Social pressure is an essential aspect of forming a change. Cricket Bunchler, at her lecture, mentioned that with age, people try to be more sophisticated. That’s true with getting older people
do not change their behavior as quickly as it was at a younger age. But the power of social pressure is still considered a crucial factor in influencing. We need to find a way to work it on our goals. The influencing process works well when it is happened not in a direct order but more in a flexible, friendly manner. I plan to implement blended learning models at my school for the following school year, and I think I have enough time to start my influencing strategy slowly and unobtrusively. It is better to start with modeling behavior and engage more people in this process to show them the exciting side of the change. That is why I am using some blended learning models in my class a couple of days a week already. This can show that the next step is coaching to provide blended learning training for teachers. After that, we should change the environment to feel comfortable speaking up if they see some problems. Most of the time, people exciting to learn new skills, but only that desire is not enough. We should focus on convincing administrators -people who are in charge of making important decisions. Besides administrators, we should focus on co-workers who have a strong opinion and respectful status at work. These staff members will be helpful for influencing the process since they are good at motivation. Getting better is not necessarily about doing “new things” but about focusing on depth and becoming more knowledgeable and actionable on what you and your community see as crucial in moving forward. Reference: Grenny, H. (2009). All Washed Up. All washed Up. Crucial Learning. Retrieved January 30, 2022, from https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=osUwukXSd0k&t=297s Grenny, J., Patterson, K., Maxfield, D., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2013). Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change. McGraw-Hill Education.
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