GCU LDR615 Full Course Latest 2019 JUNE Question # 00602287 Course Code : LDR615 Subject: General Questions Due on: 06/17/2019 Posted On: 06/17/2019 11:05 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Describe
the role of organizational development in contemporary organizations. How does
organizational development help organizations prepare for or implement change?
Provide an example from your organization.

DQ2 What
environmental forces drive organization development in your field or industry?
What are the steps successful organizations take when responding to change?
Have you experienced forces of change in your work environment? How did the
changes affect your organization?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Why is
vision essential to facilitating successful change in an organization? What is
the correlation between a leader’s role/vision and a successful change
initiative? Describe a vision that you have seen/heard/read/viewed that you
felt inspired successful change. How did this vision influence people’s
behavior and attitudes toward a major change initiative?

DQ2 According
to the textbook, people are more motivated when “they are shown a truth
that influences their feelings” than they are by analysis. Discuss the
relevance of this statement for organizations growing and responding to change.
What responsibility does a leader have to honor stakeholder concerns when
“feelings” are the primary basis for the concerns?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Compare
and contrast two different change models. What leadership approach would you
use to implement your preferred model? Why?

DQ2 What is
“disruptive change,” and how is this different from “incremental
change?” How does disruptive change affect an organization? Provide an
example.

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Discuss
the importance of a change agent and a guiding team. What is the purpose of
each, and what traits make them successful?

DQ2 Discuss
two strategies that can be used for leading change. How do these strategies
increase stakeholder support and create momentum for a change initiative to be
successful? Why might you want to consider including the most vocal critic of
the change initiative in your guiding team?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 Explain
how successful communication is used throughout a change process to convey
vision and strategies to stakeholders. What may be occurring with the
communication process if the change process begins to fail?

DQ2 Why is
effective and frequent communication so critical to a successful change effort?
Describe either a good or a bad example of this from your organization or one
that you have studied. Describe how the communication affected the various
stakeholders affected by the change effort.

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 What
types of obstacles/objections do leaders face from stakeholders when
implementing change within an organization? What strategies can leaders use to
work with stakeholders, remove obstacles, and address objections?

DQ2 Describe
an ethical dilemma that you experienced, or have witnessed in a change leader,
when attempting to initiate change. How was the ethical dilemma resolved? What
can a change leader use to guide decision making when faced with an ethical
dilemma?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Discuss
the importance of identifying and acknowledging short-term wins during change.
What types of short-term wins are most meaningful? Why?

DQ2 During
a change initiative, what can organizations use to identify or verify truly
objective and measureable success? What does your organization utilize to
measure its level of success?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 Consider
an organization in your field or industry. Describe the essential systems
necessary to facilitate continuous change without compromising quality or
causing burnout among employees. Describe three factors to consider when making
sure that the changes made become permanently imbedded in the organization’s
culture.

DQ2 What is
your reaction to change in your personal history? What personal tools do you
implement to help yourself navigate change?

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 2 Assignment

Change
Initiative: Creating Vision

In a written
paper of 1,250-1,500 words, evaluate the current forces driving change in your
field or industry. As a leader, or considering the role of a leader, assess
your organization and evaluate how well it is responding to the forces, and
identify where there is a need for change. Develop a vision to inspire this
change. Include the following:

Describe
your organization, include the organization’s mission, and identify the various
stakeholders.

Identify
the external and internal forces that drive organizational change in your field
or industry. Explain the origin or reason for these internal or external
driving forces. Explain how these forces directly affect the viability of your
organization.

Choose one
of the driving forces. Describe the specific issues this driving force creates,
or will potentially create, for your organization or department.

Propose the
steps needed for your organization or department to respond to this driving
force.

Predict how
employees at various levels in the organization will respond to your proposed
change initiative.

Develop a
vision for change. Describe how this vision correlates with the organization’s
mission, and how you will present this vision to internal stakeholders.

Predict how
you think your vision will assist internal stakeholders in supporting the
change initiative. Identify potential considerations posed by stakeholders, and
discuss how you will respond.

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.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 4 Assignment

Benchmark –
Change Initiative: Develop a Change Model

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.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 6 Assignment

Contemporary
Organization Evaluation

In today’s
fast-paced and global community, most organizations are faced with constant
change. Research contemporary organizations that are currently responding to a
significant change within the industry, such as disruptive technology; state,
government, or industry regulations; environmental constraints; judicial or
legislative rulings; etc.

Choose one
organization from your research that has recently responded to major change, or
is currently responding to change. Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) discussing
how well the organization is responding to the change dynamics. Include the
following:

Describe
the organization and the change to which it is responding.

Discuss the
degree to which the change has been disruptive and how the organization has
responded to the dynamics created by this change.

Evaluate
the strategies the organization used in its change plan and determine the level
of success the organization experienced with the strategies.

Determine
the effect the change had on stakeholders, and to what degree stakeholders have
resisted. Assess how well stakeholder resistance was addressed.

Evaluate
the overall implications the change had on interdepartmental collaboration.

In your
opinion, how well did the leaders of the organization respond and prepare for
the change? What worked and what did not work with the strategies they
implemented?

What
modifications would you suggest the leaders of the organization make in order
to better address the change dynamics? What additional strategies would you
recommend to assist the organization through this change?

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.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center

LDR615 Organizational Development and Change

Week 8 Assignment

Benchmark –
Change Initiative: Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability

You will
utilize your change model for this assignment. Review the feedback submitted by
your instructor on your previous change model assignment. Make any changes or
modifications necessary for the submission of this assignment.

Evaluate
the performance of your organization or department. Identify an area that would
significantly benefit from initiating a change. Write a paper (1,500-1,750
words) in which you describe the particular area you propose to address through
a change initiative. Include the following for your company:

Discuss the
issues in this area and the current outcomes as a result of the issues.

Describe
the external and/or internal driving forces, contributing issues, and the
people affected.

Evaluate
the stakeholders involved and discuss how they will be affected by your change
initiative.

Clarify
your role and responsibility as a change leader. Discuss the leadership theory
(or theories) you will use to guide the change process.

Discuss the
change agents you need to recruit in order to successfully implement your
change. Describe the roles of these change agents.

Utilize
your change model to develop strategies: (a) Explain the relevance of this
model to your organization; and (b) Present the strategic aspects using your
model. Be sure to clearly define the purpose of each aspect, the people
involved, and the actions that need to be taken.

Identify,
or predict, the potential barriers to change. Discuss possible ways to overcome
these obstacles, including methods for dealing with emerging or unforeseen
circumstances that could impede implementation.

Describe
the evaluation methods you will use to determine the level of success of your
change initiative. Discuss what metrics or measureable determinates you will
use.

Propose
strategies to anchor change or support continuous change.

Establish
how your change plan supports the organizational mission/goal, genuinely
addresses stakeholder concerns, and will serve as an equitable contribution for
the community or society overall.

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.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.