Omar N. Bradley

Organizational Change Strategy

To successfully implement blending learning at our school, we will integrate effective change strategies that promote interpersonal relationships. At its heart, promoting and effecting change are about changing people's behaviors - not a small or simple task. Which is why it is so important to have a well-designed and executable plan.

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Why change?

Because our students deserve better than a drill and kill, test-driven, pass or fail education. We need to create a better learning environment where students can develop the skills to become life-long learners. That's why I do what I do. "My Why" is my compass and my call to action to you, my colleagues, to begin to create meaningful change in our school.

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How to change?

By filling our toolbox with skills and strategies to affect our behavior. Change often fails because change initiatives fail to plan for individual behaviors. By approaching change with intention and following a systematic approach, we can leverage our effort to ensure success. We are incorporating the Influencer and 4DX strategies to create a detailed and executable plan to implement blended learning. The Influencer Strategy provides a planning guide to address the personal, social, and structural motivations and abilities to change. The 4DX strategy provides the tools and action steps to execute on the plan. 

Who will change? 

The ultimate goal is to have all of us change behaviors to support blended learning. We should model on a daily basis the changes we want to see in our school. To help us "lead from the side," we will practice the skills and strategies from Crucial Conversations to create a safe space for open and constructive dialogue. Creating change will invariably bring about strong opinions and emotions. As educators, we are all leaders of change, and we have a responsibility to address those thoughts and feelings in an emotionally intelligent way. The Crucial Conversations plan sets forth the steps we can take to maintain effective dialogue and become self-differentiated leaders.   

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