Assignment:
Part 1
Change is defined as improvement - alteration or change for the better. "Continual improvement is good business." Business managers and leaders constantly strive for success - success in performance and in the competitive market place. Businesses must be adaptable to the factors of change and must look for ways to continually and constantly improve.
The question I have for you in this last discussion is this: Are you ready to be a change agent? Are you ready to lead? Are you ready to adapt to the future and to look for continual improvement? Are you ready to be considered one of your company's most valuable assets?
Include in your post the following summary:
1. What skills and concepts have you learned in this class about positive change management?
2. What can you apply to your own personal strategic plan?
3. What is your personal vision statement? If you have not already done so, craft an effective vision statement for yourself.
4. What are your guiding principles?
5. If your direct report where you work were to write a description of you, what would this person say?
6. When you reply to your classmates, assume you are their mentor. What advice might you give?
Remember to return to your own post to field our questions and comments.
For more information about discussion grading criteria, visit the Undergraduate Discussion Participation Policies and Rubric page located in ECPI Resources.
Part 2
"The Devil Is in the Details" As noted in the Introduction, we often make sound plans for change, but these plans often fail simply because we overlook details. For example, we make best plans to lose weight, but a carton of Butter Pecan Ice Cream finds its way into our shopping cart. Plans are one thing; execution of these plans can be quite another.
You are here in college, seeking a degree in Business Administration or perhaps some other degree where this course is required for your program of study. You are here for some specific reason (a better job, more pay, etc.), and you most likely have made plans for success. Let's evaluate some of these plans and details.
1. Why are you here working on your degree?
2. What is your plan for change?
3. What details do you need to include for you to execute this plan? What is your game plan? What is your strategy?
There will always be roadblocks in any and all plans, regardless of how much planning we do and how much attention to detail we give. One way to offset roadblocks is to monitor progress made. Another way is to celebrate successes, no matter how small, along the way.
1. Identify at least three possible roadblocks to your success here in school. What might keep you from successfully completing your courses and from graduating?
2. How will you deal with each of these roadblocks?
3. How do you plan to monitor your progress?
4. How do you plan to celebrate your successes, no matter how small?