Assignment task: Pretend you were in a group project with the HR Director of CVS Health, two HR Managers, and three senior employee relations consultants whose change initiative was to develop and implement a comprehensive employee well-being program. This choice is based on the understanding that the workforce's physical, mental, and emotional well-being substantially influences employee productivity and overall organizational success. Respond to the following questions.
1. In what ways did the group project serve as a model for building a guiding coalition, and in what ways did it differ?
2. How can your insights into these similarities and differences help you build effective guiding coalitions in your own workplace?
3. What surprised you most about the priorities and challenges that surfaced in the group discussions? Think specifically about the different needs and perspectives the group members brought, as well as how these were influenced by the size and kind of the organizations they work for and the markets they compete in.
4. Even if the focus area your team worked on does not exactly align with an initiative you'd like to implement in your team, what did you learn from the process of planning the change that can help you improve your HR team and drive the success of the organization?