Explain how one of the theories of Lewin, Kotter, or McKinsey are applicable to managing change in an organization.  (Separate paragraphs for each theory)

Assignment Content

Resource: “Development and Validation of the Organizational Readiness for Evaluation Survey” (see attachment)

Consider what you learned in the IOP/480 Assessment Tools for Organizations course. Based on the workplace needs assessment you completed in Week 1, identify a change initiative to mitigate the performance gap.

Create an organizational readiness survey with 10 questions to measure employee perceptions and support for the change.

Create a pulse survey with 3 to 5 questions to measure employee satisfaction midway through a change effort.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word change strategy paper addressing the following:

• Introduction
• Strengths and challenges for the change adoption
• Issues relevant to leadership managing change
• Change leadership development
• Your understanding of the DISC assessment and how this tool can be integrated into change leadership
• Conclusion

You must support opinions and any facts by citing credible sources in the body of the assignment and listing the references including at least three scholarly references in APA style.

Submit the paper, the organizational readiness survey questions, and the pulse survey questions in a single file. The organizational readiness survey and pulse survey should be Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to the paper

Discuss the following:

• Explain how one of the theories of Lewin, Kotter, or McKinsey are applicable to managing change in an organization.  (Separate paragraphs for each theory)
• Is there a theory that is more relevant to your current workspace?

Write a 700-word (+- 50 words) summary of the theories discussed and their application to your organizational environment.

Must include introduction and conclusion

Cite 3 references

You must support opinions and any facts by citing credible sources in the body of the assignment and listing the references including at least two scholarly references in APA style. See Tips for Success article for Class Announcements for guidance on selecting scholarly references.