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JWI 556: Leading Change by Putting People First Assignment 1

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Assignment 1: Self-Assessment, Leading Individual Change Due: Monday, 9:00 am (eastern), Week 3 (15% of total course grade)

Background

Our course is organized around three core themes: (1) leading change in oneself, (2) leading change in teams, and (3) leading change in enterprise situations. Each of these will have an assignment that allows you to apply what you have been learning. This first assignment will help you assess and accelerate your own change journey. It may shed light on how you can get “unstuck” in your career. Even if you’re not feeling stuck, it will help you better understand the forces that may have held you back and the forces that have propelled you forward.

The exercises you will complete in this assignment will also serve as a frame of reference to support your work in the upcoming assignments. By understanding the forces that impact your own change initiatives, you will be better equipped to coach and support others who are asked to embark on change journeys, and to lead change by truly putting people first.

Instructions

Complete a professional change journey analysis that addresses the following:

1. Your Professional Change/Growth Identify an area of professional change that is meaningful for you. This change should be related to your career in HR or your aspirations to begin a career in HR and should be focused on your growth as a leader and manager. It’s fine to connect this to getting promoted and making more money but assume these are the natural outcomes of a positive and fulfilling change and not an end in themselves.

a. Briefly summarize your career path to date. b. How would you characterize this journey? Has your progression been steady and

predictable? Have you risen through the ranks faster than you expected? Have you experienced a career setback? Do you feel stuck or stalled where you are?

c. What do you want to happen in your career? What makes this future state – your change vision – appealing? Again, don't default to a "more money, better title" response. Explain how your vision aligns with your passions and your aptitudes. Tip: Take note of Jack’s video in Week 2 discussing how to find your “Area of Destiny.”

d. What is needed to make this change happen? Focus on the steps you will take and the outcomes they will lead to. Some of these may involve helping others see how great you are, but concentrate on what you need to change, not what others need to change. Include timelines (even rough estimates) to provide additional context. Tip: Consider the 6 Action Steps presented in Chapter 12 of The Real Life MBA.

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e. Finally, what happens if the change doesn’t occur, or if it doesn’t occur within the timeframe you’d prefer?

2. Applying Models to Individual Change Reflect on what you have read so far in Kotter’s Leading Change, especially the "8 Errors" in Chapter 1 and “The Real Reason People Won’t Change” article by Kegan and Lacy. How can these models help you drive meaningful change in your career? Provide specific examples and references. NOTE: To support your response, complete the two templates (“Applying Kotter’s Model to Individual Change” and the “Diagnostic Test for Immunity to Change”) and include them with your submission.

3. Change Style Indicator Assessment

Complete the “Change Style Indicator” self-assessment and review your results. The instructions and link can be found in Week 1 of the course in Canvas.

a. What is your personal change style according to CSI? b. What is your reaction to this?

i. Does it confirm what you suspected or is it a surprise? Explain. ii. What characteristics or comments are the most accurate? iii. Are there any that seem off-base?

c. How do the results from the CSI, coupled with your insights from your work in #2 above, shed light on how you approach change? In your response, address how these insights can help you be a more effective driver of positive change in your own career.

d. If you have taken JWI510: Leadership in the 21st Century, review your results from the TKI and DiSC assessments. What are the common themes or connections you found? Explain.

4. Summarize Your Insights

Write a brief conclusion to your paper that recaps your key findings. a. Include a statement about the knowledge and skills you would like to get from this course

to drive meaningful growth in your career. b. Explain how the insights you gained from this assignment can guide you in how you work

with others to lead change by putting people first.

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Professional Formatting and Submission Requirements:

• Typed, double-spaced, professional font (size 10-12), including headings and subheadings (to identify main topics and subtopics), with one-inch margins on all sides.

• Include a brief but engaging introduction to hook the reader and provide context for what follows. • References must be included and provide appropriate information that enables the reader to

locate the original source. Application and analysis of course materials and resources are expected, and additional research is welcome.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

• The suggested length is 5-6 pages, excluding your cover page, completed templates, and reference list. You may exceed 6 pages, but be sure that what you write adds value to your submission and is not redundant.

