As amanager, whether you're astore manager,a facility manager, or ageneral managerin any type of environment, your teams work to meet the strategic direction of the organization. As strategic initiatives are adopted, you and your team may need to adapt to new directions. Change can be hard, and your team and your organization rely on your understanding of the organizational culture to support change.

assess the organization's culture to improve alignment among the culture, mission, vision, values, and strategiesusing Kotter's 8-step change management model. provide your assessment, including how proposed decisions for improvements align to the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategies, to the leadership team.

7- to 10-slide presentation to the leadership of Southwest Airlines. Refer to organizational change chart from Week 1 and include the following:

• Describe your assessment of the current culture within the organization at the time of your experience. Refer to the organizational change chart you completed in Week 1 to describe your assessment.
• Develop a Change Management Plan using Kotter's 8-Step model for the change goal you identified. Refer to the suggested actions for improvement you included in the Organizational Change Chart.
• Determine the desired outcome as a result of the proposed change.
• Analyze the alignment among the organization's mission, vision, values, strategies, and the proposed Change Management Plan.
• Include speaker notes to provide additional details not already present on each slide.

Speaker notes.

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Outline

Introduction: Assess current culture and propose change. Assessment: Use Week 1 chart to describe culture. Kotter's Model: Apply 8-step change process. Desired Outcome: Align with mission, vision, values. Alignment Analysis: Evaluate strategic alignment. Conclusion: Recap and encourage discussion. Let's dive into the details of each section for the presentation to Southwest Airlines' leadership: 1. Introduction (Slide 1): H Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to assess the current organizational culture at Southwest Airlines and propose a change management plan using Kotter's 8-step model. g Objective: We aim to enhance alignment between culture, mission, vision, values, and strategies. 2. Assessment of Current Culture (Slide 2): Context: Describe the organizational culture during your experience. Organizational Change Chart: Reference the chart from Week 1. highlighting key cultural aspects: Values: What core values drive behavior? Norms: What are the accepted behaviors and practi Symbols: What symbols represent the culture? Heroes: Who are the role models within the organiz Rituals: What recurring events shape the culture? 3. Kotter's 8-5tep Change Management Model (Slides 3-10): Step 1: Establish a Sense of Urgency: Explain why change is necessary for Southwest Airlines. Create urgency by emphasizing the need for alignment. Step 2: Form a Powerful Guiding Coalition: Identify key stakeholders (leadership, managers, influencers). Build a coalition to champion the change. Step 3: Create a Vision: Develop a clear vision for the desired change. Align it with Southwest Airlines' mission and long-term goals. Step 4: Communicate the Vision: Share the vision with employees and stakeholders. Use various channels (town halls, emails, intranet). Step 5: Empower Cthers to Act on the Vision: Enable employees to contribute to the change. Foster ownership and engagement. Step 6: Plan for and Create Short-Term Wins: Celebrate early successes to build momentum. Showcase tangible progress. Step 7: Consolidate Improvements and Produce More Change: Build on initial wins. Address any resistance or setbacks. Step 8: Institutionalize New Approaches: Embed changes into the culture. Ensure sustainability. . Desired Qutcome (Slide 11): Specific Goal: Define the cutcome we seek from the proposed change. Example: "Increase employee engagement by 20% within the next year.\" Alignment: Explain how this outcome aligns with Southwest Airlines\" mission, vision, and values. . Alignment Analysis (Slide 12): Mission-Vision-Values: Evaluate alignment between the proposed Change Management Plan and: Southwest Airlines' mission statement (purpose). Vision (future state). Core values (guiding principles). Strategies: Discuss how the plan reinforces the company's strategic goals. . Conclusion (Slide 13): Summary: Recap key points discussed. Open for Discussion: Encourage questions and dialogue. emember to include detailed speaker notes for each slide, elaborating on the content. Feel free to incorporate any specific data or insights from your experience