NR 534 Week 3 Discussion 2 Change Model Application

The Kotter change model guides change agents through an eight-step process to facilitate change. Consider a recent organizational change with which you are familiar and apply the Kotter change model. Consider each step of the model and how the organizational change did or did not complete each step. Discuss how well or poorly one of these steps was completed. Did this change meet the outcome expectations by creating a positive change?

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