you all the
best going forward. Please keep in touch.
