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Lead and Manage Organisational Change Assignment -

Assessment Event 1 - Knowledge Questions

The information contained in this assessment event lists the questions that you will need to develop a written response. These questions are theoretical and provide evidence of your understanding of the principles and practices that influence successful change.

Each question includes the requirements which indicate what you have to do and the depth of your response to achieve a satisfactory result.

Question 1 - Explain the change management cycle and strategies for communicating and embedding the change.

Question 2 - Explain how organisational behaviour can impact on change.

Question 3 - Explain how the external environment can impact on change.

Question 4 - Describe the components of a change management project plan.

Question 5 - Explain potential resistances to change and explain possible strategies to address these resistances.

Assessment Event 2: FitLife Simulation

In this assessment, you will undertake a number of tasks associated with developing a change process, implementing and critically evaluating its outcomes for a health and fitness organisation, FitLife, in accordance to the strategic review the company has recently conducted through an external marketing agency named SAMRA.

The focus is on producing and evaluating a Change Management Plan that is based on the following actions:

• identifying change issues
• developing a change management plan
• consulting with relevant stakeholders
• developing and implementing a communication plan
• monitoring and adjusting change management activities in accordance to outcomes achieved.

Task 1: Identify Change Requirements and Opportunities

In this task, you will review the documentation provided then identify the change requirements to meet the organisation's strategic direction. This will involve identifying the current strengths and weaknesses of the business and the potential opportunities and threats in the market. You will then use your analysis to share with stakeholders and together develop priorities for change.

1.1 Identify strategic change needs through an analysis of organisational objectives.

1.2 Review existing policies and practices against strategic objectives.

1.3 Monitor the external environment to identify trends.

1.4 Identify major operational change requirements.

1.5 Review and prioritise change requirements in consultation with stakeholders.

Task 2: Develop Change Management Strategy

In this task, the student will take the change initiatives that were developed in Task 1 and then apply an analysis to ensure feasibility and viability. Next, the student will develop a change management plan and communication plan, then seek approval from their Manager.

2.1 Undertake cost-benefit analysis.

2.2 Undertake risk analysis to address potential barriers to change.

2.3 Develop the Change Management Plan.

2.4 Develop draft reporting plan.

2.5 Obtain approval from the Manager.

Task 3: Implement Change Management Strategy

This task continues to build on the information gathered from the earlier assessment tasks. It requires the student to monitor the results of their implemented Change Management Plan (CMP), then address any performance gaps accordingly. By doing so, they will have conducted a number of evaluations and reviews on their CMP and made the necessary modifications prior to its finalisation.

3.1 Develop an education plan in consultation with the Working Group.

3.2 Communicate change initiative to employees.

3.3 Action interventions set out in the Change Management Plan.

3.4 Activate activities for embedding change.

3.5 Modify the change management plan.

Note - Ignore knowledge questions and the questions in task 1, need only just task 2 and task 3. Words: 10-11 pages around.

Attachment:- Assignment File.rar