MBA 699 Guiding Coalition Recommendations.
` Guidelines and RubricScenario
You are a business development manager reporting to the vice president (VP) of business development at one of the largest life sciences organizations in the Midwest. Their latest venture is producing a new cancer drug. The recent clinical trials of the organization’s flagship product have shown great success and the owners are considering their options for the future. While the organization has shown constant growth and profitability since its inception in 1999, the owners have decided that it is time to sell. Given the current uncertainty in global markets, the board of directors is not convinced that this is the right approach.
While work is underway to find a potential buyer, the VP has called on you to join the strategic planning team to assess the organization’s exit strategy and make recommendations to its board of directors. As part of the strategic planning team, you have been asked to make some initial analyses and help plan for the sale of your organization.
Your first task is to build a guiding coalition; that is, identify the people in the organization who can shape, guide, and sustain the change effort of selling the organization. You will send your recommendations and rationale to the VP.
Identifying people who can effectively lead the change initiative is an important first step. These individuals have the leadership and social skills to ensure that the change effort is communicated throughout the organization; as well, they will report back to the team what employees are saying about the change.
Prompt
Use the organizational chart and the employee personas provided to guide your selection of the guiding coalition for the organization in the scenario. (A text-only version of the organizational chart is available: Text-Only Organizational Chart.)
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Recommendation: Use the organizational chart and the personas to identify people who should be part of the guiding coalition. Review the personas to identify the individuals who have the influence and commitment to make a positive impact while providing guidance for the change initiative.
- Rationale: Justify your choice of guiding coalition team members. Your responses should address the following for each individual you recommend for the coalition:
- Team-building strategies: Describe activities and strategies you will introduce to build a well-functioning team. Your response should address the following:
What to Submit
Submit a 3- to 4-page Word document, using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
RubricCriteriaMeets Expectations (100%)Partially Meets Expectations (70%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueRecommendationIdentifies individuals who should be part of the guiding coalition; identifies the individuals who have the influence and commitment to make a positive impact while providing guidance for the change initiativeShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying individuals who will have the most influence and commitment to make a positive impact while providing guidance for the change initiativeDoes not attempt criterion25RationaleJustifies choice of guiding coalition team members using details about each individual in the guiding coalition including their title, experience in the organization, their area of influence, the rationale for choosing them, and the role the person will perform in the guiding coalitionShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing details about each chosen individual, such as their persona details, a logical and well-thought-out rationale for choosing them, and the roles and responsibilities they will perform in the guiding coalitionDoes not attempt criterion30Team-Building StrategiesDescribes activities and strategies that help build a well-functioning team, including strategies to help members align with the change initiative of the organization in the scenario and steps or actions to establish a sense of urgency within the team; explains how these activities and strategies will help build trust in the teamShows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing appropriate strategies to ensure alignment of the team to the change initiative, describing how to establish a sense of urgency, and explaining how these strategies can build trust in the team selected for the guiding coalitionDoes not attempt criterion25Clear CommunicationConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Citations and AttributionsUses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errorsUses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errorsDoes not use citations for ideas requiring attribution10Total:100%
