DB Response – PG – Education

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DB Post:
What can an educational administrator do to affect the culture for change (readiness for change) in an educational institution?
In my opinion, I believe in order to create an environment that is ready for cultural change in an organization, morale and meeting the needs of the employees need to be met first. Good morale leads to teamwork, better workplace relationships, better productivity, and increased retention (Hearn, 2019). Another step the administrator needs to take is making sure that the educational institution is hiring people with a burning passion for education. The administrator can address any issues or problems the employees may communicate as well. By creating a positive environment with high morale where employees feel their voices are heard, the administrators will exert influence and leadership that will allow them to cultivate the cultural change necessary.
What are the criteria or characteristics of an organization that can be used to measure this readiness?
A very important criteria is the mission of the organization. A mission statement is a broad and often stated reason for the organization’s operations or philosophy. It can be used to refer to a variety of goals or principles, or it can be a statement of corporate values (McMillan, n.d.). Its important that employees are reminded of the mission of an organization. The more ingrained the mission becomes to the employees, the more the organization will be able to achieve their aims and goals, even if it be that of cultural change. Its also important that the administrator conducts an assessment such as interviewing and holding dialogues with employees (Smith, 2019).
How can an administrator observe and report on the state of preparedness for organizational changes that will affect culture?
By conducting assessments, the administrator will have a very good idea if the employees are open to change (Smith, 2019). The administrator will also have input as to what type of changes the employees would be open to. By having this insight, the administrator will have a good idea as to whether the employees under his direction would be willing to accept whatever plans the organization may have. The administrator will be able to record the assessments that were conducted as well as draft a report detailing their findings and analysis. The administrator will also be able to make a recommendation moving forward.

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