Assignment 4: Change Management Plan Due Week 10 and worth 175 points Using the organization where you work, one where you have worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Process of Creating Change to the HR situation you have selected, with corresponding suggestions for how to put this change initiative into practice. Once it is formulated, you will present your recommendations to upper management. This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written report and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Section 1: Change Management Plan 1. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: a. Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and history. b. Describe how the HR program /policy / process / procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed. c. Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to make. d. Describe the recommended change. e. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages  of Change (Establishing a sense of urgency; creating coalition; developing vision and strategy; communicating the vision; empowering broad-based action; generating short term wins; consolidating gains and producing more change; anchoring new approaches into the culture). f. Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the resistance would be managed. g. Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you would use. h. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that need to be made in organization. i. Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change. j. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation 2. Prepare a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you: Summarize the main points in the written report. 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 .

1. Assignment 4: Change Management Plan
Due Week 10 and worth 175 points
Using the organization where you work, one where you have
worked, or one in which you are very familiar, identify a
Human Resource Management program, policy, procedure, or
initiative that you believe needs to be changed. Your goal is to
apply Kotter’s 8 Stage Process of Creating Change to the HR
situation you have selected, with corresponding suggestions for
how to put this change initiative into practice. Once it is
formulated, you will present your recommendations to upper
management.
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written report
and a PowerPoint presentation.
You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the
completion of this assignment.
Label each file name according to the section of the assignment
it is written for.
Section 1: Change Management Plan
1.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
a.
Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and history.
b.
Describe how the HR program /policy / process / procedure /
initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
c.

2. Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to
make.
d.
Describe the recommended change.
e.
Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address each
of the eight (8) Stages of Change (Establishing a sense of
urgency; creating coalition; developing vision and strategy;
communicating the vision; empowering broad-based action;
generating short term wins; consolidating gains and producing
more change; anchoring new approaches into the culture).
f.
Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the
resistance would be managed.
g.
Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you would
use.
h.
Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that
need to be made in organization.
i.
Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change.
j.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.

3. Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation
2.
Prepare a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation in
which you:
Summarize the main points in the written report.
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.
Use a professional technically written style to graphically
convey the information.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
·
Evaluate an organization’s readiness for change.
·
Compare theories of change management and select an
appropriate theory for an organization change.
·

4. Evaluate the reasons why organizations change and the internal
and external forces of change.
Create a change management plan.
Identify organizational changes that link to vision.
·
Evaluate strategies for communicating change.
·
Identify a range of action that can assist in the sustaining of
change.
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
managing organizational change.
·
Write clearly and concisely about managing organizational
change using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 175
Assignment 4: Change Management Plan
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A

5. Section 1: Change Management Plan
1a. Describe the organization in terms of industry, size, and
history.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely described the organization in
terms of industry, size, and history.
Partially described the organization in terms of industry, size,
and history.
Satisfactorily described the organization in terms of industry,
size, and history.
Thoroughly described the organization in terms of industry,
size, and history.
1b. Describe how the HR program / policy / process / procedure
/ initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely described how the HR program /
policy / process /procedure / initiative that has been proposed
should be changed.
Partially described how the HR program / policy / process /
procedure/ initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
Satisfactorily described how the HR program / policy / process /
procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
Thoroughly described how the HR program / policy / process/
procedure / initiative that has been proposed should be changed.
1c. Describe three (3) reasons why this change is important to
make.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely described three (3) reasons why
this change is important to make.
Partially described three (3) reasons why this change is
important to make.
Satisfactorily described three (3) reasons why this change is
important to make.
Thoroughly described three (3) reasons why this change is
important to make.
1d. Describe the recommended change.

6. Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely described the recommended
change.
Partially described the recommended change.
Satisfactorily described the recommended change.
Thoroughly described the recommended change.
1e. Develop a strategy that illustrates how you would address
each of the eight (8) Stages of Change.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely developed a strategy that
illustrates how you would address each of the eight (8) Stages
of Change.
Partially developed a strategy that illustrates how you would
address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change.
Satisfactorily developed a strategy that illustrates how you
would address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change.
Thoroughly developed a strategy that illustrates how you would
address each of the eight (8) Stages of Change.
1f. Identify potential resistance to change and describe how the
resistance would be managed.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely identified potential resistance to
change and did not submit or incompletely described how the
resistance would be managed.
Partially identified potential resistance to change and partially
described how the resistance would be managed.
Satisfactorily identified potential resistance to change and
satisfactorily described how the resistance would be managed.
Thoroughly identified potential resistance to change and
thoroughly described how the resistance would be managed.
1g. Outline at least three (3) communications strategies you
would use.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely outlined at least three (3)
communications strategies you would use.
Partially outlined at least three (3) communications strategies

7. you would use.
Satisfactorily outlined at least three (3) communications
strategies you would use.
Thoroughly outlined at least three (3) communications
strategies you would use.
1h. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the changes that
need to be made in organization.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) diagnostic
tools to identify the changes that need to be made in
organization.
Partially proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the
changes that need to be made in organization.
Satisfactorily proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the
changes that need to be made in organization.
Thoroughly proposed two (2) diagnostic tools to identify the
changes that need to be made in organization.
1i. Recommend two (2) strategies for sustaining the change.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) strategies
for sustaining the change.
Partially recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the
change.
Satisfactorily recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the
change.
Thoroughly recommended two (2) strategies for sustaining the
change.
1j. 4 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.

8. Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation
2a. Summarize the main points in the written report.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely summarized the main points in
the written report.
Partially summarized the main points in the written report.
Satisfactorily summarized the main points in the written report.
Thoroughly summarized the main points in the written report.
2b. Create bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the
shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created bulleted speaking notes
for the presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of
the PowerPoint.
Partially created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to
the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint
Satisfactorily created bulleted speaking notes for the
presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the
PowerPoint
Thoroughly created bulleted speaking notes for the presentation
to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint
2c. Use a professional technically written style to graphically
convey the information.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely used a professional technically
written style to graphically convey the information.
Partially used a professional technically written style to
graphically convey the information.
Satisfactorily used a professional technically written style to
graphically convey the information.
Thoroughly used a professional technically written style to
graphically convey the information.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
5-6 errors present

9. 3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present