Supporting Change within Organisations in the UK - Bradfield Group - Assignment Example

Certificate/Diploma in Human Resource and Learning and Development Practice Tasks: Supporting Change within Organisations – UK Submitting your work You have been provided with an electronic copy of this workbook, in an abridged format. You should use this electronic version to record your answers to the questions and submit this to your tutor by the agreed deadline, via the Bradfield website. The self-study books are not assessed in the sense that your tutor marks them and assigns grades. However, it is a requirement of the programme that you complete all four workbooks throughout the course and submit them for your tutor to sign off. Your tutor will provide you with feedback on your work; if s/he is satisfied that you have answered all the questions and you demonstrate a sufficient level of knowledge relating to the content, the workbook will be signed off. If your tutor feels you have not fully answered a question, this will be made clear and you will be required to provide more detail. As you are being taught a large proportion of the material in the classroom, you are not required to upload all of the tasks in the self study book although you may find it helpful to complete them at home for your own self development. The numbers against the tasks that follow are not concurrent as they relate to those which are in your self study book Task 1.1 – How can tools such as PESTLE and SWOT help HR professionals in dealing with organisational change according to the CIPD article? List at least 3 reasons in the box below. Task 1.2 – Give 3 examples of internal and 3 examples of external factors that can drive organisational change. Write your answer in the box below. Task 1.3 – Taking into context the factors in the previous article, choose 4 that impact how an HR professional can foster change and list them in the box below. Furthermore outline how an HR professional can overcome each of the selected factors in order to manage change effectively. One has been done for you as an example in the box below. 1. Rules and Policies Eliminate rules and policies that hinder the change and create new ones that reinforce the desired way of operating. 2. Goals and measurement Ensure that the company goals do not hinder seeing new opportunities as this develops new achievements 3. Training HR should ensure that staff members are well trained in order to ensure that they are conversant with the new changes within the organisation. 4. Reward and recognition Through the introduction of staff assessment schemes, HR is able to measure individual behaviour which may hinder the culture of teamwork. Task 1.4 How does employer branding affect the way change can be managed in organisations? Write your answer in the box below. Task 1.5 – What factors (either external or internal) do you think triggered the organisations to change? List at least 3 in the box below. Task 1.6 Reflect on how this change impacts stakeholders of these organisations. Which are the three key stakeholders that are impacted by this change? Record your answer in the box below. Task 1.7 – The article above argues that ‘today's business environment requires companies to undergo change almost constantly if they are to remain competitive.’ Why do you think this is the case? Summarise your thoughts in around 200 words in the box that follows. Task 1.8 – In the last part of the article, it mentions some techniques for managing change. Communication can be seen as being critical for all techniques mentioned. Why do you think this is the case? List 5 reasons why communication is vital for organisational change to happen successfully in the box on the next page. ­­­­ Task 2.1 Using the 8 steps above as a guide to identify what is required to successfully implement a change. First, identify what change is required and then explain what needs to happen at every step in to implement the change. Record your answer below Task 2.2 According to Kotter, how can an HR professional build a proper foundation in order for the change to be successful? Please record your answer in less than 200 words. Task 2.3 Why do you think that cultural change is important for organisational change to happen? You can make references to Kotter’s last step. Please list at least 3 reasons in the box below. Task 2.4 In no more than 200 words explain why change and innovation are linked closely together. Record your answer in the box below. Task 2.5 – Schein outlined some steps for leaders to consider when dealing with organisational change. In 100 words or less, explain why it is critical for leaders to embrace and champion organisational change in the box provided below. Task 3.1 – Why do you think redundancies can increase the level of stress that individuals feel? Write your answer in the box below in no more than 100 words. Task 3.2 – Reflecting on the previous article, outline some methods that your HR/L&D department can use to reduce stress levels among staff. Record your answer in the box below. Task 3.3 Do you agree with the BBC’s HR director’s decision? Provide evidence for your argument in at least 100 words using the box below. Task 3.4 - Reflecting on all the knowledge you have acquired about supporting change, imagine that you were hired to give BBC’s HR director advice about the company’s relocation to Manchester. What best practices can you recommend to her in order to reduce the amount of resistance and negative attention? List at least 3 recommendations in the box below. Task 3.5 – Why do you think that HR should have a significant role in the change management process? Provide your answer in the box below in no more than 150 words. Task 3.6 Do some background research on the Nokia Corporation on the internet. Discuss who you think the transformational changes at Nokia impacted most: employees, teams or the organisation. Argue your point in 150 words or less in the box below: Task 3.7 Imagine that Nokia has decided to transform their company once more and have decided to manufacture watches. You, as an HR professional, have been asked to help staff understand that change is a necessary part of a healthy organisation. In around 200 words, outline how you would help Nokia’s staff understand how change is a necessary part of Nokia. Reference Hiatt, J. (2010). The definition and history of change management. New York: Routledge. Congratulations You have completed this Task book! Read More