Change Management Optimization

Goal: Better understand key risk factors in predicting success of change in an organization undergoing large strategic programs Problem Statement : How do we proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate key change risk factors to optimize change success and deliver benefits? Potential Areas to Cover: Complete a literature review on Psychological Capital, other organizational health concepts, ... Identify key risk change risk factors that impact change success, and realization of benefits​ Understand how to identify points of change saturation, with specific focus on how to optimize change performance​ Propose an approach for ongoing monitoring of change risks​ In consideration of change risk assessment, develop a methodology to help pre-emptively assess which changes will be successful​ Develop methods to enhance change capacity when it has been depleted ​ Review our current change planning approach, and provide recommendations on how it should evolve to respond to our current business environment. ​

HR Policies

Aim To enhance student awareness and understanding of corporate purposes and applications of human resource policies. To provide practical experience with policy development and audit. To facilitate student awareness of municipal employment contexts in general, and Wetaskiwin County (WC) in particular. Assignment Complete a series of progressive segments that ultimately provides WC with 1) a draft policy audit tool, 2) sample audit scores on existing policies, 3) drafts revisions of policies, and 4) comments regarding expected causes or indicators of policy staling. Students also complete an ‘assignment learnings’ reflection document. Assessment Professional: Following each segment submission the Community Partner will provide practice-oriented constructive comments that may indicate a) the perceived professional value/quality of the submitted work, b) positive reinforcement, and c) opportunities for professional improvement.