Write a six to ten
(6-10) page paper in which you:
Section
I: Organization: Describe the
organization and comment on the HR change that the organization should make.
Utilize effective diagnostic tools to assess the organizations ability to
change. Support assertions with theoretical evidence.
1. Describe the company in terms of industry,
size, number of employees, and history.
2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice,
policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the
proposed change based on current change management theories.
4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use
to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic
tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for
change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best
choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
5. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you
selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change.
1. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis
2. Explain the results
6. Interpret whether or not the organization is
ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change
management theories.
Section
II: Kotter Change Plan: Utilizing
the Kotter eight (8) step method of change, create a solid change management
plan for the HR initiative you identified as requiring improvement.
1. Ascertain how each of the steps applies to
your specific organization.
2. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you
would address each of the eight (8) stages of change:
1. Establishing a sense of urgency
2. Creating coalition
3. Developing vision and strategy
4. Communicating the vision
5. Empowering broad-based action
6. Generating short-term wins
7. Consolidating gains and producing more change
8. Anchoring new approaches into the culture
Section
III: Resistance and Communication: Research methods of minimizing resistance to change and create
plan to address resistance within your change management initiative.
1. Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.
2. Interpret the potential causes of resistance
in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of
resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential
sources of resistance to your change plan.
3. Create a plan for minimizing possible
resistance to your change management plan.
4. Elaborate on the relationship between
resistance to change and communication.
5. Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.
6. Recommend one (1) communication strategy that
would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication
strategy is best for your organization.
7. Create a solid communication plan for your
change initiative.
Section
IV: Sustaining Change: Research
methods of sustaining change in organizations and create a plan for sustaining
proposed change.
1. Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining
change:
1. Diagnose the two (2) theories from a scholarly
perspective
2. Evaluate why the strategies selected are
viable for the organization
Section
V: Presentation: Create a
visually appealing and informative presentation espousing the importance of the
change management plan you developed.
1. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide
PowerPoint presentation to submit to executive leadership and board members
outlining and describing your recommended change. Include the following
criteria:
1. Be creative in your design so that is
appealing to others.
2. Ensure that all of the MAJOR points of the
plan are covered.
3. Create bulleted speaking notes for your
presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You
may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not
been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
4. Use a professional technically written style
to graphically convey the information.
5. Create a video of yourself presenting the
presentation to key stakeholders.Note:View the”Creating a
Presentation for Your Course” playlist, located herefor tutorials on
creating and submitting video assignments.
Section
VI: References: Utilize good
scholarly research skills and writing skills to develop a solid change plan and
presentation.
1. Use at least ten (10) quality academic
resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and other
similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources
2. Write clearly and concisely about managing
organizational change using proper writing mechanics.
