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Assignment 2
Assessment 2
Instructions
: Diversity Project Kickoff Presentation
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· Create a 6-8 slide presentation (with detailed speaker’s notes) on how you would select, foster collaboration among, and educate a team dedicated to solving a diversity issue.
Introduction
Assessments 1 and 2 are scenario-based, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented.
Finding, organizing, and motivating teams is a key leadership skill as is the ability to communicate and present information.
Overview
In this assessment, you will continue your work on the project by creating a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation for the diversity project kickoff meeting.
Preparation
· View the PowerPoint Presentation Instructions for guidelines and hints for an effective presentation.
· Download the PowerPoint Template found in the resources and use it to complete this assessment.
The following resources are required to complete the assessment.
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PowerPoint Template [PPTX]
. Use this template to complete your presentation for this week’s assessment.
Scenario
Imagine that
Lynette
follows up with you in an e-mail shortly after reading your views on leadership and collaboration:
Hi,
Thanks for sending me your thoughts last week on the diversity issue at the clinic. Your next step is to select a team of professionals who can help you in this project and prepare an introduction of the project for a first meeting with them.
I want you to prepare a presentation to serve as a brief, but substantive introduction for the first meeting with a group of 4–5 members who will participate on the committee tasked with addressing the diversity issue. Once I review more information about the proposed team I can help you with the recruitment. The presentation should be 5–7 minutes and use 6–8 slides with detailed speaker’s notes so I can understand your approach. Not a lot of time or space, so keep things pretty high level. Do the following:
2. Briefly outline the project goals and highlight 2–3 of the initial priorities to be addressed by the group. Also, explain why they are important.
2. Explain the composition of the team and why you chose them. Note that you will not know the exact individuals yet, but assume we will recruit the people with the desired qualities and characteristics that you outline in the presentation. Consider the following:
. Include a group of professionals you believe can help define the problem and ultimately make recommendations on how to address it.
. Make sure each member is either trained in, sensitive to, or has experience with the concept of workplace diversity.
. Give some thought to having some members from outside the organization.
. Provide member profiles: their diversity, qualifications, experience, internal versus external, and so forth.
· Explain your role and describe how the committee will work together and achieve effective interprofessional collaboration.
. Describe how the group will communicate. How and when they will meet.
. Describe how ideas will be shared and decisions made.
. Describe roles, group function, and structure.
· Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse workplace.
· Provide a convincing argument regarding the benefits of a diverse workforce using support from current research.
Thanks,
Lynette
Instructions
Create a 6–8 slide presentation in response to the content defined in the above scenario and submit it in the courseroom.
Presentation Guidelines
· Length: 5–7 PowerPoint slides (not including title slide) that would accompany an approximately 5-minute oral presentation.
· Notes: Prepare detailed speaker’s notes describing items on each slide so that the viewer can accurately interpret the deeper meanings and intentions that would have been conveyed orally. Support your claims, arguments, and conclusions with credible evidence from 2–3 current, scholarly or professional sources.
· Visuals: Create visuals that are easily read and interpreted. Use colors, fonts, and formatting and other design principles that make the information clear and generally add to the aesthetic of the presentation.
Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
· Competency 1: Apply qualities, skills and practices used by effective healthcare leaders.
. Outline goals and initial priorities that reasonably reflect the project.
· Competency 2: Apply practices that facilitate effective interprofessional collaboration.
. Outline a plan that effectively fosters interprofessional group collaboration.
· Competency 3: Apply ethical codes and diversity best practices in health care organizations.
. Define the composition of a team with characteristics that could effectively address a diversity issue.
. Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
. Explain the benefits of promoting and supporting diversity within an organization using scholarly resources.
· Competency 4: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
. Create an organized presentation that clearly communicates all specified content.
Assignment 1
Write a 3-4 page letter in which you analyze your leadership skills and how you would use them to lead a project requiring group collaboration.
Introduction
Assessments 1 and 2 are scenario-based, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented.
Leadership is an integral element in any job, regardless of the work title. However, it is important to recognize that leadership is not just one single skill; instead, success in leadership depends on a broad range of skills, among them decision making, collaboration, and communication.
Preparation
Information in your assessment should be based on information from the scenario.
The following resources are required to complete the assessment. See attachment
Instructions
Develop a professional response to the supervisor using the template provided. The letter will have two main components:
1. Identify the qualities of a successful leader and compare them to your own leadership characteristics.
2. Make recommendations on how to lead and foster teamwork.
Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.
Additional Requirements
· Your letter should be 3–4 double-spaced pages in length.
· Apply correct APA formatting to all in-text citations and references.
· Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
· Express your main points, arguments, and conclusions coherently.
· Use correct grammar and mechanics.
· Support your claims, arguments, and conclusions with credible evidence from 2–3 current, scholarly or professional sources.
· Proofread your writing.
Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.
Note: You are encouraged to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
· Competency 1: Apply qualities, skills and practices used by effective healthcare leaders.
