Plan for Change (Part Two)

Plan for Change (Part Two)
Instructions for assignment:
This is the second of a two-part assignment. Please note: You are required to submit a PowerPoint presentation that should be recorded in BlueCast. Instructions for using BlueCast to record your presentation can be found in the Getting Started module and are also linked below. For this assignment, assume you have been recently tasked with the leadership responsibility for the change initiative you addressed in Assignment #3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the change initiative? What aspects of the change initiative would you keep in place? What corrective steps would you implement and why? Develop the plan for change following these steps (essentially bullet points describing this assignment, but with more detail).
Provide the current status of the change initiative, providing necessary background information and data.
Present a plan using applicable course terms and concepts.
Be clear and specific about practical strategies for leading and managing the change, particularly addressing Appreciative Inquiry.
You may include an interview with a change leader. Cite direct interview quotes as follows: (J. Johnson, personal communication, month date, 2021).
Describe direct and indirect costs by categories, NOT specific dollar figures.
Describe how the change plan/outcomes should be evaluated.
In this assignment, integrate into your analysis as many of the concepts below as are applicable. Most are in addition to the list from Assignment #3. You do not need to define them but use them, as applicable, in the context of your analysis.
Concepts:
Change Leader v. Change Manager
Entropy
Authority
Pre-launch/launch/post-launch
Targeting and tailoring
The Change Agent
OToole: Commonalities of successful change
Measuring Change
Trust
Consequences
Champion for Change
Equilibrium – types
This presentation is worth 150 points. You are encouraged to follow good practice and do not have too many words on the slides! Important: Include your script in the text submission box below your BlueCast video when you submit your assignment. How many slides? Your call. Use enough slides to inform your audience and not too many that will put them to sleep! The presentation should include a cover slide, overview slide, content slides, summary slide. Include a slide listing your references after your summary slide. Follow APA guidelines for all citations.
Analysis of Change Initiative Part B Grading Rubric (150 points):
Criteria
Excellent
Very Good
Average
Poor
Not Present
Total
Structure and Format 30% of Grade
45 pts
42.3 pts 39.6 pts 34.65pts
0 pts
45 pts
Synthesize and Application of Evidence and Ideas 30% of Grade
45 pts
42.3 pts 39.6 pts 34.65 pts
0.0 pts
45 pts
Creativity and Clarity of Presentation 30% of Grade
45 pts
42.3 pts
39.6 pts
34.65 pts
0.0 pts
45 pts
Grammar and APA Skills 10% of Grade
15 pts 14.1 pts 13.2 pts 11.55 pts
0.0 pts
15 pt

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