JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 6 Discussion Empowering Your Employees Empowering employees sounds like an easy step, but there are often challenges that leaders must overcome. Considering your change initiative for Assignment 2, answer the following questions:   Why is it important to empower employees and what role does it play in your change […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 5 Discussion What’s in it for Me? Now that you created a vision for your company, it’s time to communicate it. Using the guidance from Kotter in Chapter 6, identify two different stakeholders from different departments and develop a draft communication that explains how your proposed changes will impact […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 7 Discussion Celebrating Victories Along the Way In this discussion, comment on change initiatives you have been involved in at work, as well as change initiatives you have undertaken in your own professional life. Use the questions below to guide you:   How important were short-terms wins – or […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 8 Discussion Sustaining the Change A change initiative, no matter how well designed and launched, is of little value if team members revert to the old ways once the initial enthusiasm wears off or they feel management isn’t monitoring compliance.   Share an example from your own experience where […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 1 Discussion Organizational Change Needed In today’s environment, organizations will need to change to remain competitive. Considering your organization, identify a change you would like to implement, and respond to the following:   Briefly describe the change that is needed.   Why is this change important?   Explain your […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Assignment 1 Assignment 1: Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence “Don’t manage – lead change before you have to.” Jack Welch While change is inevitable in business, it is not easy. To lead and manage change, you will need to understand the power of the change agent, urgency, and how […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Assignment 3 Organizational Change and Culture Project – Part II Team Project Paper Activities .            Post your business briefs and videos in the Team Workspace by the end of Week 7; review each team member’s brief and video.   2.            […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Assignment 2 Assignment 2: Organizational Change and Culture Project – Part I Individual Business Brief and Change Vision Video Change is part of the game. Leaders must set the vision and navigate the challenges of implementing change. Effective leadership requires you to harness both the minds and hearts of employees […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Assignment 1 Assignment 1: Change Management Simulation: Power and Influence “Don’t manage – lead change before you have to.” Jack Welch   While change is inevitable in business, it is not easy. To lead and manage change, you will need to understand the power of the change agent, urgency, and […]

JWI555 Organizational Change and Culture Week 1 Discussion Organizational Change Needed In today’s environment, organizations will need to change to remain competitive. Considering your organization, identify a change you would like to implement, and respond to the following:   Briefly describe the change that is needed.   Why is this change important?   Explain your […]