As a manager, whether you’re a store, facilities, or a general manager in any type of environment, your teams work to meet the strategic direction of the organization. As strategic initiatives are adopted, you and your team may need to adapt to new directions. Change can be hard, and your team and your organization rely on your understanding of the organizational culture to support change.
In this assessment, you will use your experience and the organizational change chart you completed in Week 1 to assess the organization’s culture to improve alignment among the culture, mission, vision, values, and strategies using Kotter’s 8-step change management model.?You provide your assessment including how proposed decisions for improvements align to the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategies to the leadership team.
Assessment Deliverable
Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation to the leadership of the organization you chose to explore in Week 1. Refer to your Organizational Change Chart from Week 1 and include the following: Please see Week 1 assignment attached.
Describe your assessment of the current culture within the organization at the time of your experience. Refer to the organizational change chart you completed in Week 1 to describe your assessment.
Develop a Change Management Plan using Kotter’s 8-Step model for the change goal you identified. Refer to the suggested actions for improvement you included in the Organizational Change Chart.
Determine the desired outcome as a result of the proposed change.
Analyze the alignment among the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategies, and the proposed Change Management Plan.
Include speaker notes to provide additional details not already present on each slide.
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Organizational Information
Select an organization that needed a change to its culture as you complete the organizational change information chart.
For each type of information listed in the first column, include details about the organization in the second column.
Indicate your suggested actions for improvement in the third column.
Type
Details
Vision
Insert the organization’s vision.
Mission
Insert the organization’s mission.
Purpose
Insert the organization’s purpose.
Values
Insert a list of the organization’s values.
Diversity and Equity
Insert the types of the diversity and equity
observed in the organization.
Inclusion
Insert examples of overall involvement of
diverse groups inclusion in decision-making
and process change.
Goal
Identify the goal set for organizational change.
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Suggested Actions for Improvement
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Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Strategy
Identify the implementation strategies followed
to implement the organizational change.
Communication
Identify the communication methods used to
communicate organizational change and the
change progress.
Organizational Perceptions
Considering the same organizational culture and change goal, rate your agreement from 1 to 5 in the second column with the statement in the first
column. Use the following scale:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Strongly disagree
Somewhat disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Rating (1 – 5)
Statement
Employees know the organization’s vision.
Employees know the organization’s mission.
Employees know the organization’s purpose.
Employees know the organization’s values.
Overall, the organization is diverse and equitable.
Diverse groups are included in decision making and processes for change.
The change goal was successfully met.
The implementation strategies were effective.
The organization’s communication about the change was effective.
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Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Consider the goal for organizational change that you identified and the existing organizational culture.
For each of Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change listed in the first column, rate whether you observed that step during the implementation process in the
second column. Use the following scale to rate your observation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Never observed
Rarely observed
Sometimes observed
Often observed
Identify actions you suggest for improvement in the third column.
Rating (1 – 4)
Step Name
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Step 1: Create Urgency.
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition.
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change.
Step 4: Communicate the Vision.
Step 5: Remove Obstacles.
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins.
Step 7: Build on the Change.
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
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Organizational Information
Select an organization that needed a change to its culture as you complete the organizational change information chart.
For each type of information listed in the first column, include details about the organization in the second column.
Indicate your suggested actions for improvement in the third column.
Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Vision
Insert the organization’s vision.
Engage employees at all levels to refine and
articulate the vision collaboratively,
ensuring alignment with cultural change
objectives.
Mission
Insert the organization’s mission.
Conduct workshops involving diverse
stakeholders to revise the mission,
emphasizing cultural transformation as a
core component.
Purpose
Insert the organization’s purpose.
Hold focus groups or surveys to gather
employee insights and refine the purpose
statement to emphasize cultural values and
aspirations
Values
Insert a list of the organization’s values.
Implement training programs and initiatives
to embed organizational values into daily
practices and decision-making across all
levels.
Diversity and Equity
Insert the types of the diversity and equity
Conduct diversity audits and surveys to
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Type
Details
Suggested Actions for Improvement
observed in the organization.
identify gaps and develop targeted strategies
for enhancing diversity and inclusion
efforts.
Inclusion
Insert examples of overall involvement of
diverse groups inclusion in decision-making
and process change.
Establish diversity task forces or
committees to ensure diverse perspectives
are integrated into all decision-making and
change processed
Goal
Identify the goal set for organizational
change.
Define clear, measurable objectives for
cultural change, and regularly assess
progress through feedback mechanisms and
performance metrics.
Strategy
Identify the implementation strategies
followed to implement the organizational
change.
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of
existing strategies, gather feedback from
employees, and tailor strategies to address
specific cultural change needs.
Communication
Identify the communication methods used to
communicate organizational change and
the change progress.
Enhance communication channels by
incorporating feedback loops, interactive
platforms, and opportunities for two-way
communication to ensure transparency and
engagement.
Organizational Perceptions
Considering the same organizational culture and change goal, rate your agreement from 1 to 5 in the second column with the statement in the first
column. Use the following scale:
1. Strongly disagree
2. Somewhat disagree
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3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Somewhat agree
5. Strongly agree
Statement
Rating (1 – 5)
Employees know the organization’s vision.
3
Employees know the organization’s mission.
3
Employees know the organization’s purpose.
4
Employees know the organization’s values.
4
Overall, the organization is diverse and equitable.
3
Diverse groups are included in decision making and processes for change.
4
The change goal was successfully met.
1
The implementation strategies were effective.
1
The organization’s communication about the change was effective.
3
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Consider the goal for organizational change that you identified and the existing organizational culture.
For each of Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change listed in the first column, rate whether you observed that step during the implementation process in the
second column. Use the following scale to rate your observation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Never observed
Rarely observed
Sometimes observed
Often observed
Identify actions you suggest for improvement in the third column.
Step Name
Step 1: Create Urgency.
Rating (1 – 4)
3
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Increase communication about the need for change
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Step Name
Rating (1 – 4)
Suggested Actions for Improvement
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition.
2
Identify and involve key influencers in the change process
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change.
4
Involve employees in co-creating a compelling vision that
inspires them to embrace the change journey
Step 4: Communicate the Vision.
4
Use multiple channels to consistently communicate the vision
Step 5: Remove Obstacles.
2
Conduct a thorough assessment to identify and address barriers
and resistance to change, providing necessary resources and
support
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins.
3
Identify quick wins and celebrate successes to demonstrate
progress and maintain momentum toward the larger change
goals.
Step 7: Build on the Change.
2
Continuously assess progress and adjust strategies accordingly
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
3
Embed desired cultural changes into everyday practices,
policies, and processes, ensuring alignment with organization
values.
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