HR Homework: Championing Organizational Change
Overview
To be effective leaders and change agents, you need to understand and apply principles related to the politics of change. You will construct a stakeholders' map related to a needed change in your workplace or an organization you are familiar with, and write a memorandum to make a "pitch" to a change champion who can endorse the change effort and actively support it. The focus here is on how to change, versus what to change.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
o Assess the complex and dynamic nature of organizational change.
o Analyze ways in which leaders and managers can effectively initiate, shape, and support organizational change.
o Analyze the processes of change in people, groups, and organizations.
o Communicate effectively in a professional manner.
Preparation
For this homework, use the library to find at least one other resource on the politics of organizational change.
Task
In a memorandum to a senior manager who can serve as a change champion for your selected organization, include the following:
o Identify the change and why it is needed for the selected organization. Note: You can use the same change you focused on in the Unit 4 homework.
o Develop a stakeholder's map, including those directly or indirectly affected by the change.
o Explain each stakeholder's position on the change. Be sure to include what they can gain or what they can lose.
o Articulate recommendations for structural or cultural changes as part of the change plan.
o Assess alternative approaches to managing resistances. Consider how to deal with toxic players.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.