Module 7-1 Milestone

Overview

The final project for this course will be the creation of a  consulting report. The assessment will be a solution-based approach that will apply the elements of the course to a case study. You will demonstrate levels of attentiveness and responsiveness that leaders of an organization should observe so as to enhance relationships between an organization and its community. You will be tasked with applying leadership processes and theories in the development of solutions to a case study. Additionally, this assessment will allow you to combine theory and practice and apply these concepts to a relevant contemporary situation.

This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:

· Propose alternative solutions to establish a culture of corporate responsibility including people, planet, and profit

· Evaluate the levels of attentiveness and responsiveness that leaders of an organization should embody to enhance relationships between the organization and society

· Interpret the health of an organization through the lens of a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits

· Devise a plan to strategically lead an organization to practice responsible corporate behavior for the purpose of developing optimal stakeholder relationships

· Evaluate the impact of corporate policies and practices on internal and external stakeholders for leading an organization to operate responsibly

Milestone Three should follow these formatting guidelines: a 5- to 7-page draft of the Recommendations and Implementation sections, and a 1- to 2-page outline of the Opportunities section, with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.

Prompt

Attach a 5- to 7-page draft of the recommendations and implementation for the company you chose for Milestone One and Milestone Two (Starbucks Coffee). This information will be used as part of the final consulting report.

III. Recommendations For this section of the assessment, you will provide recommendations based on your analysis of the company’s corporate responsibility including people, planet, and profit.

A. People:

1. Recommend how this company could improve on its relationships with stakeholders, such as employees or customers, through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

a. What would the initiatives be within the three dimensions of DEI?

b. What leadership approach and process do you recommend to improve DEI in the company?

c. How would following these recommendations help the company better achieve its mission?

d. Consider discussing the need for diversity of thought in the makeup of the company’s employees and leadership.

e. What policies do you recommend that leadership put in place to achieve diversity of thought?

B. Planet:

1. Recommend ways this company could improve in terms of its  environmental policies, based on how the policies would affect key stakeholders in the community.

a. Consider including leadership actions that would address the impact of policies on the community.

b. Address the company’s present location and explore the impact of a positive environmental policy on that location.

c. Consider including leadership actions that would result in positive environmental effects at that location.

C. Profit:

1. Point out some  adjustments that the company might make to remain or become profitable.

a. What is the benefit of profitability to the key stakeholders?

b. Consider how leadership’s decisions could lead to profitability for stakeholders.

c. Consider giving examples of how other companies have been profitable while operating responsibly.

IV. Implementation For this section of the assessment, you will provide deeper insight on how the company could implement your recommendations and promote a culture of responsible corporate behavior.

A. People:

1. Illustrate specific steps needed to be taken by the company to implement your recommendations to improve  relationships with stakeholders including DEI.

a. What are some metrics to ensure that initiatives within the DEI area will make a systemic and sustainable change?

b. What are the possible sacrifices that might need to be made?

c. Think about how implementing these steps could help change the culture of the company.

B. Planet:

1. Illustrate the immediate steps needed to be taken by the company to implement recommendations on how to improve in terms of its  environmental policies.

a. Consider justifying your response by including how implementing these steps can help change the culture of the company.

C. Profit:

1. Illustrate the specific steps necessary for the company to  remain profitable, including how taking these steps would promote a culture of responsible corporate behavior.

a. Consider the cost of the implementation of the changes versus the overall benefit of the changes.

Attach a 1- to 2-page outline of the opportunities for your chosen company; the outline can contain bullet points, listed information, and detailed phrases. This information will be used as part of the final consulting report. Within the Opportunities section, address the following elements:

V. Opportunities

A. Stakeholders

1. Predict ways in which relationships with  community stakeholders would improve as a result of the new policies.

a. Think about the positive impact these new policies might have on oppressed members of the community. 

B. Industry

1. Evaluate what ways these policies might help the  industry as a whole.

a. How would implementing these policies allow the company to be an industry leader?

b. Consider explaining why becoming an industry leader is important.

C. Profitability

1. Describe the general outlook for the  company’s profitability while still following the recommendations.

a. How are these recommendations good for business in the short term and the long term?

b. Consider giving examples of possible opportunities for business growth as a result of these policies.

What to Submit

Milestone Three should follow these formatting guidelines: a 5- to 7-page draft of the Recommendations and Implementation sections and a 1- to 2-page outline of the Opportunities section with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and citations in APA format.