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Resource List for Change
Listed below are some of the resources I will use to initiate change:

1. Wiki – set-up a wiki so that we can communicate in real time from our various departments 2. Online testing software - this will allow the staff to familiarize themselves with the exam and the exam objectives 3. Podcasts – to encourage learning outside of the office 4. Microsoft Office Twitter – with updates directly from Microsoft

We will also read and learn about facilitating change within ourselves. I will introduce the book by Peter Senge “The Fifth Discipline, The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization” – We will discuss the five disciplines of Organizational Learning: 1. Personal Mastery – i nvolves formulating a coherent picture of the results people most desire to gain as individuals 2. Mental Models - discipline of reflection and inquiry skills is focused around developing awareness of the attitudes and perceptions that influence thought and interaction. 3. Shared Vision – establishes focus of mutual process 4. Team Learning – the discipline of group interaction 5. Systems Thinking - In this discipline, people learn to better understand interdependency and change, and thereby to deal more effectively with the forces that shape the consequences of our actions. This will not be just another training activity class. This class will be about change and how people react to and reflect on changes. Changes that will be permanent will make their professional life easier and more enjoyable

References: http://www.solonline.org/organizational_overview/