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COM 600 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric A milestone is designed to serve as a stepping stone to the final project. This submission is a paper in which you take on the role of a consultant who presents a formal document to senior managers or those involved in mergers and acquisitions. This Organization Profile provides you with an opportunity learn about the company that you will be utilizing for your Final Project. Adopting the role of a consultant here will assist you in the preliminary stages of your Leadership Communication Analysis project. First, choose an organization and corresponding communication to analyze. You may choose one from the Final Project Subjects document (feel free to use the provided sample article as a starting point), or you may find your own organization and communication by reviewing a variety of sources. Do not simply do a Google search and settle on the first organization you see. You should conduct a robust search using at least three separate engines or sites. Those sites could include Vault.com, Hallway.com, or Glassdoor.com. Additionally, be sure to read the “Top 8 Sites” article from the Module Two resources. As you explore, take note of the organization’s operations, culture, leadership communications, and audiences. Then, research the organization and compose a paper with your findings. Specifically, the document should address the work environment and morale of the employees, as well as the role of the key leaders in the development and delivery of the organization’s communications. The submission should be drawn from the specific readings in the course material and must include the following:

 The identification of key leaders who affect the organization’s communications and how they do so

 A description of organizational operations from a systems theory approach

 A description of the organization’s mission, vision, goals, and overall culture

 An explanation of the internal and external audiences receiving the communications Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be submitted as a 2- to 4-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Key Leaders Identifies key leaders and makes clear connections between leaders and organizational communications

Identifies key leaders but does not make clear connections between leaders and organizational communications

Does not identify key leaders or describe their impact on organizational communications

26

Organizational Operations

Describes the organizational operations from a systems theory approach

Describes the organizational operations but not from a systems theory approach

Does not describe the organizational operations

23

Mission, Vision,

Goals, and Culture States the mission, vision, and goals of the organization and thoroughly explains the culture of the organization

States the mission, vision, and goals of the organization but does not explain the culture of the organization

Does not state the mission, vision, or goals, or explain the culture

23

Audiences Explains both the internal and external audiences

Explains either the internal or the external audience

Does not explain the internal or external audiences

23

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact understanding of ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas

5

Total 100%