Assignment

Week Five (1st week of the project): Every day, new details will be revealed regarding your public health scenario. You must review the daily tasks and scenario updates in the group discussion. You will reply to your group with the necessary action and information to respond to the public health issue (remember, your response is dependent on your leadership role).

Please complete the following during Week Five (Project Week One):

1. Read and review the daily postings from your instructor. Each day will reveal critical information about your public health scenario.

2. Respond each day in your group discussion by 11:59 p.m. ET. Your response is dependent on your leadership role and scenario details.

3. Maintain an action log of your recommendations and group response/actions.

Week Six (2nd week of the project): At the beginning of Week Six, your group will do a hotwash in the group discussion to discuss lessons learned; what went well and the challenges. This week, you will compile all details, notes, and action logs (each group member will share logs with the group). This is the week to review, clarify, and have open discussions about the scenario and your group's response in the previous week. The lessons learned will be shared and discussed with the class in Week Seven. You can continue to collaborate with your group members during Week Six.

Please complete the following during Week Six:

1. Complete a hotwash with your group by Wednesday.

2. Share your action logs with your group members.

3. Review and compile the details, notes, and action logs from your group's response to the public health scenario.

Week Seven (3rd week of project): In Week Seven, your assignment is to be completed individually. You must write an executive summary for your executive leadership in your agency. An executive summary provides an overview of a larger report; highlighting key points of the overall document. Executive summaries can vary in length but is typically between 2-10 pages depending on the report's content. Examples are attached in this assignment.

Please complete the following during Week Seven:

1. Write an executive summary.

2. Submit your executive summary in the Group Project Assignment by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Group Project Review (in Week 7 Discussion): Your feedback will total 20% of your group project grade.

CEPH Competencies

MPH 16. Leadership. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.

MPH 17. Leadership. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges