Module 4 Assignment: Commitment to Change and Sustaining Momentum for the Change

Introduction

In this module, you looked at the implementation phase of change. As a manager/leader, you need to consider the situation within your organization and determine the organizational commitment to change and its ability to sustain the momentum for change.

Instructions

Address the following in a 1,500 to 2,000 word report:

1. What are the challenges in gaining commitment during a change implementation process? 

2. Describe the feedback mechanisms you would use to determine employee commitment. In this description, outline how you would obtain input from the employees and how you would verify the commitment from the employees.

3. Explain five indicators that would illustrate that the employees are committed and enthusiastic about the change. 

4. Once commitment is evident, explain how you, as the change agent, would sustain the momentum of the change. In this explanation, outline at least five different ways of sustaining this momentum. 

5. If you, as a change agent, are unable to sustain momentum, describe at least five different interventions to sustain momentum. 

Completion Guidelines

Please consider the following questions while completing your assignment:

• Is my report written clearly and does it use proper grammar?
• Did I answer all the points and support my statements with examples and references to the readings?

Open Learning Faculty Member Grading Matrix

The following are tips and guidelines for you to follow as you complete Assignment 4.

Questions Tips and Guidelines Feedback

Is word count appropriate?

Are proper grammar and spelling used?

Does assignment include introduction, summary, and citations?  

Question 1. What are the challenges in gaining commitment during a change implementation process?

Describe your understanding of how to gain commitment that would include the challenges of gaining commitment; provide examples and cite references to the readings.  

Question 2. Describe the feedback mechanisms you would use to determine employee commitment. In this description, outline how you would obtain input from the employees and how you would verify the commitment from the employees.  Be sure to describe how you would seek input from the employees and how this information would be verified to determine the commitment from the employees.  

Question 3. Explain five indicators that would illustrate that the employees are committed and enthusiastic about the change.  Identify and explain how the indicators would show that there is employee commitment for the change implementation plan.  

Question 4. Once commitment is evident, explain how you, as the change agent, would sustain the momentum of the change. In this explanation, outline at least five different ways of sustaining this momentum.

Explain your understanding of sustaining momentum for the change by explaining the different ways the change agent can sustain the momentum through small successes.  

Question 5. If you, as a change agent, are unable to sustain momentum, describe at least five different interventions to sustain momentum.. Indicate how the change agent can overcome this situation by applying further interventions to gain the momentum for the change implementation plan. Include references to the readings and examples.