Overview
Being able to deliver a powerful presentation is an essential leadership skill. The success of any business strategy or initiative depends on the understanding and buy-in of all stakeholders. One way to get this buy-in is to present a plan to the stakeholders during a meeting. For this summative assessment, you will develop a presentation that explains your plan to support the business strategies and initiatives.
Develop a 15- to 18-slide media-rich slide presentation with detailed speaker notes to present to the Dollar Tree board and the executive team. In your presentation:
- Recommend how to integrate the 2 companies’ cultures to support the strategies, initiatives, mission, and values going forward.
- Recommend specific ways to use images, events, and storytelling to drive the cultural integration of the 2 companies.
- Determine key messages for communications during the integration. The key messages should be designed to drive the culture change and the business integration of the 2 companies.
- Analyze audiences for the key messages. What does each stakeholder group need to know, feel, and believe for the integration to succeed?
- Assess the media or channel for the key messages. For each audience, determine the media or channels to be used in the communication effort.
- Define 2 potential project risks and how they can be mitigated.
- Recommend a timeline for communications that would be appropriate for sharing 3–5 messages per stakeholder group.
Include references according to APA guidelines.