Course Title: Lead and manage organisational change

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2020

Class Number: 2821

Class Section: XXXX

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Course Code: BUSM8749C

Course Title: Lead and manage organisational change

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:

BSBRSK501- Manage Risk

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6147 - Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Course Contact: Clare McGlone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929

Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to determine strategic change requirements and opportunities; and to develop, implement and evaluate change management strategies.

 

It applies to managers with responsibilities that extend across the organisation or across significant parts of a large organisation. They may have a dedicated role in human resources management, human resources development, or work in a strategic policy or planning area.

 

The unit takes a structured approach to change management and applies to people with considerable work experience and organisational knowledge.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change

Element:

1 Identify change requirements and opportunities

 

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify strategic change needs through an analysis of organisational objectives

1.2 Review existing policies and practices against strategic objectives to identify where changes are required

1.3 Monitor the external environment to identify events or trends that impact on the achievement of organisational objectives

1.4 Identify major operational change requirements due to performance gaps, business opportunities or threats, or management decisions

1.5 Review and prioritise change requirements or opportunities with relevant managers

1.6 Consult stakeholders, specialists and experts to assist in the identification of major change requirements and opportunities

Element:

2 Develop change management strategy

 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Undertake cost-benefit analysis for high priority change requirements and opportunities

2.2 Undertake risk analysis and apply problem solving and innovation skills to identify barriers to change and agree and record mitigation strategies

2.3 Develop change management project plan

2.4 Obtain approvals from relevant authorities to confirm the change management process

2.5 Assign resources to the project and agree reporting protocols with relevant managers

Element:

3 Implement change management strategy

 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Develop communication or education plan, in consultation with relevant groups and individuals, to promote the benefits of the change to the organisation and to minimise loss

3.2 Arrange and manage activities to deliver the communication or education plans to relevant groups and individuals

3.3 Consult with relevant groups and individuals for input into the change process

3.4 Identify and respond to barriers to the change according to risk management plans

3.5 Action interventions and activities set out in project plan according to project timetable

3.6 Activate strategies for embedding the change

3.7 Conduct regular evaluation and review and modify project plan where appropriate to achieve change program objectives


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.  


Details of Learning Activities

Workshops where information is shared through talks and discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time is spent during workshops for students to work on assessment tasks. It is an expectation that students also work on tasks outside of workshop time.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1

  • Identify change requirements and opportunities
  • develop change management strategy and plan

Week 2

  • Identify and analyse risks
  • Implement change management strategy

Week 3

  • Manage risks, addressing barriers to change
  • Monitor and review change
  •  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

 

Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.


Assessment Tasks

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with BSBRSK501- Manage Risk

Assessment task 1:  Case Study- Developing a change management strategy

Assessment task 2: Implementing and evaluating a change management strategy

Assessment task 3:  Leading Change - Knowledge task


Assessment Matrix

Students will have access to a marking rubric for reference at the time assessment tasks are distributed.

Other Information

Students will have access to a marking rubric for reference at the time assessment tasks are distributed.

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