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Intervention plan

4 important questions on Intervention plan

What is the definition of intervention and intervention plan?

An intervention is:
One or a series of organised change activities intended to help an organisation increase its effectiveness
An intervention plan is: • An integral
• consistent
• feasible and
• relevant plan for interventions in an organisation aimed at the actual implementation of the intended outcomes of a change

What is Kotters vision on interventions?

If you look at step 5 and 6 you can see a guide line for change. You can see these steps as an intervention itself.

What includes Kotter's step 5 : Empower Action?

- Identify change leaders whose main role is to display change.

Recognize and reward people for making the change happen.
Identify people who are resisting the change, and help them see what’s needed.
Take action to quickly remove barriers.

What includes Kotter's step 6: Create short-terms wins?

• Look for sure-fire projects that you can implement without help from any strong critics of the change.
• Don’t choose early targets that are expensive.
• Thoroughly analyze the potential pros and cons of your target.
• Reward the people who help you meet the targets.

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