1. Describe the leadership qualities desirable for the proposed project.
1. Compare one’s own leadership skills against those of a chosen health care leader.
1. Explain one’s role as a project leader, using approaches from a selected leadership model.
1. Competency 2: Apply practices that facilitate effective interprofessional collaboration.
2. Describe an approach to effectively facilitate collaboration among a professional team.
1. Competency 4: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
3. Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Assigment 3
Write a 3-4 page response to an employment questionnaire requiring a self-evaluation of your leadership and ethical experiences.
Introduction
An understanding of one’s own approaches to leadership, motivation, collaboration, and ethical situations is important to the evolution of an effective leader. An introspective lens can help emerging leaders better understand and hone these important skills.
Preparation
Download and review the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire found in the Resources. Use it to complete this assessment.
The following resource is required to complete the assessment.
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Western Medical Application Questionnaire [DOCX]
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Optional
· Levitt, D. (2014).
Ethical decision-making in a caring environment: The four principles and LEADS
. Healthcare Management Forum, 27, 105–107.
. Read this if you chose this reference to complete your assignment. See the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire for details.
Scenario
Imagine that over the past few months you have participated in several organizational projects and met many new people. The opportunities to collaborate and demonstrate your emerging skills as a leader prompted you to think about applying for a new position. After exploring online job postings, you prepared a resume and submitted the application to Western Medical Enterprises. A few days later you received the following email:
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in employment at Western Medical Enterprises. We have received your application packet. The next step for all potential employees is to provide a narrative response to the questions in the attached document. Please return your completed document to me by replying to this e-mail.
Once we receive your responses, we will review them and notify you of the next steps.
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Thomas Hardy
Human Resources Recruiter
Western Medical Enterprises
Instructions
Respond to the scenario by completing the Western Medical Enterprises Questionnaire found in the Resources.
Please refer to the scoring guide for details on how your assessment will be evaluated.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
· Competency 1: Apply qualities, skills and practices used by effective healthcare leaders.
. Analyze one’s own leadership qualities and actions relative to a specific experience.
· Competency 2: Apply practices that facilitate effective interprofessional collaboration.
. Analyzes one’s own leadership and motivational techniques used to foster collaboration among stakeholders.
· Competency 3: Apply ethical codes and diversity best practices in health care organizations.
. Analyze actions taken in response to an ethical dilemma, using an ethical code.
· Competency 4: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
. Conveys clear meaning in active voice, with minimal issues in grammar, usage, word choice, spelling, or mechanical errors.
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Assessment
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Scenario
Use the following scenario as a basis to complete Assessment 1.
Imagine that you work in a health care facility and your boss has just stopped by your office and
says the following:
Hi, I just have a couple of minutes – please forgive me for stopping in without advanced notice. One
of the results of a recent employee survey at Lakeland Clinic indicates we have some issues to
address. The data show 75% of the employees have concerns about at least one of the following:
diversity issues, workplace incivility, and poor work-life balance.
Senior leadership has asked me how I plan to respond, and my first inclination is to put you in
charge of assembling a team to address one of the issues. You have demonstrated effective
organizational and communication on other projects and I think you will be a great asset as we
move forward.
I have to run right now, but I’ll send you an email with more information before I leave today. See
you later!
Subsequent Email:
Thanks for talking with me this morning. I just want you to know that this is really a great
opportunity for you. I know you have been interested in taking steps to becoming a leader in this
organization and now it’s time to realize your potential.
As you know we opened the Lakeland Medical Clinic to serve area residents who were unable or
unwilling to use the services offered at the main hospital. The first two months of operation saw
strong patient volume. Since then, the numbers have dropped off dramatically. This prompted
leadership to start asking some questions, which lead to the internal survey that I mentioned
yesterday.
I just met with leadership and they determined that the priority right now is the diversity issue
because we have the opportunity to improve outcomes for both employees and the community.
This is part of an e-mail I got from the clinic director last week:
“…after careful examination of all aspects of the organization and talking with some
neighborhood leaders we have concluded that residents in the community do not feel
comfortable coming to the clinic. It seems the staff are lacking the ability to develop a trusting
relationship with the residents primarily because they do not understand the cultural values
and norms. The neighborhood residents, which you know are predominantly Haitian, often feel
their beliefs, values, and health practices are notunderstood.
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When staff members were hired, we only considered their past work experiences, education
and potential. We may have failed to fully consider their ability to work with diverse
populations.“
Hopefully the information gives you a better understanding of the issues to be addressed. Time to
get started as things need to move quickly.
I want you to assemble a committee to clearly define the problem and ultimately provide guidance
on solutions. Before introducing you to the clinic director and executive team, I want to review your
approach specific to leadership style and collaboration.
I want two things from you in a written document. The first part is just for me, but the second part I
intend to share with the clinic director.
First, identify and describe a leader you would choose to lead a project like this and explain why. It
can be anyone that is qualified, even someone famous. Your choice will tell me a lot about your
leadership approach and priorities. Next, select one of the characteristics that make them
successful and compare it against your leadership skills.
