Critical thinking and organizational change models

Before you read the rest: I need this to be made in a Power Point, I need a script so I’ll be able to record myself presenting this information. Make a PowerPoint presentation in which you apply Paul & Elder’s critical thinking tools, Stroh’s four-stage change process and Stringer & Aragon’s Look-Think-Act action research model to an existing problem of practice in your organization. Describe the components of systems thinking, the four-stage change process and the Look-Think-Act action research process to a chosen audience in your organization. Explain how these concepts can create opportunities for improvement within the organization. Create questions to encourage audience members engage in collaborative dialogue to identify how the information presented would address the problem of practice and create positive organizational change. Identifying appropriate strategic priorities requires a firm understanding of an organization’s political landscape. Knowing the key players and how to leverage relationships will help you develop a strategic plan that is meaningful to all stakeholders. Gaining stakeholder buy-in is the key to success when attempting to meet the strategic goals outlined on a balanced scorecard. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to gain insight into organizational power structures and their effects on organizational culture, policies, and communications. For this assessment, you will identify a problem of practice in your organization and then explain how Elder & Paul’s critical thinking tools, Stroh’s four-stage change process, and Stringer & Aragon’s ‘Look-Think-Act’ action research model could be used to address this challenge. At the end of the presentation, you will ask several questions of your audience to promote greater understanding of how each of these concepts might apply to their organization. Collaborating in Action Research Action research can be a collaborative approach to inquiry that provides a means of systematic action required to resolve problems of practice. Effective leaders use these questions to ensure ongoing systematic and collaborative inquiry: How do organizations use research to gather and record data in ways that extend organizational learning and communication? How do organizations employ interpretive processes to understand data and analyze the way the data reveals organizational features and patterns? How do learning organizations use research to plan and implement practical solutions to problems? Paul and Elder’s Critical Thinking Tools Read the following to learn how to improve all three components of thinking: analysis, evaluation, and rethinking. As you continue to read and reflect on this text, youll become more proficient at analyzing your own thought processes and better understanding where you stand in the hierarchy of effective critical thinking. Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2012). Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishing. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link. Watch this VitalSource video for more information. Chapter 3, “Self-Understanding,” on pages 4555. Stroh’s Four-Stage Change Process These readings will help you develop an understanding of the four-stage change process that leaders can use to strategically to facilitate long-term organizational change. This begins in Stage 1 by building a foundation that includes engaging key stakeholders by establishing common ground and building collective capacities. In Stage 2, stakeholders are encouraged to face the current reality by understanding what is happening and their own role in constructing the current reality. Stage 3 focuses on helping stakeholders make an explicit choice about what they collectively want, and Stage 4 is intended to help stakeholders bridge the gap between their ultimate aspirations and the current reality. Consider how attending to each of these stages can help you become more sensitive to your own organizational dynamics when leading change and innovation. Stroh, D. P. (2015). Systems thinking for social change: A practical guide to solving complex problems, avoiding unintended consequences, and achieving lasting results. Chelsea Green Publishing. Introduction. Chapter 1, Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough. Chapter 5, “An Overview of the Four-Stage Change Process,” pages 7178. Chapter 6, “Building a Foundation for Change,” pages 7090. Chapter 7, “Facing Current Reality: Building Understanding Through Systems Mapping,” pages 91122. Stringer and Aragon’s Look-Think-Act Action Research Model Unlike experimental or quantitative research that looks for generalizable explanations related to a small number of variables, action research seeks to engage the complex dynamics involved in any social context. It uses continuing cycles of investigation designed to reveal effective solutions to issues and problems experienced in organizations. The following materials explain how action research can be a collaborative approach to inquiry that provides a means of systematic action required to resolve problems of practice. Focus on the components of these steps in the action research process: look (to gather relevant information and describe the situation), think (to explore, analyze, interpret, and explain), and act (to plan a course of action based on analysis and implement a solution). Stringer, E. T., & Ortiz Aragon, A. (2020). Action research (5th ed.). Sage. Chapter 1, “Understanding Action Research,” pages 442. Chapter 2, “Theoretical Foundations of Action Research,” pages 4379. Chapter 3, “Setting the Stage: Initiating an Action Research Process,” pages 86120. Chapter 4, “Look: Generating and Gathering Data,” pages 121161. Chapter 5, “Think: Reflecting and Analyzing,” pages 162194. Chapter 6, “Act: Implementing Practical Solutions,” pages 195223. Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you apply Paul and Elder’s critical thinking tools, Strohs four-stage change process, and Stringer and Aragons Look-Think-Act action research model to an existing problem of practice in your organization. Describe the critical thinking tools, the four-stage change process and the action research model to a chosen audience in your organization. Explain how the leadership of the organization could follow these processes to identify and find solutions to a problem of practice. Create questions to encourage audience members to collaborate on how the information presented could be used to identify solutions for the problem of practice. Introduction Identify a problem of practice that currently exists in your organization. Identify and briefly describe your target audience (individual or group). The Application of Critical Thinking Tools Evaluate how critical thinking tools (three components of thinking) can provide clarity about the problem of practice. Use critical thinking tools to identify and provide clarity to the problem of practice. The Application of Four-Stage Change Process Explain how the four-stage change process could be applied to find solutions to the problem of practice. The Application of Stringer and Aragons Look-Think-Act Model Practical Recommendations Describe the Look-Think-Act action research model. Provide a set of specific practical recommendations about how an action research inquiry cycle could be followed to plan, implement, and evaluate solutions to the problem of practice. Questions to Promote Continuous Improvement and Organizational Learning Create a set of questions that will foster reflection and collaborative dialogue by the target audience about how the organizations leadership can use critical thinking tools, the four-stage change process, and the action research model to identify and implement solutions to the problem of practice. References Be sure to include and properly formatted References slide at the end of your presentation. Your assessment should also meet the following requirements: Presentation: Use PowerPoint Presenter’s notes: Include a presentation script as an attached document. Length: 1015 content slides. References: As needed to support your ideas. Include a References slide at the end of the presentation. APA format: Use appropriate APA style and formatting for citations and references.