Phase 3: Client Proposal Draft a formal proposal detailing your teams analysis and intervention plan, for presentation directly to B.R. Richardson. This will be centered upon the intervention you proposed and had approved in Phase 2, and your team will be presenting as OD consultants; you have replaced the practitioners mentioned in the case. This document must reflect the plan approved in Phase 2. Because this final document represents a client deliverable, it will be read from two unique perspectives for grading: the perspective of your instructor, to check for overall demonstration of learning and the quality of the deliverable the perspective of your client, B.R. Richardson, to confirm you tailored your proposal to the client and to determine if your team would be hired based upon what has been presented To maximize your success in both categories, please develop your proposal in a way that: Presents a clear, consistent narrative that can be easily followed by B.R., who has no specific OD knowledge (define all acronyms and jargon) Avoids vague language or promises you cant back (e.g. people will react enthusiastically!) Takes into account how B.R. is described in the case (e.g. focus on profits, aversion to unions, etc.), Is not hostile or condescending toward B.R. and his team; diplomacy is critical o Format: Formal, business professional document. o Your team is strongly encouraged to look for examples of professional proposal documents to provide guidance on formatting and layout options. The instructor will gladly review your template ahead of time. o Function > form. Focus on your narrative content, and do not overload your document with large text and extraneous graphics. o You must acknowledge any sources used in a references document attached to the final submission. (Continued on next page)

HRD 5352 (OD) Fall 2021 Assignment Requirement Reference Sheet 7 o Content: o Professional-quality cover page, with your teams information (you can make up a consulting firm) o Formal proposal, 7-10 pages of content, addressed directly to B.R. Richardson, providing detailed information regarding: The issue your team has identified, including contributing factors your team has identified and a summary of ongoing negative impacts to the company The specific OD intervention your team is proposing How your proposed intervention will address the identified issue Benefits the company could expect from implementing your proposal Resources required for the intervention, including products to be purchased and existing or to-be- hired personnel whose involvement would be required and their roles An overall timeline including research/preparation, implementation, and follow-up phases. Include information on final reports and billing Critical Note: You are limited to ten (10) content pages in this section; there is a 10% grade penalty per page (partial of full) over the limit. o Appendices and References: Appendices: If you team has composed any supplemental materials (e.g. facility drawings, position descriptions, event schedules, signable contract pages, sample billing statements, etc.) beyond the required content, include them as appendices at the end of the document and reference them in your report (e.g. See Appendix A for details of...). The appendices must each be separated by a page break, so each stands alone. Critical Note: Your total page count between the content and appendices sections must not exceed 15 pages; there is a 10% grade penalty per page (partial of full) over the limit. References: Include a formal references page, as the final section of the overall paper, for any articles or other sources cited (e.g. Department of Labor, SHRM, OSHA, etc.), as well as any templates (e.g. report formatting, cover sheet templates, charts, graphs, etc.) used in your document. This must be separated by a page break, so it stands alone.