Miami of Ohio University President from the United States, Gregory Crawford (Forbes, 2022), claims that “the national reckoning on race amid the pandemic, climate change, wealth inequality, globalization and accelerating technology, among other things, have elevated expectations that organizations will take a stand on such issues as social justice, racial equity and environmental sustainability” in his Forbes magazine article, "An Organizational Vision And Mission For A New World And Workplace: Part 1". The global pandemic created systemic change in many aspects of society at large. This workshop provides participants a hands-on workshop to examine John Kotter’s seminal work in organizational change related to external forces like COVID-19 and his eight-step model for change with particular focus on vision and communication that impact organizational culture. The vision/mission statements for three universities from Europe, the United States, and Asia will be reviewed pre- and post-COVID-19 to illuminate varying responses to the global pandemic. Participants will then discuss how Kotter’s organizational change model may be adapted for higher education and attendees’ specific institutions.

Authors:
Kate Montgomery, Southern Methodist University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Kate Montgomery is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Southern Methodist University in United States

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