February 14, 2012 Class

Our class on February 14 was interesting. It started with an announcement that our syllabus and course structure was completely changing. A little bit after that announcement our teacher left without any explanation. This little "set up" was supposed to give us an example of how not to manage change. Change needs to be explained and dealt with in a professional manner. Despite the unconventional teaching method, I did think it did bring home a point. Many of the students were upset about the change. While preparing for the class, I had read "Who moved my cheese?" A lot of the time our cheese is moved, or change happens that we cannot control. We can control how we react to it. Change will happen. As managers and leaders, I hope to manage change in a professional manner and control how I react to change.