Personal Philosophy of Leadership Development Paper AND Power Point!
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OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab spring 2016
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab Due Week 7 Personal Philosophy of Leadership Development 200 points This assignment requires you to articulate your personal philosophy of leadership development and your own development as a leader. Both the paper and the 17 to 20 slide PowerPoint or Prezi should draw from existing leadership and leadership development theories, as well as the course readings, discussions and materials. You will post your paper and your presentation in the respective Week Seven Assignment folders (drop box) on or prior to Sunday (midnight) of Week Seven. Your paper and presentation should address the following topics:
A. An ideal leader DETERMINE: In your opinion, what are the qualities of an ideal leader? DESCRIBE: the characteristics, competencies, skills and traits that an ideal leader possesses and why?
Example: When thinking about an ideal leader you might consider a well-known leader who has positively impacted and influenced the lives of others around the world. You may also choose someone in your local community that is impacting the lives of those around you, when considering these traits.
B. Becoming a Leader
ASSESS: From your perspective, what does it take to become a leader in terms of training, education, networking, experience, character development, mentoring etc. and why?
C. My Personal Leadership Development - Where are you now?
Writing in first person, look at your personal leadership development and your description of your ideal leader. DETERMINE: Where you currently are in your development as a leader? ADDRESS: What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
D. Where will you be?
ANALYSIS: What are the one or two areas of continuous improvement and how do you intend to work on those? SYNTHESIS: Referring to the course textbook(s), what leadership traits might you wish to develop (focusing on those you have already identified or those you wish to gain)?
BLENDED RUBRIC
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab spring 2016
Presentation content criteria: • APA style/formatting-
o Your APA title page (slide), Introduction slide, Transition slides (sub-headings) and Reference page(s) slides are not included in the 17 – 20 slide count.
o The 17 – 20 slides will consist of content that addresses the topics listed below. o APA style/ formatting should be used to cite all references (in-text citations and for your References list (individual slide)).
• Visual constructs, graphs, charts & figures- o Visual aides, with explanation on the same slide, will count as a content based slide.
• Visual presentation medium – o Please see your instructor for approval if you wish to utilize another visual presentation medium. These may include PowToon, Video
Scribe (Sparkol), Fiverr, Go Animate, etc. Paper guidelines and Rubric:
o You will earn a maximum of 100 points for your paper and a maximum of 100 points for your presentation. o Your paper and your presentation should:
o Demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills and competencies. o Provide a clear personal philosophy on leadership development. o Show self-awareness with regard to personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of improvement. o Use a minimum of 5 sources, to support your analysis and descriptions presented.
o Your presentation should also follow the following guidelines: o The visual presentation is clear, creative and well organized. o Writing within your presentation is of academic level, clear, concise, well organized.
Note – bullet points are acceptable. Consider keeping them to a 6 bullet point minimum. o Submission of PowerPoints with the notes embedded (in the notes section) are also acceptable. o Use a minimum of 5 sources, to support your analysis and descriptions presented.
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab spring 2016
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab ILO #1 – Applied Learning Personal Philosophy of Leadership Development Paper Due Week 7
Learning Outcome
Criteria EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING
ILO Knowledge Link
20 points Student’s completed work incorporates significant connections between knowledge acquired in the course and knowledge applied in work, experiential learning, or community activities.
17 points Student’s completed work incorporates some important connections between knowledge acquired in the course discipline and knowledge applied in work, experiential learning, or community activities.
16 points Student’s completed work incorporates at least an accurate connection between knowledge acquired in the course discipline and knowledge applied in work, experiential learning, or community activities.
14 points Student’s completed work incorporates irrelevant connections (or no connection at all) between knowledge acquired in the course discipline and knowledge applied in work, experiential learning, or community activities.
ILO Explanation 22 points Explains how academic and experiential elements were combined in the completed work to shape its intended meaning or findings. Provides clearly stated, detailed examples from work, experiential learning, or community activities.
18 points Explains how academic and experiential elements were combined in the completed work to shape its intended meaning or findings. Provides clearly stated through perhaps not thoroughly detailed examples from work, experiential learning, or community activities.
17 points Explains how academic and experiential elements were combined in the completed work to shape its intended meaning or findings. Provides examples from work, experiential learning, or community activities, though components of this explanation may be unclear enough to impair meaning.
16 points Does not explain how academic and experiential elements were combined in the completed work to shape its intended meaning or findings and/or explanation is unclear enough to significantly impair meaning. Provides irrelevant or no examples to support explanation.
