planning document

Part 1: Planning Document (Creative Artifact)

Creative Leadership & Problem Solving

Key Information

· This document has two purposes: Firstly, it provides the opportunity to practice creative leadership with an emphasis on activating intrinsic motivation and excitement for the collaboration. Secondly, it is a project management document which makes action items, responsibilities, and due dates explicit. Both aspects will help ensure everyone has an enjoyable experience and high levels of professionalism.

· This document is also a template. Collaboratively complete each section. Only one person is required to submit the document on behalf of the entire team.

· Please ensure everyone has read the full instructions for the Creative Artifact and forwarded any clarifying questions to the instructor prior to starting the Planning Document.

· This is complete/incomplete, low-stress assignment to help set you up for success for the creative artifact.

· This document should be completed collaboratively in-person or virtually. Divide and conquer will not work for this part of the assignment.

Contact Info

Team Member Name Pronouns Sheridan Email Address Skills (eg. Video production, script writing, project management, research, etc)

Format & Topic

Briefly explain the format you have topic and the creative format that you have chosen and why (150 – 200 words). See available options on the assignment outline. Other topics and formats can be chosen with prior instructor consultation.

Topic: Format: Explanation:

Getting Motivated

In our unit on motivating creativity, we distinguished between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation describes completing a task simply because it is enjoyable, whereas extrinsic motivation describes completing a task to receive a reward or avoid punishment. Intrinsic motivation enhances creativity, whereas extrinsic motivation can sometimes kill creativity.

Group Motivations

What aspects of the Creative Artifact Project might the entire team find fun, enjoyable, and intrinsically rewarding? Please list a minimum of 10. (e.g. make new friends through a creative collaboration, create something to add to a personal portfolio, further hone skills, etc.)

What are some extrinsic, team goals for the project? Please list a minimum of 10. (e.g. Score an A or above so that we can all earn 100% in the course, use this as a piece to help achieve a job, etc.)

Imagine that it is the end of the semester: the team has submitted a highly creative, engaging artifact about creative leadership. What does this success feel or look like? (minimum 250 words)

In what ways might the team ensure they achieve the intrinsic rewards, extrinsic goals and ultimately success outlined above? Please list a minimum of 10. (e.g. schedule weekly check-in meetings where we spend 15-30 minutes reviewing progress and solving problems, communicate to others when things go wrong, etc.)

Getting Organized

Actions List

Briefly review the assignment instructions for the Creative Artifact. Make a list of every task that will need to be completed while working on the project; add more tasks if necessary. Organize relevant tasks identified above into a project schedule that clearly outlines responsibilities and due dates and/or meeting teams. The first two items are examples; add more rows to the table as necessary. This is an example of a project management template. Feel free to amend to include additional information.

Task Assigned to Due Date and/or Meeting Time Notes/Status Planning Document meeting Entire team Meeting: October 23 Submit the Planning Document Chris Due: October 24

The Creative Artifact Assignment

Objective

You will deeply explore a topic of interest discussed in this course. You will have a chance to demonstrate your unique talents by selecting a format to present your information.

Choose one of the topics listed below and then choose one of the formats to present your information. The goal of this assignment is to research and present important information surrounding a single topic that  presents what was learned in class and  also goes above and beyond what was discussed in class and in your readings.  You are expected to use at least five reputable (scholarly and/or non-scholarly) research sources and use the correct MLA or APA referencing. 

As this project can be used in your portfolio, taking the time and effort to execute this project successfully can pay off beyond this course.

You are encouraged to work in groups (maximum 4) to create something impactful together; however, you also have the option to work individually.

Topics (choose one):

1. History of Leadership Theories

2. Creative Leadership Styles

3. Motivating Creativity

4. Fostering Meaningful Diversity and Inclusion

5. Encouraging Failure

6. Facilitating Ideational Thinking

7. Facilitating Concept Coherence

8. Storytelling & Pitching

9. Platforms for Creativity

10. Facilitating Wellness

11. Another topic related to creative leadership (consult with your professor prior to submitting the planning document).

Formats (choose one):

1. An article for a zine containing text and images (approximately 750 - 1000 words total).

2. A series of blog or social media posts (approximately 750 - 1000 words total).

3. A website (approximately 750 - 1000 words total).

4. An informational YouTube-style video (approximately 5 minutes in length).

5. Informational Tiktok-style videos (can be 1 video or multiple videos that total 5 mins in length).

6. An audio podcast of your topic (approximately 5 minutes in length).

7. An illustrated comic book or children’s book with a 500-word description explaining the research and intention of the book.

8. A collection of photography with explainer text (totaling 500 words)

9. A format of your choice (consult with your professor prior to submitting the planning document).

Research

As research will be a critical component of this assignment, you are required to use references where appropriate. If you have chosen an audiovisual format, please generate a transcript and include in-text citations accordingly. Many sites like YouTube and  Microsoft  have built-in transcription services for free. If you are using information from research, please always attribute to the original source.

Deliverables

The project has two deliverables:

PART 1: A  Planning Document  in which you share the motivation for the project, a project schedule, and assign major to-do’s and associated deadlines to team members.

PART 2: A  Creative Artifact that shares your knowledge of creative leadership and associated learnings.

Contract Assessment

The Creative Artifact is the major deliverable for the Creative Knowledge stream. If you selected the Reflective and Applied streams, you are not required to complete this assignment. The Planning Document is pass/fail. You must receive a pass on the Planning Document in order to complete the rest of the assignment.

Important Dates

WEEK	TASK	DUE DATE
WEEK 8	· Decide if you will be working with a group or individually then indicate in the  groups feature on slate.   If you want to work individually do not sign up to a group, simply e-mail me to let me know.  · If you do not sign up for a group or e-mail by October 10, then I will assume you are not completing this assignment. It will not be possible to accommodate additions to groups after this date.	October 10
WEEK 9	Groups will be assigned on SLATE. Start working on your planning document. Planning Document is due at the end of Week 9.	November 12, 2023
WEEKS 10 - 14	Create & submit the Creative Artifact.	December 3, 2023

 

Creative consultations with the professor are recommended and encouraged throughout the process.

Planning Document

Please use the MS word template attached to the Planning Document assignment folder. It includes all process steps and will be the file your team submits to SLATE. It is pass/fail and primarily assessed via degree of completion.

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria	Possible Points
Research & Content: High-quality research is presented throughout your work that includes an in-depth view of the topic, above and beyond class discussion and course readings (at least 5 sources used).	10
Creativity, Execution & Presentation: Topic is creatively executed and presented with high quality production value. Information engages the audience through the chosen format and is appealing for the audience. The length of the project and other aspects follow the instructions.	10
Citation & Professionalism: The project is free of spelling, pronunciation and grammatical errors and a minimum of 5 sources are cited properly (APA or MLA citation style).	5
TOTAL	25

 

If you receive 80% or above on this assignment, you will receive 100% at the end of the semester for this assignment.

Late Policy

Late submissions will receive a 10% deduction per business day and will not receive written comments; after 5 business days have passed a grade of 0% will be awarded.

Academic Integrity

The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.