The purpose of this assignment is to draft an internal business proposal presentation to share with organization personnel you would like to have sponsor or support you in the implementation of the problem solution you have suggested. You will do this by creating a PowerPoint presentation.
Review the "Stakeholder Analysis" assignment to determine the key stakeholders that will make up the audience for this presentation. Focus on identifying decision makers that will have the power and resources to approve the implementation of the solution. These are typically your supervisors and key organization personnel.
Construct a 5-10 slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following. You are required to include speaker notes for each slide.
- Problem and related research
- Proposed solution and related research
- Details for implementing the solution
- Details for evaluating the effectiveness of the solution
As part of the presentation, you must include slides that provide text along with visual representations of the data you have collected. The visuals should include the three graphs or charts that you created from the data collected in your research during The "Brainstorming with an Affinity diagram" assignment.
Once the presentation is complete, you will draft a small script as if you were pitching the idea to the stakeholder audience. Assume you will be talking to organization leadership not as a student, but as a change maker within the organization. Use the PowerPoint slides as a tool and visual reference while you present the problem, your proposed solution, and your plan for implementing the solution. The key to success is utilizing your research and presentation skills to clearly articulate the information to these key stakeholders while also identifying their specific call to action.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide.
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Stakeholder Analysis: Low Morale within the Military
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The stakeholder attitudes towards the identified problem of low morale in the military are varied. Military personnel and their families are the most affected by the problem and have expressed their dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. In a survey conducted by the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN), more than 50% of respondents reported that military life negatively impacted their mental health, and 40% of respondents reported a decrease in their overall well-being. The respondents also cited factors such as job-related stress, inadequate support systems, and isolation from family and friends as reasons for their low morale.
Summarize stakeholder attitudes or experiences related to previously implemented problem solutions and support your summary with specific data from your collection tool.
Stakeholders have different attitudes towards previously implemented solutions to the low morale problem. In the same MFAN survey, only 36% of respondents indicated that they were aware of available mental health resources provided by the military, and of those who were aware, only 30% reported using them. This suggests that although the military has implemented some solutions, such as providing mental health resources, they may not be effective in addressing the problem.
Summarize stakeholder ideas for potential solutions and support your summary with specific data from your collection tool.
Stakeholders have proposed various potential solutions to the low morale problem, including increasing mental health resources, improving support systems, and addressing the root causes of job-related stress. In the MFAN survey, respondents cited improving family support programs, increasing access to mental health resources, and increasing mental health staffing as potential solutions. Other stakeholders, such as military leaders and policymakers, have proposed addressing the underlying causes of low morale, like decreasing the number of times service members have to be away from home and making the military community's home life better for everyone.
Who are the stakeholders you will seek to act as sponsors to support you in the implementation of a problem solution? Provide specific reasons why these stakeholders are key to implementing a solution.
Leaders in the military and in government are the kind of stakeholders I would approach in hopes of enlisting their support in implementing a solution to the situation at hand. These stakeholders have a significant influence on the implementation of any solution, as they have the power to allocate resources and set policies that affect the military. Military leaders have direct control over the resources and support available to military personnel, while policymakers can shape legislation and funding to support mental health and well-being initiatives. Moreover, their position of authority and influence within the military community makes them key to garnering support from other stakeholders.
Who are the stakeholders that will likely be directly affected by solving the problem? Provide specific ways these stakeholders could be directly affected by solving the problem.
Low morale is an issue that affects many parties, but military members and their families are likely to be the most directly impacted. If the problem is effectively addressed, it could lead to an improvement in the mental health and overall well-being of military personnel and their families. This, in turn, could lead to higher levels of job satisfaction, lower rates of turnover and absenteeism, and improved performance on the job.
Who are the stakeholders who could pose potential roadblocks to solving the problem? Provide specific reasons why these stakeholders could pose potential roadblocks and what those roadblocks could be.
Stakeholders who could pose potential roadblocks to solving the problem include military bureaucracy and cultural attitudes within the military community. Military bureaucracy can hinder the implementation of solutions by making it difficult to allocate resources and enact policies. Cultural attitudes within the military community, such as a "tough it out" mentality, may prevent military personnel from seeking help for mental health issues, even if resources are available. Additionally, a stigma surrounding mental health issues within the military community could discourage personnel from seeking help or way to address the issue and increase morale. As such, engaging with and gaining the support of military personnel and their families would be crucial in implementing any solutions to address the issue of low morale.
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Brainstorming with an Affinity Diagram
Problem/Issue: Low morale within military
"Why" Question: Why are soldiers within the military experiencing low morale?
Favoritism
Multitasking
Time away from families
Long hours
Lack of vision/goals
Hostile work environment
Too-heavy work demands
Poor management
Improper training
Conflicting systems
Themes based upon commonalities
Systems
Leadership
Progression
Compensation and Benefits
Employee Training and Tools
Low compensation
Improper training
Conflicting systems
Hostile work environment
Favoritism
Time away from families
Multitasking
Too-heavy work demands
Lack of vision/purpose
Poor management
Connection
The majority of the members agree that there is a need to improve leadership training, hence this group has a lot in common with the Employee Training & Tools group.
Defined Problem: Low morale and productivity among Soldiers.
Why are soldiers within the military experiencing low morale?
· Workers report a deficiency of direction and believe their efforts are being wasted.
Why is that?
· Employees believe that many managers are not providing effective leadership.
Why is that?
· A large number of employees believe that their supervisors are more interested in furthering their own careers than in achieving the organization's objectives.
Why is that?
· Workers have a negative impression of their workplace climate.
Why is that?
· People are promoted to positions of authority over which they have neither prepared nor expertise.
Why is that?
· Because of personnel turnover caused by promotions or transfers, many leaders feel pressured to find replacements for vacant positions. Every tier of management must have its own set of tests and training, but it's easy for poor performers with toxic qualities to slip through the cracks when there are so many people to choose from.
Validate of root causes
Low morale is a result of the effects of toxic leadership, which may be witnessed in the military. There is evidence that working under a negative manager may lead to a decline in both effort and quality (by up to 38 percent) (Kerns, 2021). This lowers morale and has knock-on effects on teamwork, efficiency, and preparedness for missions. In order to solve this problem, Army supervisors at all levels must strictly enforce laws and promote open-door systems where undesirable behavior may be reported. The promotion of managers might be based on personality tests like those employed by large civilian organizations. Leaders who fail to deliver and have a negative influence on morale and productivity should be removed from their positions as soon as possible because they are a threat to both the training and battle environments.
Reference
Kerns, Z. D. (2021). A Crisis of Low Morale: Support for the Military in America's Working Class. US Army School for Advanced Military Studies.
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