Tools We Use: Change / Retreat Facilitation

Change requires understanding the need for the change, the ability to “test” the change, and acceptance the resulting new system. We used many change models, including those of Kotter, to facilitate change within organizations. We also help clients discover necessary areas of change through retreats.

Making Fundamental Changes in a System
Transforming the opening of clinical trials
Managing Change

Other Work Related to Change / Retreat Facilitation

1. Kitterman, D, Cheng, S, Dilts DM, and Orwoll, ES, (2011) “The Prevalence and Economic Impact of Low Enrolling Clinical Studies at an Academic Medical Center,” Academic Medicine 86(11): 1360-66. PMID:21952064
2. Dilts DM and Pence Ken (2006) “Impact of Role in The Decision to Fail: An Exploratory Study of Terminated Technical Projects,” J of Operations Management, 24(4): 378-396.
3. Khamalah J and Dilts DM (2001) “Determining Resource Needs for Specialty Ambulatory Clinics using Classification/Assignment Methods,” Int J of Operations and Quantitative Management, 7(4): 241-256.
4. Miles, Paul, Bingham, J, and Dilts DM (2002) “Research as a quality improvement activity,” Letter to Editor JAMA, Feb 20; 287(7): 843-4. PMID: 11851572
5. Lopez-Chavez A, Thomas A, Rajan A, Steinberg SM, Dilts DM, Doyle A, Giaccone G (2013) “CUSTOM (Molecular Profiling and Targeted Therapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Thymic Malignancies trial): A radical redesign of clinical trial structure–Use of mass customization and product postponement.” J Clin Oncol 30:15s (suppl; abstr 6524).
6. Massett H, Parreco LK, Padberg RM, Richmond E, Dilts DM (2011) “AccrualNet: a novel approach to addressing clinical trial accruals through a knowledge-based, community of practice platform,” J Clin Oncol 29 (suppl; abstr e16621)
7. (2013) “A Model for Evaluating the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Clinical Research,” Medical Executive Committee, NIH, Bethesda MD(May).
8. (2009) Making Fundamental Changes in a System
9. (2009) Transforming the opening of clinical trials
10. Managing Change
11. CCR Strategy Development
12. CCR Organizational Redesign
13. NICHD Intramural Program Organizational Redesign
14. COG Organizational Redesign