Assignment 4: Change Management Plan
Using the organization where you work, one where you have worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Process of Creating Change to the HR situation you have selected, with corresponding suggestions for how to put this change initiative into practice. Once it is formulated, you will present your recommendations to upper management.
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written report and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.
Section 1: Change Management Plan
- Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
- Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and history.
- Describe how the HR program /policy / process / procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
- Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to make.
- Describe the recommended change.
- Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stagesof Change (Establishing a sense of urgency; creating coalition; developing vision and strategy; communicating the vision; empowering broad-based action; generating short term wins; consolidating gains and producing more change; anchoring new approaches into the culture).
- Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the resistance would be managed.
- Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you would use.
- Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization.
- Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change.
- Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation
- Prepare a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
- Summarize the main points in the written report.
- 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.
- Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change.
- Compare theories of change management and select an appropriate theory for an organization change.
- Evaluate the reasons why organizations change and the internal and external forces of change.
- Create a change management plan.
- Identify organizational changes that link to vision.
- Evaluate strategies for communicating change.
- Identify a range of action that can assist in the sustaining of change.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing organizational change.
- Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points: 175 |
Assignment 4: Change Management Plan |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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Section 1: Change Management Plan |
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1a. Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely described the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. |
Partially described the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. |
Satisfactorily described the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. |
Thoroughly described the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. |
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1b. Describe how the HR program / policy / process / procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed. |
Did not submit or incompletely described how the HR program / policy / process /procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed. |
Partially described how the HR program / policy / process / procedure/ initiative that has been proposed should be changed. |
Satisfactorily described how the HR program / policy / process / procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed. |
Thoroughly described how the HR program / policy / process/ procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed. |
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1c. Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely described three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. |
Partially described three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. |
Satisfactorily described three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. |
Thoroughly described three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. |
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1d. Describe the recommended change. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely described the recommended change. |
Partially described the recommended change. |
Satisfactorily described the recommended change. |
Thoroughly described the recommended change. |
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1e. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change. |
Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change. |
Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change. |
Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change. |
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1f. Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the resistance would be managed. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely identified potential resistance to change and did not submit or incompletely described how the resistance would be managed. |
Partially identified potential resistance to change and partially described how the resistance would be managed. |
Satisfactorily identified potential resistance to change and satisfactorily described how the resistance would be managed. |
Thoroughly identified potential resistance to change and thoroughly described how the resistance would be managed. |
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1g. Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely outlined at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. |
Partially outlined at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. |
Satisfactorily outlined at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. |
Thoroughly outlined at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. |
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1h. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. |
Partially proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. |
Satisfactorily proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. |
Thoroughly proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. |
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1i. Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. |
Partially recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. |
Satisfactorily recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. |
Thoroughly recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. |
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1j. 4 references Weight: 5% |
No references provided |
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
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Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation |
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2a. Summarize the main points in the written report. Weight: 10% |
Did not submit or incompletely summarized the main points in the written report. |
Partially summarized the main points in the written report. |
Satisfactorily summarized the main points in the written report. |
Thoroughly summarized the main points in the written report. |
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2b. Create bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. |
Did not submit or incompletely created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. |
Partially created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint |
Satisfactorily created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint |
Thoroughly created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint |
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2c. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information. Weight: 5% |
Did not submit or incompletely used a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information. |
Partially used a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information. |
Satisfactorily used a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information. |
Thoroughly used a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information. |
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3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% |
More than 8 errors present |
5-6 errors present |
3-4 errors present |
0-2 errors present |
