

This is the basis of what Kurt Lewin called the Force Field Analysis.įorce Field Analysis is a fancy way of saying that there are lots of different factors (forces) for and against making change that we need to be aware of (analysis). Unfreezing and getting motivated for the change is all about weighing up the 'pro's' and 'con's' and deciding if the 'pro's' outnumber the 'con's' before you take any action. If there's no urgency or motive to change most of us will do.nothing! Force Field Analysis

If there's no deadline, then the urge toĬhange is lower than the need to change. With the deadline comes some sort of reward or Procrastination (like I do!) then you'd recognise that the closer theĭeadline, the more likely you are to snap into action and actually get Ourselves, or others, before the change (and ideally creating aĬhange is necessary, the more urgent it is, the more motivated we are to That change is necessary, and getting ready to move away from our It involves getting to a point of understanding Understand in the world of change we live in today. The Unfreezing stage is probably one of the more important stages to Give you just enough information to make you dangerous.and perhaps a Many other modern change models are actuallyīased on the 3-stage Lewin model. Originally presented in 1947, but the Kurt Lewin model is stillĮxtremely relevant. The world has changed since the theory was But be aware that the theory has been criticised for being Levels but I don't believe this is necessary to be able to work with It is possible to take these stages to quite complicated Lewin's three stage theory of change is commonly referred to as Unfreeze, Change, Freeze Lewin's interest in groups led to research focusing on factors that influence people to change, and the three stages needed to make change successful. Recognised as the "founder of social psychology" which highlights his interest in the human aspect of change. Kurt Lewin emigrated from Germany to America during the 1930's and is

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