Video check in

Prompt In this mentor-focused video check-in, you will look at the project scenario for MBA 699 and have an asynchronous discussion with your instructor regarding any initial concerns about this scenario. Review the course infographic, review the course structure, and check when the three milestones and the project are due. You are highly encouraged to continue reaching out to your instructor, so any concerns and questions are addressed before the project is due. Discuss your progress and these concerns with your instructor through this video submission. Review the guidelines and rubric for Milestone One. Then record a short video using the Bongo Q&A tool addressing the following criteria: Share your expectations and understanding of the project scenario and milestone submission. Identify any initial questions or concerns you have regarding: The project scenario The organizational structure The employee personas in relation to the guiding coalition The deliverables expected in Milestone One In preparation for the upcoming Milestone One and Two assignments, address the following: What is the importance of change management when planning strategic opportunities? Explain the role a guiding coalition plays in organizational change. Share at least one quality you will look for when selecting members of the guiding coalition. Explain why this quality is needed to be a guiding coalition member. Milestone 1 : 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 organizations 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 personasprovided 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: 1. 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. 2. Rationale: Justify your choice of guiding coalition team members. Your responses should address the following for each individual you recommend for the coalition: * What is the persons title and how many people do they manage? * How long has each person been with the organization? * What area(s) of the organization does this person influence? * What is your rationale for choosing the person? Consider the persons characteristics for your rationale. * What role will each person fulfill as a member of the guiding coalition? 3. Team-building strategies: Describe activities and strategies you will introduce to build a well-functioning team. Your response should address the following: * What strategies will help the members align with the change initiative of the organization in the scenario? * What steps or actions will you take to establish a sense of urgency within the team? * How do these activities and strategies help build trust?