Wk 6_L535

Wk 6_535

Due 9/28/2026

Assessment Preparation

You are a management consultant who is advising senior leaders who must influence organizational change across multiple teams rather than from the top down. The board of directors has asked you to develop a strategic, influence-driven plan for guiding a major change initiative.

Choose 1 initiative from the list below:

· Digital overhaul

· Major restructuring

· Merger or acquisition

· Shift to remote or hybrid work

· Launch of a new product line

Review the data provided in the Wk 6 Organizational Change document. You will use this data to diagnose organizational readiness, anticipate resistance, and recommend concrete strategies and tactics leaders could use to build momentum while maintaining engagement and credibility. 

You will also need to support your analysis and forecasting with AI tools while also balancing those insights with human judgement, ethical considerations, and cultural awareness.

Assessment Deliverable

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (excluding title and reference slides) with detailed speaker notes for each slide. Include the following sections:

· Introduction (1 slide)

· Introduce the organization and the chosen change initiative.

· Clarify the urgency and business case for making the change.

· Impact Evaluation (2 slides)

· Discuss impacts on profit, productivity, and people. How might key stakeholders experience the change differently based on their roles and responsibilities?

· Identify where the organization appears prepared for change and where there is potential for resistance or capability gaps.

· You may use general AI tools to help identify likely areas of employee concern, communication needs, or operational risks. 

· Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model (4–6 slides)

· Create a chart or table in which you map each step to:

· The strategy aligned to the step

· Specific tactics leaders will use to influence progress

· Rationale supported by data, cultural insights, or AI forecasts

· AI tools or platforms that could support communication, sequencing, or decision-making

· Sustaining Competitive Advantage (2 slides)

· Explain how the completed change strengthens the organization’s position for future innovation and long-term relevance.

· Identify factors that could threaten the organization now that the change has been implemented.

· Discuss how leaders can monitor and reinforce post-implementation success using a mix of human judgement and AI-supported insights.

· Conclusion and Recommendations (1 slide)

· Summarize your key recommendations.

· Emphasize how the change creates value for the organization.

· References (1 slide)

· Cite all sources according to APA guidelines.

AI Use Requirement 

This requirement ensures you learn how to use AI responsibly for professional communication while still demonstrating critical thinking and ownership of your work.

Write a short reflection on the role of AI in your presentation in either your speaker notes or a short addendum at the end of your presentation. Include the following in your reflection:

· Provide the prompts you used (tailored to your organization and industry context).

· Critically evaluate the AI output by noting:

· What value the AI added (e.g., clarity, structure, wording, ideas)

· What limitations you observed (e.g., generic tone, lack of context, cultural gaps)

· How you revised and improved the notes in your own leadership voice

Tips for Success

· Integrate AI meaningfully at each stage of your presentation. Don’t treat it as an afterthought.

· You are also encouraged to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Jasper, presentation assistants) to help you draft your speaker notes and/or messaging for the change initiative.

· Keep slides visual and concise—the speaker notes carry the depth of analysis.

· Quality, clarity, and relevance matter more than word count.

Wk 6_535

Due 9/28/2026

Assessment Preparation

You are a management consultant who is advising senior leaders who must influence organizational change across multiple teams rather than from the top down. The board of directors has asked you to develop a strategic, influence-driven plan for guiding a major change initiative.

Choose 1 initiative from the list below:

· Digital overhaul

· Major restructuring

· Merger or acquisition

· Shift to remote or hybrid work

· Launch of a new product line

Review the data provided in the Wk 6 Organizational Change document. You will use this data to diagnose organizational readiness, anticipate resistance, and recommend concrete strategies and tactics leaders could use to build momentum while maintaining engagement and credibility. 

You will also need to support your analysis and forecasting with AI tools while also balancing those insights with human judgement, ethical considerations, and cultural awareness.

Assessment Deliverable

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (excluding title and reference slides) with detailed speaker notes for each slide. Include the following sections:

· Introduction (1 slide)

· Introduce the organization and the chosen change initiative.

· Clarify the urgency and business case for making the change.

· Impact Evaluation (2 slides)

· Discuss impacts on profit, productivity, and people. How might key stakeholders experience the change differently based on their roles and responsibilities?

· Identify where the organization appears prepared for change and where there is potential for resistance or capability gaps.

· You may use general AI tools to help identify likely areas of employee concern, communication needs, or operational risks. 

· Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model (4–6 slides)

· Create a chart or table in which you map each step to:

· The strategy aligned to the step

· Specific tactics leaders will use to influence progress

· Rationale supported by data, cultural insights, or AI forecasts

· AI tools or platforms that could support communication, sequencing, or decision-making

· Sustaining Competitive Advantage (2 slides)

· Explain how the completed change strengthens the organization’s position for future innovation and long-term relevance.

· Identify factors that could threaten the organization now that the change has been implemented.

· Discuss how leaders can monitor and reinforce post-implementation success using a mix of human judgement and AI-supported insights.

· Conclusion and Recommendations (1 slide)

· Summarize your key recommendations.

· Emphasize how the change creates value for the organization.

· References (1 slide)

· Cite all sources according to APA guidelines.

AI Use Requirement 

This requirement ensures you learn how to use AI responsibly for professional communication while still demonstrating critical thinking and ownership of your work.

Write a short reflection on the role of AI in your presentation in either your speaker notes or a short addendum at the end of your presentation. Include the following in your reflection:

· Provide the prompts you used (tailored to your organization and industry context).

· Critically evaluate the AI output by noting:

· What value the AI added (e.g., clarity, structure, wording, ideas)

· What limitations you observed (e.g., generic tone, lack of context, cultural gaps)

· How you revised and improved the notes in your own leadership voice

Tips for Success

· Integrate AI meaningfully at each stage of your presentation. Don’t treat it as an afterthought.

· You are also encouraged to use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Jasper, presentation assistants) to help you draft your speaker notes and/or messaging for the change initiative.

· Keep slides visual and concise—the speaker notes carry the depth of analysis.

· Quality, clarity, and relevance matter more than word count.