Leading People & Organizations Week 9 Assignment

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Project Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:

Cra� a communica�on strategy for internal and external audiences

Leverage internal and external intelligence to inform decision making

Develop an adaptable leadership mindset and skill set

Scenario

You work as a director of leadership and learning for an organiza�on that makes prosthe�cs. The organiza�on has been in business

since 1999 and employs over 350 people in its Tampa, Florida, headquarters and three plant loca�ons across the Southwest. While

the business is currently based in the United States, the organiza�on is exploring ways to move into Canadian markets within the

next three years. This year’s employee engagement survey results for the organiza�on show that some leadership prac�ces are

rated lower, while some prac�ces were rated higher. The new chief human resources officer (CHRO) met with the team to discuss

the general results. Everyone agrees that the company’s focus should be on both specific leadership development areas perceived as

strengths and on those rated as areas for improvement, primarily regarding social intelligence, emo�onal intelligence, and the

interpersonal skills of effec�ve leaders.

To help this ini�a�ve, your manager, the vice president of leadership and learning, asked you to create an adap�ve leadership toolkit

that can be used throughout the organiza�on. To begin this work, you conducted a personal leadership self-assessment and turned

this into a personal development plan. Then you shared this ar�fact with your manager. Your manager was impressed with the

thoroughness of the personal development plan and saw value in incorpora�ng it as an exemplar within the adap�ve leadership

toolkit for use by all people leaders in the organiza�on. A�er receiving such posi�ve feedback, you moved forward with crea�ng the

rest of the adap�ve leadership toolkit.

Your manager has shared the adap�ve leadership toolkit that you created with the CHRO, and it was well received. The CHRO

wants to distribute this toolkit to all leaders throughout the organiza�on—supervisors and above—and asks you to create a

communica�on strategy that will help in the rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit. For this project, you will

create that communica�on strategy.

Direc�ons

Overview: In this part of the communica�on strategy, you will summarize the business problems the organiza�on is currently

experiencing and provide an overview of trends from your analysis. You will also explain how a personal development plan and

adap�ve leadership toolkit can provide solu�ons to these challenges.

1. Summarize the business problems the organiza�on is currently facing and describe how the personal development plan and

adap�ve leadership toolkit will address them.

a. Why was the personal development plan created?

b. Why was the adap�ve leadership toolkit developed?

2. Summarize trends in leadership strengths observed in your analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey and describe how

they relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit.

a. In which areas did leadership score well?

b. How did your analysis help to inform skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit?

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3. Summarize trends in leadership weaknesses observed in your analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey and describe how

they relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit.

a. In which areas did leadership not score well?

b. How did your analysis help to inform skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit?

Personal Development Plan: In this part of the communica�on strategy, you will describe the personal development plan in further

detail. You will include how the personal development plan supports the adap�ve leadership toolkit and the value it will bring once

the en�re toolkit is rolled out.

4. Summarize the importance of including a personal development plan in the adap�ve leadership toolkit and explain the value

it will bring to the organiza�on.

a. How does the personal development plan support the adap�ve leadership toolkit?

b. How do the strategies within the personal development plan address the business problems the organiza�on is

currently facing?

5. Explain how the personal development plan and SMART goal se�ng could help develop the leadership styles of the leaders

within the organiza�on.

Adap�ve Leadership Toolkit: In this part of the communica�on strategy, you will describe the adap�ve leadership toolkit in further

detail. You will include how and who the adap�ve leadership toolkit brings value to within the organiza�on.

6. Describe how the adap�ve leadership toolkit will be used and who within the organiza�on will manage it. Your response

should address the following:

a. Who is the target audience for the adap�ve leadership toolkit?

b. Who are the owners of the adap�ve leadership toolkit?

7. Describe the specific leadership skills and behaviors that are included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit and explain how

developing these skills and behaviors will address the business problems the organiza�on currently faces. Use trends from

the employee sa�sfac�on survey to support your response.

Rollout and Implementa�on: In this part of the communica�on strategy, you will provide more details around the rollout and

implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit throughout the organiza�on.

8. Provide a �meframe for rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit and jus�fy how this strategy supports

the organiza�on’s goal of improving leadership skills and behaviors over the next two years.

9. Describe the metrics and deliverables associated with the rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit.

Your response should address the following:

a. How will the success of this rollout and implementa�on be measured?

b. What are some important milestones to consider for tracking progress?

10. Determine methods for communica�ng the relevance of the adap�ve leadership toolkit to stakeholders within the

organiza�on. Your response should address the following:

a. How should this be communicated to leadership to help gain buy-in?

b. How should this be communicated to its intended users to help gain buy-in?

