Change agents and groups
Taught by Ben Wilson · AI tutor support included
You'll learn what makes an effective change agent and how group dynamics influence successful organisational change. This lesson covers the key characteristics and skills change agents need—from collaboration and self-confidence to independence and building trust—then explores critical team models including Tuckman's
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Change agents and group dynamics overview
- 1:00 Change agent roles and characteristics
- 1:43 Essential skills for effective change agents
- 3:32 Team dynamics models and their application
- 4:01 Tuckman's team formation stages explained
- 4:55 Belbin team roles and balanced teams
- 5:51 Adair's action centred leadership framework
- 6:34 Exam question: Fiona Craig case study
About this lesson
team formation, Belbin team roles, and Adair's action-centred leadership. Understanding these concepts is essential for the Strategic Business Leader and Advanced Performance Management papers, where change management is a core theme. The session includes a worked exam question showing how to assess whether a candidate possesses the right skills for a change agent role. Change agents can be internal staff members or external consultants brought in to drive transformation. Their role goes beyond implementation; they establish best practice by leading by example and bring fresh perspective that energises the change process. A successful change agent must balance multiple skills: being collaborative and building networks whilst maintaining independence from senior management, demonstrating self-confidence to challenge decisions, staying flexible to incorporate others' ideas, building trust with affected staff, and showing genuine personal commitment to the change. Without these qualities working together, even well-designed changes can stall. Group dynamics significantly impact how successfully change takes root. Tuckman's model shows teams moving through forming, storming, norming, and performing phases; during restructuring, you want to move quickly through the storming phase where roles are unclear. Belbin's framework reminds us that effective teams need a balanced mix of roles and skills. Adair's action-centred leadership emphasises that when managing change, you must simultaneously focus on task delivery, team dynamics, and individual needs. Mastering these models helps you identify where resistance might emerge and how to support your teams through transition.
Duration: 9m
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