Assignment 2

ASSIGNMENT 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Due Week 6 and worth 190 points

In Assignment 1, you conducted a research analysis of the company and proposed strategic solutions to

the CEO. As you continue your consulting role, the next task is to deliver a professional development

program to the CEO of your chosen organization.

It is important that your program’s proposal be based on your research of emotional intelligence (EI) and

specifically detail how a new incentive program, based on an EI management approach, will:

● Foster teamwork ● Strengthen interpersonal relationships ● Enhance communication ● Increase overall performance ● Benefit not only managers but the bottom-line

INSTRUCTIONS

Following SWS standards, write a 5 to 7 page, double-spaced proposal that includes the following

components:

1. EI and Motivation

○ Which of the EI building blocks would impact management’s ability to enhance employee performance and job satisfaction?

○ Based on your research on motivational theory, describe which motivational theory you would utilize to influence the members of the organization and aid in helping to resolve the issue. Provide examples to support your solution.

2. EI and Social Skills and Decision Making

○ Explain how the core concepts of emotional intelligence would enhance the decision- making efficacy of the management team.

3. Effective Teams

○ Describe the core attributes of an effective team and the strategies you would implement to develop team dynamics that will benefit the organization.

4. Reward Systems

○ Create an effective reward system for this organization based on how you want to resolve the organizational issue. Determine the strategies you would incorporate to motivate employees and influence behavior.

5. References and Citations

○ Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate two quality resources. ○ In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.

6. Formatting and Writing Standards

○ Formatting and writing standards are part of your grade. Align your formatting to the Strayer Writing Standards.

*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:

POINTS: 190 ASSIGNMENT 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Criteria Exemplary

100% - A

Proficient

85% - B

Fair

75% - C

Unacceptable

0% - F

1. EI and

Motivation

Weight: 20%

Fully describes how

motivation and

reinforcement would be

used to influence

members of the

organization to resolve

the issue. Draws

compelling, logical

connections between

theory and solution.

Examples are strong

and support solution.

Satisfactorily

describes how

motivation and

reinforcement would

be used to influence

members of the

organization to

resolve the issue.

Makes logical

connections between

theory and solution.

Examples support

solution.

Partially describes

how motivation and

reinforcement would

be used to influence

members of the

organization to

resolve the issue.

Makes loose

connections between

theory and solution.

Examples do not fully

support solution.

The description does

not address how

motivation and

reinforcement would be

used to influence

members of the

organization to resolve

the issue. Examples are

not provided.

2. EI and Social

Skills and

Decision Making

Weight: 20%

Fully describes how

motivation and

reinforcement would be

used to influence

members of the

organization to resolve

the issue. Draws

compelling, logical

connections between

theory and solution.

Examples are strong

and support solution.

Satisfactorily

describes how

motivation and

reinforcement would

be used to influence

members of the

organization to

resolve the issue.

Makes logical

connections between

theory and solution.

Examples support

solution.

Partially explains how

core concepts of

emotional intelligence

would enhance the

social skills and the

decision-making

efficacy of the

management team.

Loose connections

are made to support

the relationship

between EI and

management’s skills.

Application of

research is minimal.

The description does

not explain how the core

concepts of emotional

intelligence would

enhance the social skills

and the decision-making

efficacy of the

management team.

3. Effective

Teams

Weight 25%

Completely describes

the core attributes of an

effective team.

Strategies to develop

team dynamics are

strongly articulated and

detailed. Benefits to the

organization are logical

and well supported.

Satisfactorily

describes the core

attributes of an

effective team.

Strategies to develop

team dynamics are

articulated. Benefits

to the organization

are stated. Additional

details and source

support would

improve the

description.

Partially describes

the core attributes of

an effective team.

Strategies to develop

team dynamics lack

details and source

support or are not

fully articulated.

Benefits to the

organization are

unclear.

Does not describe the

core attributes of an

effective team or

strategies to develop

team dynamics.

Benefits to organization

are not presented.

POINTS: 190 ASSIGNMENT 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Criteria Exemplary

100% - A

Proficient

85% - B

Fair

75% - C

Unacceptable

0% - F

4. Reward

Systems

Weight 20%

Creates an effective

reward system and

articulates well- thought

out strategies to

motivate employees to

influence behavior. The

connection between

strategy and influence

is strong and supported

by source material.

Creates an effective

reward system and

provides motivational

strategies. Details

and source material

support how behavior

would be influenced.

Partially creates an

effective reward

system and

articulates some

motivational

strategies.

Supporting details

are given but could

be expanded to

describe how

behavior would be

influenced.

Application of

research is minimal.

Did not create an

effective reward system

or determine strategies

to motivate employees

to influence behavior.

5. Reference

minimums;

Reference

quality

Weight 5%

Meets or exceeds

required number of

references; all

references high-quality

choices.

Meets required

number of

references; some

references may be

poor-quality choices.

Does not meet the

required number of

references; some

references may be

poor-quality choices

No references provided

or all references poor-

quality choices.

6. Follows

writing

standards;

Meets page

minimums

Weight 10%

Followed all writing

standards. Met page

minimums.

Followed most writing

standards. Met page

minimums.

Followed few writing

standards. May not

have met page

minimums.

Followed few to no

writing standards. Did

not meet page

minimums.