Create a communication plan for a change initiative that will minimize resistance to change.

Create a communication plan for a change initiative that will minimize resistance to change.

Resistance and Communication

Introduction

Using your selected organization, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance, and construct a solid communication plan.

Instructions

Write a 4–6-page paper in which you:

  1. Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.
  2. Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three potential sources of resistance to your change plan.
  3. Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.
  4. Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.
  5. Evaluate three communication strategies.
  6. Recommend one communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.
  7. Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.
  8. Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Create a communication plan for a change initiative that will minimize resistance to change.

Change Management Plan

Change Management Plan

Introduction

In this assignment, you will combine the previous four assignments into a proposal that you could present to the executive leadership and board members. You will argue the value of the change management plan to the overall success of the organization. Add to your previous submissions a plan for sustaining the change in the long run.

Instructions

Write a 6–10-page paper in which you:

Section I: Organization: Describe the organization and comment on the HR change that the organization should make. Utilize effective diagnostic tools to assess the organization’s ability to change. Support assertions with theoretical evidence.

1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

3. Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

5. Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change.

a. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis

b. Explain the results

Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

Section II: Kotter Change Plan: Utilizing the Kotter eight-step method of change, create a solid change management plan for the HR initiative you identified as requiring improvement.

1.Ascertain how each of the steps applies to your specific organization.

2.Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight stages of change:

a. Establishing a sense of urgency.

b. Creating a coalition.

c. Developing vision and strategy.

d. Communicating the vision.

e. Empowering broad-based action.

f. Generating short-term wins.

g. Consolidating gains and producing more change.

h. Anchoring new approaches into the culture.

Section III: Resistance and Communication: Research methods of minimizing resistance to change and create a plan to address resistance within your change management initiative.

1.Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

2.Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

3.Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.

4.Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.

5.Evaluate three communication strategies.

6.Recommend one communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.

7.Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

Section IV: Sustaining Change: Research methods of sustaining change in organizations and create a plan for sustaining proposed change.

1. Recommend two strategies for sustaining change:

a. Diagnose the two theories from a scholarly perspective

b. Evaluate why the strategies selected are viable for the organization

Section V: Presentation: Create a visually appealing and informative presentation espousing the importance of the change management plan you developed.

1. Create a 10–15 slide PowerPoint presentation to submit to executive leadership and board members outlining and describing your recommended change. Include the following criteria:

a. Be creative in your design so that is appealing to others.

b. Ensure that all of the major points of the plan are covered.

c. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.

d. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Section VI: References: Utilize good scholarly research skills and writing skills to develop a solid change plan and presentation.

1. Use at least 10 quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources

2. Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational change using proper writing mechanics.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Create a proposal for a change management plan for an organization.

What role does the HR function play with the strategic planning process?

What role does the HR function play with the strategic planning process?

Create a Power Point presentation (6 – 8 slides) and include “notes” on each slide (using the Power Point notes area) for the question asked below.  A voice over is not required and should not be included.

The presentations should:

· Analyze and discuss the critical reading question based on the reading at the end of the chapter.

· The Power Point slides should not be crowded with information. As with any Power Point, the slides should give concise bullet information.

· The notes section on each slide should give the analysis/detail.

Please be sure you are reading the chapter reading assigned to each of the question to ensure your analysis is well thought out.  The question can be analyzed and well supported with detail from the reading, it should not be limited to your general opinion.

Week Two: Chapter Three – 3.2 Reading (Attached)

What role does the HR function play with the strategic planning process? What unique value and perspectives does the HR function bring to strategic planning?

Leadership and Organizational Performance: Is It Essential in Healthcare Systems Improvement?

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the following:

Health care organizations are constantly evolving to meet industry and patient expectations. Leadership should inspire and provide a vision regarding expectations, specifically what the organization is trying to achieve in terms of positive health care outcomes for their patients. As a leader in the health care delivery system it is vitally important to communicate a clear and concise vision. However, it is also important for leadership to be flexible and demonstrate the ability to make necessary adjustments; in other words, leaders must possess the ability to change their leadership styles as situations within and outside of the industry evolve. Management within the health care delivery system will provide structure, implement processes, and ensure that materials are provided for their staff to perform at an optimal level. Managers need to provide concise and clear instructions as they are tasked with ensuring that industry standards are maintained; therefore, managers should possess exceptional communication skills.

