Refreezing techniques

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Refreezing is the third of Lewin's change transition stages, where people are taken from a state of being in transition and moved to a stable and productive state.

Here are some ways to make it happen:

Burning bridges: Ensure there is no way back.
Evidence stream: Show them time and again that the change is real.
Golden handcuffs: Put rewards in their middle-term future.
Institutionalization: Building change into the formal systems and structures.
New challenge: Get them looking to the future.
Rationalization trap: Get them into action then help them explain their actions.
Reward alignment: Align rewards with desired behaviors.
Rites of passage: Use formal rituals to confirm change.
Socializing: Build it into the social fabric.

Refreezing techniques

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