ILO Disciplinary Contextualiza tion
20 points Supports relationship of the completed work to literature in its field(s). Employs a significant number of academically relevant cited sources in the product. Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills, and competencies
17 points Supports relationship of the completed work to literature in its field(s). Employs some academically relevant cited sources in the product. Demonstrates a somewhat clear knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills, and competencies
16 points Supports relationship of the completed work to literature in its field(s). Employs academically relevant cited sources in the product, though these citations may not be credible. Demonstrates a vague knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills, and competencies
15 points Supports relationship of the completed work to literature in its field(s). Employs irrelevant or no academically appropriate cited sources. Does not demonstrate knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills, and competencies
ILO Reflection 10
Describes the knowledge acquired as a result of learning outside the classroom. Presents in a thoughtful and thorough
discussion a significant number of
9
Describes the knowledge acquired as a result of learning outside the classroom. Presents in a thoughtful and thorough
discussion some points of learning
8 points
Describes the knowledge acquired as a result of learning outside the classroom. Presents in discussion points of learning
gained through project, paper, or
7 points
Description of the knowledge acquired outside the classroom
through project, paper, or performance is missing, confusing, or
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab spring 2016
reflective points of learning gained through project, paper, or performance.
gained through project, paper, or performance
performance, though these points may not all be clearly expressed.
provides little or no reflective insight or analysis.
CLO Self Awareness
10 points
Clearly identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Is able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader with clarity.
8 points
Fairly clearly identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Is somewhat able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
7 points
Somewhat identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Vaguely able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
4 points
Limited if any identification and discussion of personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Unable to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
CLO Writing Mechanics and APA
9 points The writer clearly demonstrates an understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others by consistently utilizing current APA style both in the body of the presentation and on the Reference page.
8 points
The writer demonstrates some understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others with some APA flaws.
7 points
The writer demonstrates minimal understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others with major APA flaws.
6 points
The writer uses a style, form, and language that are not college level quality.
The writer does not acknowledge the work of others, and does not utilize APA style.
CLO Use of Sources
9 points The writer has used at least 5 scholarly reference sources. Draws from primary sources for discussion.
8 points The writer has used at least 5 scholarly reference sources. Draws heavily upon secondary sources for discussion.
7 points The writer has used at least 3 - 4 scholarly reference sources. Draws heavily upon secondary sources for discussion.
6 points The writer has used 2 or fewer scholarly sources of reference.
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab spring 2016
OLCU 325 Leadership Skills Development Lab ILO #1 – Applied Learning Personal Philosophy of Leadership Development Presentation Due Week 7
Criteria Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Below Expectations
Knowledge and understanding
20 points Demonstrates clear knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills and competencies. Utilizes course content to support assessment.
17 points Demonstrates a fairly clear knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills and competencies. Vaguely utilizes course content to support assessment. Connections are sometimes drawn.
16 points Demonstrates a somewhat lucid knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills and competencies. Course content is mentioned, however clear connections are not drawn in support of assessment.
13 points Demonstrates limited or unclear knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities, skills and competencies Limited if any discussion of course content is offered.
Personal philosophy on leadership development - Critical Analysis
25 points Consistently offers perspective on what it takes to become a leader in terms of training, education, networking, experience, character development, mentoring, etc.
22 points Fairly consistently offers perspective on what it takes to become a leader in terms of training, education, networking, experience, character development, mentoring, etc.
21 points Somewhat offers perspective on what it takes to become a leader in terms of training, education, networking, experience, character development, mentoring, etc.
18 points Limited if discussion offering perspective on what it takes to become a leader in terms of training, education, networking, experience, character development, mentoring, etc.
Self-awareness - Application/ Learning
20 points Clearly identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Is able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader with clarity.
17 points Fairly clearly identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Is somewhat able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
16 points Somewhat identifies and discusses personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Vaguely able to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
15 points Limited if any identification and discussion of personal strengths and weaknesses and areas of self- improvement. Unable to describe how/where they see themselves in their development as a leader.
Writing Mechanics and APA
18 points The writer clearly demonstrates an understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others by consistently utilizing current APA style both in the body of the presentation and on the Reference page.
15 points
The writer demonstrates some understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others with some APA flaws.
14 points
The writer demonstrates minimal understanding of the assignment while using a style, form and language that is appropriate for a college level assignment. The writer properly acknowledges the work of others with major APA flaws.
12 points
The writer uses a style, form, and language that are not college level quality. The writer does not acknowledge the work of others, and does not utilize APA style.
Use of Sources
17 points The writer has used at least 5 scholarly reference sources. Draws from primary sources for discussion.
14 points The writer has used at least 5 scholarly reference sources. Draws heavily upon secondary sources for discussion.
12 points The writer has used at least 3 - 4 scholarly reference sources. Draws heavily upon secondary sources for discussion.
11 points The writer has used 2 or fewer scholarly sources of reference.
