You will utilize your change model for this assignment (see power point attached). Make any changes or modifications necessary for the submission of this assignment.

Evaluate the performance of your organization or department. Identify an area that would significantly benefit from initiating a change. Write a paper (1,500-1,750 words) in which you describe the particular area you propose to address through a change initiative. Include the following for your company:

• Discuss the issues in this area and the current outcomes as a result of the issues.
• Describe the external and/or internal driving forces, contributing issues, and the people affected.
• Evaluate the stakeholders involved and discuss how they will be affected by your change initiative.
• Clarify your role and responsibility as a change leader. Discuss the leadership theory (or theories) you will use to guide the change process.
• Discuss the change agents you need to recruit in order to successfully implement your change. Describe the roles of these change agents.
• Utilize your change model to develop strategies: (a) Explain the relevance of this model to your organization; and (b) Present the strategic aspects using your model. Be sure to clearly define the purpose of each aspect, the people involved, and the actions that need to be taken.
• Identify, or predict, the potential barriers to change. Discuss possible ways to overcome these obstacles, including methods for dealing with emerging or unforeseen circumstances that could impede implementation.
• Describe the evaluation methods you will use to determine the level of success of your change initiative. Discuss what metrics or measurable determinate you will use.

***Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

***This requires at a minimum of 3 references.

***This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

****You will be graded on (Rubric):

1. The Need for Change: The need for change including specifying the issue and the current outcomes resulting from the issue is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements.

2. Driving Forces: Description of internal and/or external driving forces, contributing issues, and people affected is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements.

3. Stakeholder Evaluation: Evaluation of stakeholders and how they will be affected by the change initiative is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements.

4. The Role of the Leader in the Change Initiative: The role of the leader in the change initiative is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements.

5. Change Agents and Roles: Discussion of necessary change agents and their respective roles in implementing change is thoroughly discussed with rich detail, including all necessary elements.

6. Application of the Change Model to Develop Strategies (Competency 3.5): The change model is thoroughly applied with rich detail and the resulting strategies include all necessary elements.

7. Overcoming Barriers to Change (Competency 1.5): Overcoming barriers to change is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements.

8. Evaluation Methods: Evaluation methods for determining the success of the change initiative are extremely thorough with specific metrics or measurable determinants clearly defined and numerous relevant details.

9. Strategies for Sustaining Change: Strategies for sustaining change are thoroughly presented with rich detail and include discussion of all necessary elements.

10. Overall Effectiveness of Change Plan: Discussion of how the change plan supports the organizational mission and goals, addresses stakeholder concerns, and contributes to the community of society is thoroughly presented with rich detail and includes discussion of all necessary elements.

11. Thesis Development and Purpose: Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

12. Argument Logic and Construction: Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

13. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use): The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

14. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style): Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style).