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Rubric: Assignment 1

15% of Total Course Grade Assignment 1: Leading Individual Change

Criteria Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory

1. Your Professional Change/ Growth Weight: 15%

Exemplary description of professional roles and key growth experiences. Makes excellent reference to course materials and themes. Vision and action plan are detailed. Reflections demonstrate deep insight into issues and are well- supported.

Very good description of professional roles and key growth experiences. Excellent references to course materials and themes. Vision and action plan are very clear. Reflections are concise and well-supported.

Satisfactorily describes professional roles and key growth experiences. Makes good references to course materials and themes. Vision and action plan are clear and include references to milestones.

Partially describes professional roles and growth. Includes basic or overly general vision of future state. Minimal reference to course materials or themes. Action plan provided only vague or general steps or milestones.

Does not or unsatisfactorily describes career journey. No clear statement of vision or future state. Little to no reference to course materials or themes. Missing, unclear, or overly vague action plan.

2. Applying Models to Individual Change Weight: 30%

Exemplary application of change models to individual change. Excellent synthesis of ideas and logical reasoning. Templates are complete and are well-supported by additional insights and research.

Very good application of change models to individual change. Excellent synthesis of ideas and logical reasoning. Templates are complete and include additional key insights.

Satisfactorily applies change models to individual change. Includes good synthesis of ideas and logical reasoning. Templates are submitted and include all requirement elements.

Partially applies change models to individual change. Includes basic synthesis of ideas and logical reasoning is good. Templates are submitted, but may have missing elements.

Does not or unsatisfactorily applies change models to individual change. Little to no synthesis of ideas is demonstrated, and logical reasoning and connections are absent. Templates are missing or incomplete.

3. Change Style Indicator Assessment Weight: 30%

Exemplary reflections on CSI results, as well as experiences and strengths in relation to aspects of emotional intelligence and DiSC/TKI profiles. Includes additional research and references to support.

Excellent reflections on CSI results. Experiences and strengths in relation to aspects of emotional intelligence and DiSC/TKI profiles are thoroughly explained and connected to CSI.

Good reflections on CSI results. References to DiSC and TKI are good, but basic. Connection to broader insights into emotional intelligence are unclear in places.

Student completed CSI, but reflections on profile are incomplete or unclear. General references to DiSC and TKI, but minimal explanation of connection or key themes.

Student did not take CSI and/or did not submit responses to profile questions. No reference to DiSC or TKI assessments.

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Criteria Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory

4. Summarize Your Insights Weight: 15%

Outstanding summary and vision of learning goals and real- world application, as well as understanding of course themes.

Excellent summary and statement of desired learning objectives. Demonstrates understanding of course themes.

Good summary and statement of desired learning objectives.

Basic summary included. Missing or unclear statement of learning objectives.

Summary missing, unclear, or off- topic.

5. The paper follows the professionally formatted requirements and includes in-text citations, references, and is free from grammar and spelling errors. Weight: 10%

Exceptionally well-formatted. Highly professional in look and easy to quickly locate information. Includes a cover page, headings, professional formatting, font, and spacing.

All references are consistently cited in the text and are included in a manner that enables the reader to quickly identify sources.

There are no mechanical or usage errors.

Professionally formatted. Includes a cover page and headings, and is free from formatting, font, and spacing issues. All references are consistently cited in text and are included in a manner that enables the reader to quickly identify sources. There are no mechanical or usage errors.

Satisfactorily formatted. Includes a cover page and headings, but may have minor formatting, font, and spacing issues. References may not be consistently cited in text or may not be included in a manner that enables the reader to quickly identify sources. There may be minor mechanical or usage errors.

Meets minimum formatting requirements. May not include a cover page and/or lacks professional layout, font, or spacing. References are not consistently cited in text or not included in a manner that enables the reader to quickly identify sources. There are some mechanical or usage errors.

Unsatisfactorily formatted. May not include cover page and headings, and/or lacks professional layout, font, or spacing. References are not consistently cited in text, and/or not included in a manner that enables the reader to quickly identify sources. There are several mechanical and/or usage errors.