LEADERSHIP PAPER

You have been hired as the new executive of a struggling nonprofit organization with approximately 100 employees. Previous leadership disagreed on the direction and objectives of the organization; employee morale is low. The executive board has hired you to facilitate a cultural change in order to give the organization a clear direction, reduce conflict, and increase employee morale and productivity. Design and develop a 10-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following issues of implementing organizational change. Address the following: Explain how performance and conflict contributed to the need for organizational change. What steps can be taken to establish a culture of change in the organization? How could you increase employee acceptance of the change? How should channels of communication be organized in order to facilitate both upward and downward communication? How might employee empowerment play a role in mediating the negative effects of organizational change? While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Include speaker notes of 50-75 words for each slide. Title and reference slide are not included in the total slide count. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please Note: Assignment will not be submitted to the faculty member until the "Submit" button under "Final Submission" is clicked.