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Managers use progressive, regressive, and stability narratives to shape employees’ perceptions of ______.
Managers use progressive, regressive, and stability narratives to shape employees’ perceptions of ______.
change
Sensemaking is how individuals interpret their environment, while ______ is how managers influence this interpretation.
Sensemaking is how individuals interpret their environment, while ______ is how managers influence this interpretation.
sensegiving
Managers use narratives to break down old meaning systems and solidify new meanings within the ______.
Managers use narratives to break down old meaning systems and solidify new meanings within the ______.
organization
Progressive narratives focus on ______, while regressive narratives emphasize decline or resistance.
Progressive narratives focus on ______, while regressive narratives emphasize decline or resistance.
Managers balance different narratives to help employees make sense of change while maintaining a sense of ______.
Managers balance different narratives to help employees make sense of change while maintaining a sense of ______.
Strategic ambiguity allows for multiple ______, making the change process more adaptable to employee needs.
Strategic ambiguity allows for multiple ______, making the change process more adaptable to employee needs.
Managers and employees construct narratives differently, leading to a dynamic ______ that influences the success of change initiatives.
Managers and employees construct narratives differently, leading to a dynamic ______ that influences the success of change initiatives.
Regressive narratives offer insights into employee ______ and should be engaged with constructively.
Regressive narratives offer insights into employee ______ and should be engaged with constructively.
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Study Notes
Strategic Change Narratives
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Managers use narratives to shape employee perceptions of change. These narratives can be progressive (emphasizing improvement), regressive (highlighting decline or resistance), or stability (preserving continuity).
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Sensemaking is how individuals interpret their environment, while sensegiving is how managers influence this interpretation during change.
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Managers use narratives to unfreeze existing meaning systems, move towards new ones, and refreeze the new meanings within the organization.
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The dynamic interplay between progressive, regressive, and stability narratives impacts the success of change initiatives. Managers and employees construct narratives differently, leading to ongoing negotiations during implementation.
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Ambiguity in managerial narratives can be beneficial, allowing for multiple interpretations and adaptability to employee needs.
Strategic Insights
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Managers should carefully craft narratives to balance change with continuity, engaging employees through strategic ambiguity.
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Regressive narratives offer insights into employee resistance, which can be constructively engaged to improve change processes.
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The timing of change impacts the dominance of progressive or regressive narratives.
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