This is a Group Assignment Changes in organizations can be slow, time-consuming, and sometimes counter-productive. Unless it is done right, organizational change can be a nightmare for the management team and employees. Practical models can help organizations make smooth transitions from old to new.John Kotter's Eight-Stage Change Model, for instance, is useful in focusing the energy of the organizational change process on desired goals and objectives. Within your group, imagine it is the start of a new academic year, and that your group is the student government organization. The student government organization has been struggling with indifference and low participation in the sponsored campus events and activities. In the past, the organization continually loses money on the events, so the dean has issued the organization a challenge. In light of severe budget cuts, your organization is tasked with an increase in student participation by the end of summer. The dean has threatened to cut your budget by 50 percent if this milestone is not met. Using Kotter's Eight-Stage-Change Model, create a plan to change participation and interest in your events. 1. How will you create a sense of urgency among the student body? How will you engage them logically and emotionally? 2. Do you have the right people onboard? Who else might you need? 3. What is your vision for the student body? 4. What is your communication plan? 5. Have you engaged a team of advocates outside of the organization? If so, what are they? 6. What small gains can you achieve to build momentum? 7. How will you continue the momentum? 8. What does success, or change, look like for your team? For your school