In this discussion, you will evaluate leadership roles and management responsibilities in a health care setting. In your initial post, address the following:

  • Describe the differences between a manager and a leader, including the functional activities of each role in the health care environment.
  • Discuss the key leadership traits fundamental for health care organizational effectiveness.
  • Explain what it takes to be an effective and, ultimately, a successful leader or manager.
  • Finally, in light of health care reforms, an ever-changing economy, and an increased need for services, describe two pressing barriers and challenges associated with health care leadership.

Your initial post must be at least 250 words and must use at least one credible source to support your discussion content. The supporting resource can be one of the required or recommended resources provided in this course. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. All referenced materials must include citations and references in APA format. Please see directions for including APA Style elements on these Writing Center pages: APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) and Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.).

adolescent idealism and criticism

adolescent idealism and criticism

Discuss adolescent idealism, criticism, personal fable and imaginary audience. Give examples of each from your own adolescence. In addition, please discuss the emerging adulthood transition. What is/was your transition like? Can adolescent idealism, criticism, personal fable and imaginary audience cognitive distortions continue to affect people’s judgments and decision-making during the emerging adults period? Do the above cognitive distortions and immature behavior continue during early adulthood (20- 29 years)? Support your discussion with research from your readings in the book or other research from reputable sources.

Remember the criteria for the discussions:

  • 150-200 word original post

Valve_ New Employee Handbook 

There are three (3) parts required for this.

Step 1: Read the Handbook  Valve_NewEmployeeHandbook (its a link)

 Step 2: Answer the following questions

Step 3: Submit your Answer Sheet in D2L by March 11 at 11.59 pm

Answer the following Questions:

  1. In your own words, summarize in 5 to 6 sentences the VALVE’s corporate structure “from Human resource’s perspective”. (5 marks)

Note: Valve has hundreds of employees but no managers or bosses at all.

  1. What strategic issues should HR management in VALVE be most concerned with? (4 marks)
  2. How would you characterize Valve’s organizational structure? Is it completely unique, or could it be characterized as a multidivisional, matrix, or functional structure? (3 marks)
  3. What recommendations would you make in your given organization in terms of executing workforce strategy for the VALVE? (8 marks)

Decentralized operations provide unique challenges for organization-wide management

Decentralized operations provide unique challenges for organization-wide management. A key cost figure for decentralized operations is transfer pricing across divisions. A transfer price can be based on cost, market-based, variable, or negotiated prices. Attention to behavioral aspects of managing the organization is critical to overall performance.

The key financial measures of performance include return on investment (ROI), residual income (RI), and economic value added (EVA). Please review the material on performance metrics on pages 393-403, including the discussion of invested capital, asset allocation to division, and gross versus net value of assets to prepare for the discussion questions. See the “Summary Problems for Your Review” on page 404 of the text for an example of ROI and EVA analyses with a solution set. Then complete Problem 10-43 on page 425 for these three financial measures. (A 2-page response is required.)

DIAGNOSING CHANGE

DIAGNOSING CHANGE

Using the organization that your professor has approved, synthesize the organization’s readiness for change. Evaluate whether or not to implement your new program, policy, practice, or procedure.

Instructions

Write a 4–6-page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
  2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
  3. Formulate three valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.
  4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two diagnostic tools that you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
  5. Using one of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change:
    • Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.
    • Explain the result
    • 6.Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

HR programs

HR programs

Selecting a Company

 

Choose an organization with which you are familiar or one in which you have an interest. Research and analyze the organization’s human resource management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives. Evaluate their effectiveness and select a program, policy, procedure or initiative which you believe needs to be changed.

Write a one-page paper in which you:

  1. Assess the current human resource programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives in terms of effectiveness.
  2. Hypothesize the changes that require improvement.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Hypothesize which of an organization’s human resource management programs, policies, procedures, or initiatives require improvement

Non-Verbal Communication in Intercultural Business Negotiations 

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 3, Chapter 10, and Chapter 11 from your textbook; the Week 4 Weekly Lecture; and the articles Non-Verbal Communication in Intercultural Business Negotiations and How the Diversity of Values Matters in Intercultural Communication.

Your boss wants to send out a brief company email welcoming employees who recently transferred from the Hong Kong branch to your department. These employees, all of whom are Hong Kong natives, speak English, but your boss asks you to review his message for clarity. Using a minimum of one scholarly and/or credible source from the library, what would you suggest your boss change in the following email message and why? Is this message audience centered? Why or why not? How would you redraft this message for clarity?

“I wanted to welcome you ASAP to our little family here in the States. It’s high time we shook hands in person and not just across the sea. I’m pleased as punch about getting to know you all, and I for one will do my level best to sell you on America.”