The second item is related to leading and fostering teamwork and collaboration among a group of
interdisciplinary professionals. We are looking for 4–6 members to serve on a committee who will
be considering the diversity issue and ultimately making a recommendation on how to address it.
I want you to:
• Describe your role and approach to leading the group. How will you lead and communicate? Will
you be an authoritative, collaborative, democratic, servant, or transformational type of
leader? Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your approach in the context of this project.
• Describe how you would facilitate collaboration to maximize team effectiveness. You might
consider:
o Communication technologies.
o Practices (accountability, decision making, delegating).
o Techniques for sharing information and ideas.
o Any others ideas you might have.
Remember this information will be shared with the clinic director so keep it clear, focused,
and professional. Creativity is important; however, we want to be sure that your ideas and
approaches align with current health care organization trends and practices, so include
references from current academic or professional resources to support your points.
I have confidence in you!
Lynnette
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Title of Assignment
Learner’s Full Name (no credentials)
Capella University
Course Title
Month, Year
[Date]
[Recipient’s Name]
[Organization Name]
[Type the letter in this section, per assignment guidelines.]
References
[List references used in APA format.]
Western Medical Enterprises Applicant Questionnaire
Directions: Please provide responses to the two sections below. The expectation is that each response is from
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pages in length (not including the information already present in this document which is approximately 1 page). You are expected to support your assertions, ideas, or opinions with at least two scholarly or professional resources where appropriate using current APA style and formatting.
Section I: Leadership and Collaboration Experience
Briefly describe an instance where you were required to lead and motivate a team of professionals to collaborate. It does not need to be in a health care setting. If you have not lead a team of professionals before, use a different example.
Next, analyze your approach to the challenge using specific examples. It is not important whether or not your efforts were successful. What is important is the approach you take to appraising your leadership and collaboration decisions and actions. Do the following:
Analyze your leadership of the project. Consider the following:
· What was the purpose or shared vision of the team?
· The effectiveness of your leadership approach and style. Did you get “buy in” from stakeholders?
· Decision making processes and outcomes? What were your good decisions? What would you have done differently?
· How did you communication your vision, values, decisions, information, et cetera?
Analyze your approach to fostering collaboration and motivation among stakeholders. Consider:
· How well you facilitated member or participant collaboration and engagement with one another. Did participants communicate effectively?
· Actions you took to motivate people to realize your vision or tactics. Did the team or participants feel motivated and energized by you? Why or why not?
[Enter Your Response for Section 1 Here]
Section II: Ethics Experience
Briefly describe an ethical dilemma that that demonstrates your application of ethical principles in the health care setting. Next, analyze your response or actions (even if there were none) to the event against one of the reference points below. Were your (in)actions or choices supported by the chosen framework? Be specific and include two references citing one or more of the following.
Any workplace code of ethics (consider choosing one from a place you work or have worked).
The Professional code of ethics for your profession.
AND one of the following:
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Ethical Decision-Making in a Caring Environment: The Four Principles and Leads
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American College of Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics
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[Enter Your Response to Section 2 Here]
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Western Medical Enterprises Applicant Questionnaire
Directions: Please provide responses to the two sections below. The expectation is that each response is from
1
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2
pages in length (not including the information already present in this document which is approximately 1 page). You are expected to support your assertions, ideas, or opinions with at least two scholarly or professional resources where appropriate using current APA style and formatting.
Section I: Leadership and Collaboration Experience
Briefly describe an instance where you were required to lead and motivate a team of professionals to collaborate. It does not need to be in a health care setting. If you have not lead a team of professionals before, use a different example.
Next, analyze your approach to the challenge using specific examples. It is not important whether or not your efforts were successful. What is important is the approach you take to appraising your leadership and collaboration decisions and actions. Do the following:
Analyze your leadership of the project. Consider the following:
· What was the purpose or shared vision of the team?
· The effectiveness of your leadership approach and style. Did you get “buy in” from stakeholders?
· Decision making processes and outcomes? What were your good decisions? What would you have done differently?
· How did you communication your vision, values, decisions, information, et cetera?
Analyze your approach to fostering collaboration and motivation among stakeholders. Consider:
· How well you facilitated member or participant collaboration and engagement with one another. Did participants communicate effectively?
· Actions you took to motivate people to realize your vision or tactics. Did the team or participants feel motivated and energized by you? Why or why not?
[Enter Your Response for Section 1 Here]
Section II: Ethics Experience
Briefly describe an ethical dilemma that that demonstrates your application of ethical principles in the health care setting. Next, analyze your response or actions (even if there were none) to the event against one of the reference points below. Were your (in)actions or choices supported by the chosen framework? Be specific and include two references citing one or more of the following.
Any workplace code of ethics (consider choosing one from a place you work or have worked).
The Professional code of ethics for your profession.
AND one of the following:
·
Ethical Decision-Making in a Caring Environment: The Four Principles and Leads
.
·
American College of Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics
.
[Enter Your Response to Section 2 Here]
***End of Document***
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