Review the case study “Alaska Airlines: Navigating Change”

Review the case study “Alaska Airlines: Navigating Change” and then complete the following: (a) State what actually occurred in the case regarding Kotter’s steps 5 and 6 of empowering employees for broad-based action and generating short-term wins, and (b) address each of the critical elements for Section II parts E and F in your change effort analysis. Make sure to include your recommendations for implementing Kotter’s steps 5 and 6.

E. Enable Action by Removing Barriers

Identify the forces, barriers, and hindrances to the organizational change effort, and describe each.
How can resistance be recognized? How will you eliminate resistance or mitigate its impact on the implementation of the change plan?
Describe actions that will enable and empower employees to help drive the change effort.
F. Generate Short-Term Wins

Determine how you will generate short-term wins. How will you reward these wins?
What can be gained from short-term wins? Support your response.
Guidelines for Submission: submitted as a 3–6 Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

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After reviewing the case study “Alaska Airlines: Navigating Change,” complete the following: (a) Describe what happened in the case in terms of Kotter’s steps 5 and 6 of empowering employees for broad-based action and generating short-term wins, and (b) address each of the critical elements for Section II parts E and F in your change effort analysis. Include your suggestions for putting Kotter’s steps 5 and 6 into action.

E. Facilitate Action by Removing Obstacles

Identify and describe the forces, barriers, and hindrances to the organizational change effort.

How can resistance be identified? How will you overcome resistance or lessen its impact on the change plan’s implementation?

Describe the actions that will enable and empower employees to contribute to the change effort.