Transitions: Letting Go and Taking Hold

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1978

Creator: crm

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation and live action to examine the psychological and structural interrelationships that occur with transitions within an organization by focusing on Charlie, a young man in transition from paid hourly worker to a salaried supervisory position. Shows the company's attempts to make the transition a smooth one through the use of a third party facilitator. Demonstrates the facilitator's role in talking with Charlie, his supervisor, his former peers and his new subordinates, individually and then together to share concerns and goals., Examines the transitional process that is involved when an employee has to adapt to a new job situation.

Complete Record: Uses animation and live action to examine the psychological and structural interrelationships that occur with transitions within an organization by focusing on Charlie, a young man in transition from paid hourly worker to a salaried supervisory position. Shows the company's attempts to make the transition a smooth one through the use of a third party facilitator. Demonstrates the facilitator's role in talking with Charlie, his supervisor, his former peers and his new subordinates, individually and then together to share concerns and goals., This film is of interest to anyone undergoing or planning any major life change, and particularly helpful for those affected by transitions within an organization. Any such shift in an organization--whether from hourly worker to first-line supervisor, or from one management position to another--always affects more than one person. The intent of this film is to examine the psychological and structural interrelationships that come into play during such transitional phases. Featured is Dr. Robert Tannenbaum., , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.