LDR 615 TOPIC 6 Benchmark – Change Initiative: Develop a Change Model
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Assessment Description
To build upon the change model developed in Topic 4, it is crucial to incorporate instructor feedback into your revisions, ensuring the components are properly applied in model. You will utilize this change model for your final paper in Topic 8.
The application of your model will be assessed on the quality of strategic implementation that is in your design, the support you present for your model, and the inclusion of the following concepts:
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Methods to evaluate the need for change
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative
Communication strategies
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and overcome resistance
Implementation strategies among individuals, teams, and departments
Sustainability strategies
Once you have applied the feedback to your model, prepare a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation to present your model to the identified stakeholders in Topic 3. Include a title slide and reference slide. These are essential presentation components but are not included in the slide count.
Introduction: 1-2 slides
Outline an overview of the key sections of your change model.
Relevance and Alignment to Organization: 2 slides
Explain the relevance of your model to your organization and its alignment with the organizational culture.
Discuss how the model fits within the specific cultural and strategic context of your organization.
Revised Change Model: 3-4 slides
Include instructor feedback with an explanation of how you have addressed it.
Describe each component of your change model using visuals and diagrams that enhance comprehension.
Evaluation Methods: 2-3 slides
Justify the choice of identified methods for evaluating the need for change and the criteria used for selecting individuals or teams.
Explain the rationale behind the selection methods and evaluation criteria, highlighting their importance.
Proposed Communication Strategies: 2 slides
Evaluate the effectiveness of proposed communication strategies and stakeholder engagement methods.
Explain the expected impact of the provided examples of communication strategies and engagement plans.
Step-by-Step Outline of Implementation Strategies: 2-3 slides
Outline the identified implementation strategies in a step-by-step approach to demonstrate a clear path forward for individuals, teams and departments.
Explain each step of the implementation process, emphasizing clarity and feasibility.
Long-term Sustainability: 1-2 slides
Discuss the sustainability strategies to ensure long-term success and resilience of the change initiative.
Conclusion: 1-2 slides
Summarize why the selected change model is the most appropriate and why it succeeds where other change initiatives might fail.
Submit the PowerPoint document. Speaker notes are not required for this assignment.
Refer to the resource “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assessment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MS in Leadership: 2.4: Communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
MSL, MSL in Leadership and Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 3.1; MBA in Leadership, 5.1; MSN-MBA Leadership in Health Care Systems, MBA-MSL, MSN Leadership in Health Care Systems, 6.1: Analyze organizational behavior to determine systemic interdependencies among individuals, teams, and departments.
MS in Leadership, 3.4 and MS-MBA in Leadership, 6.4: Develop and communicate compelling vision to guide organizational development.
MSL, MSL in Leadership and Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 3.2; MS in Leadership, 3.5: MBA in Leadership, 5.2; MBA-MSN in Leadership in Health Care Systems, 6.2; MSN in Leadership in Health Care Systems, 6.2: Develop strategy for implementing and managing change within an organization.
