16 Advocacy and policy recommendations from Costanza-Chock (2020):

Combining Models with Advocacy and Policy

In the vein of initiating and sustaining organizational change, there’s a profound intertwining of purposeful advocacy and robust policy recommendations.

Costanza-Chock (2020) illustrates the import of advocacy as a force majeure in facilitating policy development that encompasses the voices of the marginalized, thereby transforming organizations into vessels of social change. The recommendations laid out by Costanza-Chock (2020) call for inclusive policies that dismantle barriers and institute equity across all organizational echelons.

Imbuing Shew’s models with Costanza-Chock’s advocacy-centric view reconfigures the blueprint for organizational change. It’s not solely about the structural metamorphosis but also about the metamorphosis of worldviews and values.

For instance, the inclusion of diverse perspectives can fortify Kotter’s model; an organization’s sense of urgency for change may stem from a need to address systemic inequalities highlighted by advocacy groups.

A synthesis of change models with advocacy-aligned policy measures creates a robust schema for organizational change – one that champions equity, embraces diversity, and fosters an environment ripe for innovation.

Narrative Application of Change

To illustrate the confluence of Shew’s organizational change models and Costanza-Chock’s advocacy and policy insights, let’s consider a practical example.

Envision an academic institution that recognises the lamentable disparities in its community engagement programs. By invoking Kotter’s model as an operational framework and infusing it with advocacy-driven policies that aim to elevate underrepresented voices, the institution starts by stirring a sense of urgency among stakeholders about community needs.