11. Describe the feedback and communica�on strategy associated with con�nuous improvements to the adap�ve leadership

toolkit. Your response should address the following:

a. How can employees provide feedback on any roadblocks, issues, or ideas for improvement?

b. How will updates to the adap�ve leadership toolkit be communicated from leadership down to employees?

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Communica�on Strategy

Submit a 10- to 12-page Word document using 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources

should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more informa�on on cita�ons.

Project Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs

Improvement (70%)

Not Evident (0%) Value

Overview: Business Problems

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally

Summarizes the business problems

Does not a�empt criterion

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clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

the organiza�on is currently facing and describes how the adap�ve leadership toolkit will address these problems

Overview: Leadership Strengths

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Summarizes trends in leadership strengths observed in the analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey and describes how they relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include lack of detail when describing how leadership strengths observed in the analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit

Does not a�empt criterion

6

Overview: Leadership

Weaknesses

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Summarizes trends in leadership weaknesses observed in the analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey and describes how they relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include lack of detail when describing how leadership weaknesses observed in the analysis of the employee sa�sfac�on survey relate to the leadership skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit

Does not a�empt criterion

6

Personal Development Plan

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Summarizes the importance of including a personal development plan in the adap�ve leadership toolkit and explains the value it will bring to the organiza�on

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include details in summarizing the importance of including a personal

Does not a�empt criterion

10

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t e o ga a�o pe so a development plan in the adap�ve leadership toolkit or explana�on of the value it will bring to the organiza�on

Personal Development Plan: Leadership Styles

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Explains how the personal development plan and SMART goal se�ng could help develop the leadership styles of the leaders within the organiza�on

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include lack of detail in explaining how the personal development plan and SMART goal se�ng could help develop the leadership styles of the leaders within the organiza�on

Does not a�empt criterion

10

Adap�ve Leadership Toolkit

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include lack of detail describing how the adap�ve leadership toolkit will be used or who within the organiza�on will manage it

Does not a�empt criterion

6

Adap�ve Leadership Toolkit:

Leadership Skills and Behaviors

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Describes the specific leadership skills and behaviors that are included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit and explains how developing these skills and behaviors will address the business problems the organiza�on currently faces and supports response with trends from the employee sa�sfac�on survey

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include lack of details in the explana�on of how developing these skills and behaviors included in the adap�ve leadership toolkit will address the business problems the organiza�on currently faces or does not support response with trends from the employee sa�sfac�on survey

Does not a�empt criterion

10

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Rollout and Implementa�on

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Provides a �meframe for rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit and jus�fies how this strategy supports the organiza�on’s goal of improving leadership skills and behaviors over the next two years

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing an inappropriate �meframe for rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit or sufficient jus�fica�on for how this strategy supports the organiza�on’s goal of improving leadership skills and behaviors over the next two years

Does not a�empt criterion

6

Rollout and Implementa�on:

Metrics and Deliverables

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Describes the metrics and deliverables associated with the rollout and implementa�on of the adap�ve leadership toolkit and includes how the success of this rollout and implementa�on be measured and important milestones to consider for tracking progress

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a response that doesn’t address how the success of the adap�ve leadership rollout and implementa�on should be measured or the important milestones to consider for tracking progress

Does not a�empt criterion

6

Rollout and Implementa�on:

Methods for Communica�ng

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Determines methods for communica�ng the relevance of the adap�ve leadership toolkit to stakeholders within the organiza�on and includes how this should this be communicated to leadership and its intended users to help gain buy-in

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a response that doesn’t address how the adap�ve leadership toolkit should be communicated to leadership or its intended users to help gain buy-in

Does not a�empt criterion

10

Rollout and Implementa�on:

Feedback and Communica�on

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Describes the feedback and communica�on strategy associated with con�nuous improvements to the adap�ve leadership toolkit and includes how employees can provide feedback and how updates to the adap�ve leadership toolkit

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a response that doesn’t address how employees can provide feedback or how updates to the adap�ve leadership toolkit will be

Does not a�empt criterion

10

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p will be communicated from leadership down to employees

communicated from leadership down to employees

Ar�cula�on of Response

Exceeds proficiency in an excep�onally clear, insigh�ul, sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstra�ng an understanding of audience and purpose

Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling that nega�vely impact readability

Submission has cri�cal errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preven�ng an understanding of ideas

5

Cita�ons and A�ribu�ons

Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring a�ribu�on, with few or no minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring a�ribu�on, with consistent minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring a�ribu�on, with major errors

Does not use cita�ons for ideas requiring a�ribu�on

5

Total: 100%

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