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Change Management: Project Proposal
Sarah Melton
Capella University
BUS-FPX 4802
Change Management
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Change Management: Project Proposal
Change Management
(Change management is a structured process for planning and implementing new ways of operating within an organization (Miranda & Bottorff, 2021)). The change management model was introduced in 1950 by a gentleman named Kurt Lewin who was a social psychologist. Changes in an organization can affect managers and employees in different ways. While change is often uncontrolled, it can be beneficial and
lead to positive outcomes. Organizational change can include company culture, internal processes, underlying technology or infrastructure, corporate hierarchy, or another critical aspect. There are five steps to change the management process. Prepare the organization for change, craft a vision and plan for change, implement the changes, embed changes within company culture and practices, and review progress and analyze results. (While no two change initiatives are the same, they typically follow a similar process. To effectively manage change, managers and business leaders must thoroughly understand the steps involved (Miller, 2020)). Organization Summary
For this project proposal I have chosen to use the company I am currently employed with. PCSO is a County Jail that houses adult criminals for up to two years maximum depending on the length of the sentence from the crime committed. This facility is only temporary housing for most inmates as they await sentencing, typically spending anywhere from 30 days to six months. Inmates staying longer waiting for sentencing often leave to go to a treatment facility or prison. PCSO can house eighty-
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Change Management: Project Proposal
eight inmates mostly consisting of male population. Our staff of Corrections Officers are currently progressing through training programs for the start of the year. Some of which are not challenging enough and just continuing education modules. Our staff will soon be entering into a new training program and communication of the new program will be a part of the process. Project Summary
The ultimate goal for this project is to create a communication plan for the new training program. To create a positive change for the company we need to ensure all employees embed the change into our culture, ensure strong commitment from our leadership, engage with each other, and instill communication. As we are still working on finalizing the new training program, we are unable to effectively communicate it. (Successful leaders do not see change as a one-time occurrence. They understand the need to implement creative, sustainable change in the long-term (IE University, 2019)). As we finish, in order for the new training program to be a success our organization will need to have participation from leadership, employees, and other stakeholders. Our program in the past was a success because of all the participation. We want our employees to understand the benefits and why the changes will be implemented in the future. Stakeholders
The most important stakeholders involved to make this project a success include Human Resources, Operations Manager, Operations Supervisors, and frontline employees. I met with each team member accordingly and discussed the project and 3 | P a g e
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