Question

question 16

myishauna believes in an appreciative model of change.

what would he communicate to middle managers as they begin a change process?

remember to emphasize the companys strategic goals to staff who report to you.
remember to commend the performance of all staff who report to you.
remember to allow for informal organization to thrive by creating opportunities for socialization among your staff.
remember to emphasize and enforce compliance with staff who report to you.

Explanation:

Understand the appreciative model of change

Using the Appreciative Inquiry and Appreciative Mindset knowledge points, we analyze the core philosophy of appreciative change models. These models focus on identifying, celebrating, and building upon what is already working well within an organization (strengths, successes, and positive performance) rather than focusing on deficits, problems, or enforcing strict compliance.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: "Remember to emphasize the company's strategic goals..." focuses on top-down alignment, which is a standard strategic management practice but not uniquely appreciative.
• Option 2: "Remember to commend the performance of all staff..." directly aligns with an appreciative approach by focusing on positive reinforcement, recognizing strengths, and celebrating what is working well.
• Option 3: "Remember to allow for informal organization to thrive..." relates to organizational structure and social dynamics, not specifically to an appreciative change process.
• Option 4: "Remember to emphasize and enforce compliance..." represents a deficit-based or command-and-control approach, which is the opposite of appreciative change.

Select the correct option

The instruction to "commend the performance of all staff" is a direct application of focusing on positive capabilities and achievements, which is the hallmark of appreciative change.

Answer:

• (A) Remember to emphasize the company's strategic goals to staff who report to you.
• (B) Remember to commend the performance of all staff who report to you. (Correct answer)
• (C) Remember to allow for informal organization to thrive by creating opportunities for socialization among your staff.
• (D) Remember to emphasize and enforce compliance with staff who report to you.