Conclude whether or not Kotter believes that all individuals who are resistant to change can gradually be “won over” in cases of significant change based on this week’s video, John Kotter – Resistance to ChangeLinks to an external site.. Discuss the implications, according to Kotter, of resistance to the change process.
Suggest three ways a mentor and an employee orientation program can assist new employees with their career development. Identify which of the three you value most and explain why. Share your experience with mentorship and how it supported your career progression.
Prepare Review, Creating Cultural Change in a 115-Year-Old R&D Organization, and be prepared to discuss. Respond It’s important to build a guiding coalition for your change. How did the organization in the discussion preparation article create a guiding coalition? Think about the change you are developing in your extended project. How will you create … Read more
Performance measurement is a key role in human resources management today. Analyze at least three types of performance appraisals. Identify some of the advantages and/or disadvantages of each type. Feel free to share personal experiences or concerns that arise when considering how to have tough conversations with employees. Identify which approaches should be taken when … Read more
Completing this activity will help you prepare for the upcoming assignment in Week 9; as practice for the assignment, you should focus on content, not formatting in one to two pg. Imagine you are a new employee in an HR department. Your first task is to develop a plan for an employee training session … Read more
From the video, John Kotter – Communicating a Vision for ChangeLinks to an external site., assess the means of communication that are available to us as leaders. Review Kotter’s comments regarding communication, and efficient and effective communications. As the leader of a large organization implementing a change, develop a strategy for communicating your vision of … Read more
Week 5 Discussion Discuss the effects of employee layoffs. Identify: Three ways that layoffs can affect other employees in the organization. Two additional ways that layoffs can affect the organization as a whole. At least two ways to retain remaining employees after a layoff. Two ways of ensuring that you are abiding by the … Read more
Businesses achieve competitive advantage in recruitment through concerted strategic planning efforts. Propose and discuss at least three ways HR can use competitive advantage in the marketplace to recruit new, qualified applicants. Explain how technology has hindered or enhanced this process.
Respond Based on the case study from the discussion preparation, evaluate the organization and its industry in terms external and internal pressures. Create a proposal about how the company can overcome internal and external pressure.
1. According to the behavioral approach, how would you describe Susan’s leadership? 2. Why does her leadership behavior create such a pronounced reaction from her employees? 3. Do you think she should change her behavior? 4. Would she be effective if she changed?