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3.4 Assignment. Organizational Change Initiative

Getting Started

Experts agree that leading organizational change is a vital skill for leaders. In Workshop Six, you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned about organizational change theory to an organization of your choice. Even though the project is due in Workshop Six, you will want to start working on the project early to get the best use of time from the remaining workshops.

To help facilitate this process, you will select your organization here in Workshop Three. Think about what organization in which you would like to initiate change. The organization does not have to be your current organization. It can be real or fictitious (e.g., ABC Business Solutions, XY University, etc.).

Also, consider what role would allow you to implement the change (e.g., Assistant HR Director, VP of Strategy, Assistant Operations).

When considering change initiatives, you might reflect back on your previous course in LDR410 where you worked on strategic planning or think of a new change initiative (e.g., implement new performance review process, lead relocation efforts for Company ABC, implement new systems software, start a formal mentoring program).

The goal of this assignment is for you to start thinking about the final project and get feedback on your selected organization, role, and initiative.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Apply innovative approach to real-life organization to foster practical learning.

Background Information

Please review the  6.3 Assignment (new tab)  to gain an understanding of the future assignment. You may also want to look back to your notes from LDR-410 when you created a strategic plan change initiative for a company.

Instructions

1. Review all of the materials assigned in the first three workshops as well as Assignment 6.3.

2. Select potential organization and change initiative for Workshop Six. Identify an organization in which you might play the role of a change agent. This might be your current organization or another one. 

3. Identify a change initiative that you would like to lead. (In LDR 410, you created a strategic plan for change. The initiative/organization you select may be part of this plan or a different initiative/organization).  

4. Develop a short (4-6 slides) presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Prezi, or other infographic presentation tool of your choice) of your organization, your role, selected change initiative, and the needs of the adult learners within the organization.

5. Record a video of the presentation with narration.

· You may use your phone or webcam for the recording or you may use your  IWU MyMedia/Kaltura Personal Capture  (new tab) for easy upload into the Assignment.

6. You should include:

f. an overview of the organization,

f. your role as a change agent,

f. the elected change initiative, and

f. the identified needs of the adult learners within the organization