Exercises for Teaching Organizational Change

Abstract: Leading change is an essential skill for managers. Instructors in management education must not only teach theories on effectively leading change but also convince students of the necessity of developing their change leadership skills. Students may not be able to intuitively grasp the difficulty, complexity and nuances of organizational change. Thus, 2 games have been designed to allow students to experience Lewin’s three steps to successful organizational change. These games simulate organic process of organizational change and can be conducted in face-to-face classes or online classes via zoom. After participants experience the 2 games, topics on leading change, following change, resistance to change and influence and power dynamics will be discussed.

Keywords: experiential learning, organizational change