The assignment requires you to identify a current change in an organization with which you are familiar, and evaluate a current public issue about which “something must be done.” About the change issue, think about what sense-making changes might need to be enacted and how you would do this. Then, design a mindmap visually assessing this in terms of the 8 elements of the sense-making framework suggested by Helms Mills and as set out in Table 9.7 which is in Chapter 9 of the Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach textbook
Make sure you address the following questions visually in the mind map:
- Which ones did you believe you might have the most/least control over, and why?
- What implications does this have for adopting a sense-making approach to organizational change?
The assignment requires you to identify a current change in an organization with which you are familiar, and evaluate a current public issue about which “something must be done.” About the change issue, think about what sense-making changes might need to be enacted and how you would do this. Then, design a mindmap visually assessing this in terms of the 8 elements of the sense-making framework suggested by Helms Mills and as set out in Table 9.7 which is in Chapter 9 of the Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach textbook.
1. Sensemaking and identity construction
2. Social sense-making
3. Extracted cues of sensemaking
4. Ongoing sense-making
5. Retrospection
6. Plausibility
7. Enactment
8. Projective sense-making
Make sure you address the following questions visually in the mind map:
· Which ones did you believe you might have the most/least control over, and why?
· What implications does this have for adopting a sense-making approach to organizational change?
What is a MindMap?
A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. A mind map is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. Review MindMapping.com to learn more about the steps to creating a mind map. For templates and guidance on how to design mind maps, check out these resources: