Research the various change models used by organizations today. After assessing these models, create a change model conducive to your field, and that will work within your organization\’s culture. This model should serve to implement a strategic process that can help your organization integrate a change and respond to the internal or external driving forces that affect organizational success.
Create a visual representation of your model using a graphic organizer of your choice (flow chart, concept map, etc.). The design of your model will be unique and relevant to your organization, based on a critical analysis of its culture and behavior. However, your model must demonstrate the necessary steps for realistic implementation. Your model will be assessed on the quality of strategic implementation you design, the support you present for your model, and inclusion of the following concepts:
Methods to evaluate the need for change
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative
Communication strategies
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and overcome resistance
Implementation strategies
Sustainability strategies
Once you have created your model, prepare a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your model and demonstrate how this model is relevant to your organization and why it will work well within your organization\’s culture. In conclusion, discuss why this model will lead to sustainable change when most change initiatives fail. You will utilize this change model for your final paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Change Model Rubric
Benchmark – Change Initiative: Develop a Change Model – Rubric
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Evaluate the Need for Change
11 points
Criteria Description
Evaluate the Need for Change
- Excellent
11 points
Methods used to evaluate the need for change are extremely thorough and include extensive explanation and numerous supporting details.
- Good
9.57 points
Methods used to evaluate the need for change are complete and include explanation and supporting details.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Methods used to evaluate the need for change are included but lack explanation and supporting details.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Methods used to evaluate the need for change are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Methods used to evaluate the need for change are not included.
Choosing Individuals or Teams for Change Initiative (B)
11 points
Criteria Description
Choosing Individuals or Teams for Change Initiative Analyze organizational behavior to determine systemic interdependencies among individuals, teams, and departments. (C 3.1, 6.1)
- Excellent
11 points
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative are expertly crafted.
- Good
9.57 points
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative are complete and clearly explained.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative are included but lack clear explanation.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative are not included.
Communication Strategies
11 points
Criteria Description
Communication Strategies
- Excellent
11 points
Communication strategies are extremely detailed and well explained and align seamlessly with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Good
9.57 points
Communication strategies are completely detailed and explained and consistent with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Communication strategies are included but are inconsistent with the organizational culture and behavior and/or lack detail and explanation.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Communication strategies are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Communication strategies are not included.
Stakeholder Support and Overcoming Resistance
11 points
Criteria Description
Stakeholder Support and Overcoming Resistance
- Excellent
11 points
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and over come resistance are expertly crafted.
- Good
9.57 points
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and over come resistance are complete and clearly explained.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and over come resistance are included but lack clear explanation.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and over come resistance are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and over come resistance are not included.
Implementation Strategies
11 points
Criteria Description
Implementation Strategies
- Excellent
11 points
Implementation strategies are extremely detailed and well explained and align seamlessly with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Good
9.57 points
Implementation strategies are completely detailed and explained and consistent with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Implementation strategies are inconsistent with the organizational culture and behavior and/or lack detail and explanation.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Implementation strategies are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Implementation strategies are not included.
Sustainability Strategies
11 points
Criteria Description
Sustainability Strategies
- Excellent
11 points
Sustainability strategies are extremely detailed and well explained and align seamlessly with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Good
9.57 points
Sustainability strategies are completely detailed and explained and consistent with the organizational culture and behavior.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Sustainability strategies are inconsistent with the organizational culture and behavior and/or lack detail and explanation.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Sustainability strategies are incomplete or incorrect.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Sustainability strategies are not included.
Graphic Organizer: Visual Appeal and Clarity of Change Model
5.5 points
Criteria Description
Graphic Organizer: Visual Appeal and Clarity of Change Model
- Excellent
5.5 points
The change model is presented using a graphic organizer that clearly illustrates the change model. Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently.
- Good
4.79 points
The change model is presented using a graphic organizer that illustrates the change model. Visual connections mostly contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships of the change model. Differences in type size or color are used well and consistently.
- Satisfactory
4.35 points
The change model is presented using a graphic organizer, but the design does not clearly illustrate the intended change model. Elements do not consistently contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. There is some variation in type size, color, and layout of the graphic design used.
- Less than Satisfactory
4.07 points
The change model is presented using a graphic organizer. Presentation of change model uses garish color or the typographic variations are overused and legibility suffers. Background interferes with readability. Understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships is limited within the chosen design.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
The change model is not presented using a graphic organizer.
Presentation of Content on PowerPoint
11 points
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content on PowerPoint
- Excellent
11 points
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating rationale and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
- Good
9.57 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Persuasive information from reliable sources is included.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Some persuasive information is included
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Little persuasive information is included. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
PowerPoint Layout
5.5 points
Criteria Description
PowerPoint Layout
- Excellent
5.5 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
- Good
4.79 points
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
- Satisfactory
4.35 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
- Less than Satisfactory
4.07 points
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.
Research
11 points
Criteria Description
Research
- Excellent
11 points
Research is supportive of the rationale presented. Sources are distinctive. Addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. Strong support and rationale is presented for the change model.
- Good
9.57 points
Research is timely and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria. Adequate support and rationale is presented for the change model.
- Satisfactory
8.69 points
Research is adequate. Sources are standard in relevance, quality of outside sources, or timeliness. General support and rationale is presented for the change model.
- Less than Satisfactory
8.14 points
Few outside sources were used to support the change model. Limited research is apparent to provide support or rationale for the change model.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
No outside sources were used to support the change model.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
5.5 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
- Excellent
5.5 points
The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
- Good
4.79 points
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.
- Satisfactory
4.35 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.
- Less than Satisfactory
4.07 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed.
Documentation of Sources
5.5 points
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
- Excellent
5.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
- Good
4.79 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
- Satisfactory
4.35 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
- Less than Satisfactory
4.07 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
- Unsatisfactory
0 points
Change Model
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Change Model
Effective change management greatly relies on the ability of the management team to apply appropriate knowledge and skills and to integrate a particular change initiative into the culture of the organization. Change models have been developed o guide organizations through change management. However, it is important to note that an organization can utilize published change models to develop its own framework for change (Teczke et al., 2017). The diagram below is a visual representation of a change model for the organization. The framework is adequately aligned with the organization’s culture and can help it to implement a change initiative in response to the internal or external driving forces that affect business success.
Figure 1: Change Model
Conclusion
Change management can be a challenging process for an organization especially when there are no clear steps in place to guide the management team. The change model for the organization comprises of six steps including; Methods to evaluate the need for change, approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative, communication strategies, strategies to gather stakeholder support and overcome resistance, implementation strategies, and sustainability strategies. The organization should follow these necessary steps for the realistic implementation of a change initiative.
References
Errida, A. & Lotfi, B. (2021). The determinants of organizational change management success: Literature review and case study. International Journal of Engineering Business Management, doi:10.1177/18479790211016273
Ramasamy, R. (2017). A critical analysis of John P. Kotter’s change management framework. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, 7(7):181. doi:10.5958/2249-7307.2017.00106.2
Teczke, M., Bespayeva, R., & Bugubayeva, R. (2017). Approaches and models for change management. Jagiellonian Journal of Management, 3(3), 195-208. doi:10.4467/2450114XJJM.17.014.9785