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After analyzing the CapraTek: Leading for Change scenario, choose one of the following: record a presentation of your choice (45 minute Kaltura video recording), create a 1012 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, or create a 1012 slide PowerPoint presentation with narration to effectively address specified goals.

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Introduction

Change is inevitable in every organization. Innovations and evolving market conditions result in changes whether an organization is ready for them or not. Because not everyone sees the importance of a change at the outset, how the change is communicated requires special consideration. This assessment examines communications as they relate to organizational change.

Overview

Preparation

• If you have not yet done so, view CapraTek: Leading for Change.
• Review the articles on the following reading list about stages of group development and change.
  • reading list.
• Decide what type of presentation you want to create. You have three options: you can record a Kaltura video, create a standard PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, or record a PowerPoint presentation with your own audio narration.
  • Kaltura is a Capella-supported tool for recording presentations using a webcam and microphone. If you are unfamiliar with Kaltura, learn more in the tutorial.
  • If you want to do a PowerPoint presentation, review for help creating effective PowerPoint presentations.
  • Review media.
  • The PowerPoint presentation can be slides with speaker notes or include audio narration.

Instructions

After analyzing the scenario presented in CapraTek: Leading for Change, create a presentation that briefly introduces items for your team to consider. In the presentation:

• Create an appropriate response to the scenario based on a sound analysis of the situation.
  • Communicate your decision on how you plan to address the team’s communication issues and concerns about leadership changes. (23 slides or 11.5 minutes).
• Explain three critical communication issues and challenges faced by the team, including communication issues to date. (23 slides or 11.5 minutes).
• Describe an action or policy that you will introduce to improve communications and assure people are working with a unified purpose. (23 slides or 11.5 minutes)
  • You may want to consider Tuckman’s model for stages of group development and Kotter’s change model as you plan to improve the team dynamics.
• Define your expectations for ethical discourse in team communications. (23 slides or 11.5 minutes)

Additional Requirements

Be sure your presentation meets the following requirements:

• Communication: Although this is not a performance, you will be judged on the communication skills that you have studied in this course including your consideration of audience and content.
  • Organize content for ideas to flow logically with smooth transitions.
• Format and Length: Content must address all items defined in the scenario and assessment instructions.
  • If you choose to submit a video (Kaltura) or narrated (PowerPoint) presentation, the recorded presentation should be 45 minutes.
  • If you choose to submit a standard PowerPoint presentation, your presentation should consist of 1012 slides, not including the title and references slides.
    • Use the speaker’s notes section within the PowerPoint slides to provide all the information relevant to each slide, which you would otherwise present verbally.
    • Each slide must have no more than 45 bullets and each bullet should summarize your point in approximately 46 words.
    • Use graphics throughout the presentation, but ensure they are appropriate for the content provided and provide value.
• Quality: Audio and visual quality should approximate that of a properly functioning video conference. Review the instructions.
• Visuals (if used): Create visuals that are easily read and interpreted. Use colors, fonts, formatting, and other design principles that make the information clear and generally add to the aesthetic of the presentation.
• APA style and formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
  • Use for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
  • Also refer to the , which provides basic formatting and APA guidelines you should follow to create attractive and usable documents not just within your business program but in the workplace as well.
• Academic Integrity and Honesty: You must adhere to academic integrity and honesty policies and incorporate practices that support ethically sound work in your assessments. View .

Before you submit your assessment, carefully read the grading criteria in the Communicating a Team Vision Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for success.