Assignment
Change managers play an active role in the way change occurs within the organization. There are specific foundational approaches associated with the change process and the coach and interpreter images. Evaluate and discuss the Organizational Development (OD) approach as associated with the coach image. Evaluate and discuss the sense making approach as associated with the interpreter image. Compare and contrast the steps of each evaluated framework.
Your paper should be three to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style, and it must include in-text citations and references for at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the course text.
Forbes School of Business Faculty
References:
Anderson, D., & Anderson, L. L. (2009) The change leader's roadmap: How to navigate the complexities of your organizations transition.
BlessingWhite, a division of GP Strategies. (2012, March 6). The "X" model of employee engagement: Maximum satisfaction meets maximum contribution [Video file].
Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Akin, G. (2009) Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
Required Resources
Text
Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Buchanan, D. (2017). Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach (3rd ed.).
Article
Quast, L. (2012, November 26). Overcome the 5 main reasons people resist change Forbes.
Recommended Resources
Article
Grenny, J., Maxfield, D., & Shimberg, A. (2008). How to have influence. MIT Sloan Management Review, 50(1), 47-52. Retrieved from the ProQuest database. This article briefly reviews the techniques of influence and the skills of the leader to drive change.
Multimedia
BlessingWhite. (2012, March 6). The "X" model of employee engagement. [Video file]. This video defines what matters most to develop employee engagement and involvement in organizational initiatives.