Transition and its Phases
How many phases were there in the phases of transition?
What is three
How many stages are there in an organizational life?
What is Seven
Fill in the Blank:
The first task of ______ management is convincing people to let go.
What is "transition"
What is a transition?
What is "the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another"
This key concept in Bridges' model suggests that people need to understand why a change is happening before they can fully let go of the past.
What is 'Understanding the Change'
What happens when there is overlap in the phases of transition?
What is "each phase starts before the last one is over"
What do organizations work to become? Hint: this is the 5th stage of the organizational life when it has a sense of timelessness
What is "Institution"
Fill in the Blank:
"Sell _____, Not Solutions"
What is "Problems"
What is Absenteeism? Hint: it is a challenge of the neutral zone
What is "regularly staying away from work or school"
Bridges’ model emphasizes that people need to go through this phase before fully accepting the new change.
What is letting go
What is the Neutral Zone?
What is "the phase of uncertainty between an ending and a new beginning"
People who thrive in the "Launching the Venture" Stage of Organizational Life are good at what?
What is improvising
Fill in the Blank for this strategy for managing the neutral zone:
Normalize the _____
What is "suck"
What makes a purpose clear and appropriate?
What is "is specific, meaningful, and aligned with the needs and values of the people it affects"
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In Bridges' Transition Model, this phase is characterized by letting go of old ways and dealing with the emotional response to change.
What is the "Ending" phase
Name two phases of the three phases of Transition.
What is "Ending, Losing, Letting Go", "The Neutral Zone", and "The New Beginning"
What are three of the five stages of grief discussed in class?
What is "Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance"
Fill in the Blank:
You have the change an organization _____ before you can change it externally
What is "internally"
A specific event or external shift that alters certain circumstances
What is "Situational Change"
Bridges identifies this as a common reaction in the "Ending" phase, where individuals may resist change and hold on to what they know.
What is resistance
What are two of the 4 P's needed to Facilitate a New Beginning?
What is Purpose, Picture, Plan, and Part.
What is Dying
Fill in the Blank:
You are your own _____
What is "competition"
What does the acronym GRASS stand for?
What is Guilt, Resentment, Anxiety, Self-absorption, and Stress.
T or F: According to William Bridges, the "Neutral Zone" is the most stable phase of the transition process, where individuals experience minimal emotional turbulence as they adjust to change.
Explain Why:
False - The "Neutral Zone" is the phase with the most uncertainty and emotional turbulence because individuals struggle to let go of the old and adapt to the new.