Assignment: Organizational Readiness for Change

Introduction

A manager needs to prepare for change from various angles. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding about change preparedness by creating a report about the role of a manager/leader within the change process and how you would determine the employees' readiness for change.

Instructions

Create a five- to six-page, double-spaced report in response to the following:

1. Discuss the importance of preparing the organization for change. Use references and actual anecdotes where possible.
2. Describe managerial/leadership roles, skills, and strategies facilitating positive change outcomes in relation to assisting the organization to prepare for change.
3. Describe five areas you would assess to prepare the organization for change.
4. Describe the methods of assessment you would use to assess each of the five areas you have identified in the previous question.
5. Describe how you would use the information you collected from your assessment methods to determine if your organization is ready for change. Use examples to illustrate how you would use content analysis and/or force field analysis.
6. Describe two strategies that would facilitate organization readiness for change.