{"id":596,"date":"2019-04-01T21:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T04:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/?p=596"},"modified":"2019-04-01T21:33:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T04:33:00","slug":"lessons-learned-lrnt-525-leading-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/lessons-learned-lrnt-525-leading-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Learned &#8211; LRNT 525: Leading Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we wrap up LRNT 525, I find myself\u00a0swept up in a new position at work\u00a0 and starting a new training course at work &#8211; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. As a result of my workload, this post will be uncharacteristically short but no less meaningful\u00a0to the author.<\/p>\n<p>The content in this course has been timely for me in an uncanny way. A review of leading change, project management,\u00a0and systems theory could not possibly have come at a better time than now. As we progressed through the course, I worked through the phases of leading a large health care pilot trial while later transitioning\u00a0to a Quality Improvement team. Every theory and idea that resonated with me got placed into action immediately or discussed on a thread with a new connection on Twitter. The result was some incredible cross-contextual conversations, leaning into the concept of breaking down silos for innovation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-601 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.46-PM-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"426\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.46-PM-2.png 582w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.46-PM-2-300x220.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 582px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 582\/426;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I knew a physician colleague that would be\u00a0excited about the potential of the theory as well. So I tagged him. The IT presentation slides directly echoed @Gatweway Medic&#8217;s passion for reducing siloed communication and promoting collaboration, a leadership practice that I am a very strong advocate of myself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.34-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"263\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.34-PM.png 587w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.01.34-PM-300x134.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 587px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 587\/263;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Then the IT Specialist\/DevOps advocate @JonHall_\u00a0 saw that we were completely out of context but had nonetheless found great relevance in his work within our contexts of primary and acute healthcare.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-602 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.00.57-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"271\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.00.57-PM.png 594w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0066\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-01-at-9.00.57-PM-300x137.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 594px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 594\/271;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, in short, this course has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exploded my understanding of leading through change, allowing me to better support all the stakeholders in my current pilot project.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced me to Conway, Masters and Thorold&#8217;s (2017) theory of Intrapreneurship &#8211; using Systems and Design thinking to work through inevitable system immune response to support innovative change.<\/li>\n<li>Offered ideas for supporting a more thorough evaluation of my pilot trial.<\/li>\n<li>Supported practices of reflective (Castelli, 2016), adaptive (Khan, 2017), and values-based (O&#8217;Toole, 2008) Leadership styles to support my current knowledge and behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Allowed me to better understand how to assess my organization&#8217;s readiness for change with the help of Biech&#8217;s (2007) Thriving Through Change resource &#8211; an incredible read to support my pilot trial and future healthcare QI projects.<\/li>\n<li>Introduced me to Cynefin theory and supported my passion for testing, trialing and learning in small cycles of change within the complex system of healthcare.<\/li>\n<li>Allowed further development of my online network and an understanding that there truly are cross-contextual solutions to the complex social problems we are currently faced with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I was thrilled to participate in this course and will take these learnings ahead with me in my new role, placing the new skills in practice and putting theories to the test!<\/p>\n<p>CB<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>Biech, E. (2007). Models for Change. In\u00a0<i><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.royalroads.ca\/login?url=http:\/\/library.books24x7.com\/library.asp?bookid=22651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thriving Through Change: A Leader\u2019s Practical Guide to Change Mastery<\/a><\/i>. Alexandria, VA: ASTD Press.\u00a0 [Books24x7 database]\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1554178747570_42\">Castelli, P. (2016).\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.royalroads.ca\/login?url=https:\/\/search-proquest-com.ezproxy.royalroads.ca\/docview\/1767544220?accountid=8056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reflective leadership review: a framework for improving organisational performance<\/a>.\u00a0<i id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1554178747570_41\">Journal of Management Development<\/i>,\u00a0<i>35<\/i>(2), 217-236.<\/p>\n<p>Conway, R., Masters, J., &amp; Thorold, J., (2017).\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thersa.org\/globalassets\/pdfs\/reports\/rsa_from-design-thinking-to-system-change-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From design thinking to systems change: How to invest in innovation for social impact<\/a>. Royal Society of Arts, Action and Research Centre.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1554178747570_43\">Khan, N. (2017).\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irrodl.org\/index.php\/irrodl\/article\/view\/3294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adaptive or Transactional Leadership in Current Higher Education: A Brief Comparison<\/a>.\u00a0<i>The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning<\/i>,\u00a0<i>18<\/i>(3).<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1554178747570_44\">O&#8217;Toole, James (2008).\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/scholar.valpo.edu\/jvbl\/vol1\/iss1\/10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notes Toward a Definition of Values-Based Leadership<\/a>.\u00a0<i>The Journal of Values-Based Leadership<\/i>,\u00a0<i>1<\/i>(1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we wrap up LRNT 525, I find myself\u00a0swept up in a new position at work\u00a0 and starting a new training course at work &#8211; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. As a result of my workload, this post will be uncharacteristically short but no less meaningful\u00a0to the author. 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