Project #1

Knowing how to make change

Change is imbedded in all projects – as a direct goal or 

Creating project is about making a change and to understand what how to approach and make change in design project I have created this cheat sheet from best practices within the change management field. Most of the work 

Great inspiration to learning about change management

Yellow

Blue

Red

Green

White

Based on 

Socio-political concepts

Rationel design and implementation ofchange

Human ressources

Pedagogical theories

Chaos theory

Change will happen when…

when peoples interests align

when the goal is clear

when people is motivated 

when people learn

when you make room 

…through… 

alignment of power 

a rationel and clear process

an exchange

a learning process

a dynamic process

…which create…

a feasible solution – win win solutions

the best solutions

the best fit 

a solution where people develope themselves 

a solution that releases energy 

Interventions

Forming coalations
Changing top structures
Policy making…

Project management
Strategisk analyse
Revision…

Evaluation and rewards
Social gatherings
Situational leadership…

Training and coaching Teambuilding Gamification …
Open space meetings Selfsteering teams Empowerment

The result is 

partly unknown and shifting

described and guaranteed 

outlined but not guaranteed

envisioned but not guaranteed

unpredictable on a practical level

Processen can be controlled

Moderat 

100%

Moderat 

Moderat 

Minimal

Secured by…

Documented decisions and power balance 

Benchmarking

HRM systems 

A learning organization

Self management 

Pitfalls

Dreaming Lose – lose situations

Ignoring external and irrational aspects

Ignoring power and smothering brilliance

Excluding no-one and lack of action

Superficial understanding
and laissez faire

By 

Independent facilitators who use their own power base
Experts in the field

Facilitator eller proces experts who elicits involvement

Facilitators who create settings for learning

An observer
Personalities who use their being as instrument

…which have… 

a good sense of power bslance and mediation

analytical and planning skills

HRM knowledge and motivational skills

Organisational design  knowledge and feedback skills

an ability to discern and create new meanings

…and focus on… 

positions and context

knowledge and results

procedures and working climate

the setting and communication

patterns and persons

Their attitude

Independent
Sense of stability
Convincing

Resultoriented
determination
Independent

Gentleness
Flexible
Credible

Empathy
Trustworthy
Creative

Independent
Authoritarian
Confident

The intention is 

to get key persons aligned

to change a hard aspect of the organisation 

to change a soft aspect of the organisation 

to change people 

to create room for change