Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model Chart
Assignment Content
To prepare for the Week 2 Assessment, consider a past or current professional experience where a culture change was needed.
Using the Organizational Change Chart, outline information about the experience and organization following Kotters 8-Step to Change Model as a guiding line.
Kotter’s8-Step Change Model
StepOne: Create Urgency.
StepTwo: Form a Powerful Coalition.
StepThree: Create a Vision forChange.
StepFour: Communicate the Vision.
StepFive: Remove Obstacles.
StepSix: Create Short-Term Wins.
StepSeven: Build on theChange.
StepEight: Anchor theChangesin Corporate Culture.
For this assignment, please fill-in the Excel Spreadsheet provided to discuss the requirements. A title page and introduction and conclusion are not required.However, include a reference section on the bottom of your spreadsheet with citations and references as required to cite information that is quoted or paraphrased– example, the vision and mission statements. Also, make sure that you score each criterion and provide suggestions for improvement even if the category or change is ranked as a 5 to demonstrate a goal of continued improvement.
Sheet1
Organizational Change Chart
Select one for each category Notes (suggested action for improvement)
Vision: (Write the Vision of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Vision [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
1 2 3 4 5
Mission: (Write the mission of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Mission [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
1 2 3 4 5
Purpose: (Write the purposeof the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Purpose [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
1 2 3 4 5
Values: (List the values of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Values [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
1 2 3 4 5
Diversity: (List the types of the diversity observed in the organization. Rate the overall diversity of the organization [ 1- no diverse at all, 5 – highly diverse].) 1 2 3 4 5
Inclusion: (Rate the overall involvement of the diverse groups in all the decision making and process for change [ 1- no involvement at all, 5 – highly involved])
1 2 3 4 5
Goal: (write the goal set for organizational change. Rate the overall goal acomplishment [ 1 failed to meet the goal, 5 – sucesfully met the goal] )
1 2 3 4 5
Strategy: (list the strategies followed to implement the organizational change. Rate the overall effectiveness of these strategies [ 1 – very poor strategies, 5 very successful strategies] )
1 2 3 4 5
Communication: (list the communication means used in the organization to communicate organization change and change progress. Rate the overall communication effectiveness in the organization [ 1 – very poor communication, 5 very successful communication] )
1 2 3 4 5
Considering the above goal for organizational change and the existing organizational culture,
rate Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change, on a scale of 1 (did not observe) to 5 (highley observed) during the implemented procces
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change Select one for each Step Notes (suggested action for improving the process)
1 Step One Create Urgency 1 2 3 4 5
2 Step Two Form a Powerful Coalition 1 2 3 4 5
3 Step Three Create a Vision forChange 1 2 3 4 5
4 Step Four Communicate the Vision 1 2 3 4 5
5 Step Five Remove Obstacles 1 2 3 4 5
6 Step Six Create Short-Term Wins 1 2 3 4 5
7 Step Seven Build on theChange 1 2 3 4 5
8 Step Eight Anchor theChangesin Corporate in Corporate Culture 1 2 3 4 5
