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During the unfreezing Correct stage of change, managers might confront employees with clear evidence that the company's current performance is not competitive.

unfreezing

In the traditional organizational development model, work is done:

By individuals and in small groups

Yesterday, Scott got written up for coming in to work late. This is the third time Scott has been written up this month; it seems that being late has become a habit for him. Today, Scott gets up an hour earlier to be sure he gets to work on time. Scott is most likely in the part of the change process.

change

Employees adopt new behaviors and attitudes during the stage, although they will need training and practice before the new ways of doing things become automatic.

changing

The large-group intervention organizational development model leads to .

rapid transformation

The Google X Lab is a secretive skunkworks , where employees work on technologies that sound like science fiction.

skunkworks

Sometimes when an organization first starts horizontal coordination efforts to promote innovation, is needed to help employees communicate with each other and constructively deal with conflict.

team building