Assignment 4 - Four Disciplines of Execution

My disruptive innovation plan is to use ePortfolios starting in Pre-K. The ePortfolio is an innovative way to track student progress, show their own learning, and create ownership of their work.

It is easy to get sidetracked and caught up in the whirlwind of surviving each day and trying to make it to the end of the day. I want this project to get the time it deserves and be successful. After reading, The Four Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, I was able to develop a plan to focus on my WIG (Wildly Important Goal).

As a reminder, here is my Influencing Change model.

The last several weeks we have learned about making changes in our organization. The "why" you are doing something, is very important and needs to be clear so you can accomplish it. The six sources of influence are a very important factor. We also need to use the influencer strategies.

Changes are difficult but can be achieved with persistence and drive. The 4DX are the changes that help clarify what needs to be done.

First, our WIG, is our focus. Next, we are going to use our lead measures to make changes. Our lag measure is to get the students involved and to use their ePortfolios. The scoreboard is the most valuable component in my opinion. This gives a visible representation of where were are headed and were we want to go. It provides motivation and inspiration to complete our WIG. Lastly, we are going to hold each other accountable by meeting once a week to ensure we are on target. By using all that I have learned in this class, I am confident we will win with ePortfolios in Pre-K.

This is our Pre-K friendly scoreboard. They each know their numbers and can put a sticker in the box each time they complete an assigned task. We will reach the goal of 10, there will be a reward or celebration. Once we complete the chart, we can print another one and proceed with the new chart. This will help motivate and inspire them to complete their assignment. We use a lots of visuals in pre-k, which help them build pre-reading skills.

We will use the 4DX and the Five Stages of Change to achieve our WIG. We want Pre-K students to use their ePortfolios at least once a week to showcase their work, explore opportunities, and find their educational voice. Change happens over time and can be done if we are focused on our WIG. The five stages of change by Covey, McChesney, and Huling (2012) are included in the infographic.

When we compare the Influencer and the 4DX. The WIG and the results are similar. This helps us stay focused on where we are headed. We want these energetic four and five year old pre-k students to use their ePortfolios. Both of these work together to help us be successful. One will address the emotional, personal, and social side while the other addresses the process of stages. The idea of setting small goals is more appealing. The scoreboard keeps people accountable for what is happening.

References

Chesney, C., Covey, S. & Huling, J. (2012) The 4 disciplines of execution: Achieving your wildly important goal. New York, NY: Franklin Covey Co.

Covey, F. (2012, March 09). Goal setting. [Video] retrieved from https://youtu.be/SbUy290KbTA

Grenny, J., Patterson, K., Maxsfield, D., McMillan, R. & Switzler, A. (2013). Influencer: The new science of leading change (2nd ed.). Provo, UT: VitalSmarts, LLC.