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Week 6 Projectfinal Portfolio Bus3003 Walden Wk6

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MY PROFESSOR

BUSI 3003-3 Welcome to Week 6

Posted on: Sunday, February 10, 2019 3:40:04 PM EST

Hello and Welcome to Week 6,

During Week 5, we discussed some of the experiences you had with organizational change Some experiences were successful and others were not successful.

This week we are wrapping up the class and you will be quite busy. Please make sure you have completed all of the assignments by Day 7.

Readings:

Champions of Change

Chapter 12 Staying the Course: Consolidating and Sustaining Change

Chapter 13 Leading the Change: The Unique Role of Senior Management

Chapter 14 Learning to Lead Change: The New Principles for CEO’s and Senior Management

The Deep Change Field Guide

Chapter 8 Inviting Others to Deep Change

Discussion Board:

This week we will discuss resistance to change within the organization. By Day 4, post a response regarding the actions that leaders need to take in order to drive change. Post a response to two classmates by Day 6.

Be sure to cite sources!

Final Exam

Complete the final exam by Day 7.

Final Portfolio Project

In the final portfolio project should include at least 3 scholarly references. I would suggest that you start your paper as soon as possible. Make sure you address all of the questions in the portfolio project. I encourage you to use sub-headings (paraphrase each question) so that you can frame the question according to the assignment requirements. In responding to the project, you can use your current organization as an example, or a Fortune 500 company, that has experienced a change. In the change management plan, be sure to address ALL seven questions under the Final Portfolio Project assignment.

The project should be submitted by Day 7.

Cite your sources!

Final Reflection Paper

By day 7, submit a reflection paper that summarizes your reflections of what you have learned in the course. You can draw upon the discussions, assignments and readings for preparing the paper.

Make sure you cite your sources!

It has been a pleasure spending the past six weeks with you. I wish each of you much success as you pursue your professional and personal goals.

Thanks, Dr. Swearingen

Week 6: Leadership Roles, Vision, and the Power of the Individual in Organizational Change

Introduction

Assume you are leading a team in your organization. There is a significant change occurring in your organization that will impact your team directly. How will you convey the change to your team? This week, you will focus on the roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in organizational change.

As a leader, you will emphasize the positive effects of the change and how the change will help the organization meet its vision. You will probably also discuss issues that may initially arise in the change process and how to tackle them. This week, you will understand the terms team and vision. You will also learn about the personal impact of change on an individual’s reactions to organizational change.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this week, you will be able to:

  • Analyze the various roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in organizational change
  • Evaluate the personal impact of change on the individual and how people react to organizational change

Learning Resources

Please read and review this week’s Learning Resources before you complete the Discussion.

Reading

  • Course Text: Champions of Change: How CEOs and Their Companies Are Mastering the Skills of Radical Change
    • Chapter 12, “Staying the Course: Consolidating and Sustaining Change”

      Chapter 12 focuses on the last two stages of large-scale change, consolidating change and sustaining change. You will learn about the issues faced by managers in these two stages.

      Focus on the three basic issues—assessment, refinement, and baking in—faced by managers during consolidation of change.

    • Chapter 13, “Leading the Charge: The Unique Role of Senior Management”

      Chapter 13 focuses on the unique role of senior managers in leading organizational change. The chapter also covers some principles to help you guide effective change efforts.

      Focus on the shared characteristics of managers that fall under three categories: Envisioning, energizing, and enabling.

    • Chapter 14, “Learning to Lead Change: The New Principles for CEOs and Companies”

      Chapter 14 focuses on the change management practices followed by organizations and the importance of managerial learning. The chapter also describes the Core Principles of Planning and Implementing Organizational Change.

      Focus on the leadership practices of managers at all levels that help them in their role as active supporters and drivers of change. These practices include owning, aligning, setting expectations, modeling, communicating, engaging, and rewarding.

  • Course Text: The Deep Change Field Guide: A Personal Course to Discovering the Leader Within

    • Chapter 8, “Inviting Others to Deep Change”

Discussion – Week 6

As a leader, have you ever tried to implement a change in your organization? As a leader, you need to take appropriate steps to manage organizational change. What actions did you take to drive and sustain the organizational change?

Organizational change is a strategy for accomplishing the overall goals of an organization. Often, there is strong resistance to change. Think about the issues that are off-limits in your organization. What is required to be done so that they can be discussed?

This week’s Discussion focuses on the sustainability of organizational change and has two components.

In your initial posting, please address the following:

  • What actions do leaders need to take to drive and sustain organizational change?

With these thoughts in mind: :

  • Which issues are off limits for discussion in your organization, and what would be required to make them allowable? How would this change your organization?

  • Jenny Swearingen WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER

Welcome to Week 6

Hello Everyone,

This week, by day 4, address what actions need to be taken in order to drive and sustain an organizational change? In addition, you need to discuss which change areas are off limits for discussion in your organization? How can you address the change issues are allowed to be discussed in your organization? By Day 6, post at least 2 responses to your classmates. Be sure to cite all sources.

Thanks, Dr. Swearingen

FINAL EXAM

The Final Exam comprises 20 multiple-choice questions and is worth 100 points. Be sure to complete the Final Examby Day 7 of this week.

After you have completed the Final Exam, please proceed to the Final Portfolio Project.

Week 6 Project

Final Portfolio Project

Change Management Plan

A change management plan helps an organization succeed during times of deep change. A good plan helps an organization successfully plan, implement, and communicate the change process to its employees.

Identify a program or situation to be changed in your organization, in a Fortune 500 company, or in an organization you are familiar with. Then, develop a change management plan. The plan should address the problem you have identified and should include action steps, a plan for each of the responsible individuals, a timeline with accountabilities and due dates, and deliverables.

The change management plan should address each of the following elements:

  1. Define in detail the problem, the recommended change, and the goals (desired outcomes) of the recommended change.
  2. Identify, list, and explain the specific business needs driving the change.
  3. List the implementation steps for the entire change management plan.
  4. Describe the intervention that supports the organizational strategy for change.
  5. Describe the measures you will recommend for handling the most likely areas of resistance.
  6. Discuss your communication plan.
  7. Explain how the plan would be implemented, monitored, and controlled.

In the process of creating a change management plan, integrate some change management theory and explain how using a theoretical basis affects the planning for and implementation of the change.

Use at least three references, including your texts. Remember that grammar, spelling, punctuation, the quality of writing, logic and flow, integration of theory, use of references, and content all count. Please use topic headings to guide your reader. Your plan must be at least five pages but no more than seven pages long and double spaced, excluding the required cover page, executive summary, and reference pages.

Week 6 Assignment

Reflection

Deep change refers to the transformation that occurs in people and organizations and requires new ways of thinking and behaving. Deep change is major in scope. Changes in an organization happen for the betterment of the organization. As a manager, you can play a significant role in the organizational change process.

In this course, you have read two books on organizational change:

  • Quinn, Robert E. (1996). Deep change: Discovering the leader within. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
    ISBN 0-7879-0244-6
  • Nadler, David A. (1998). Champions of change: How CEOs and their companies are mastering the skills of radical change. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
    ISBN 0-7879-0947-5.

How has completing this course changed your perspectives on organizational change and your role in the organizational change process?

With these thoughts in mind, write a Reflection paper that summarizes your learning from the readings, research, Applications, and Discussion activities. The summary should include the insight you gained from this course.

The Reflection paper must be substantive and at least 300 words long. Cite any references in the APA style.