Program Development; Organizational Culture

HSV405: Human Service Admin.

Unit 5 Assignment: Program Development; Culture & Leadership

Due Date: Points: 50 Overview: In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to explore and reflect on your current leadership skills. Instructions: After completing the “Unit 5 Assignment Activity”, write a 3–4-page paper addressing the following: Analyzing Your Leadership Skills:

1. After completing the assessments, summarize your results.

2. Identify any themes or patterns and make some connections between the assessments. For example, are your personality-type results clearly indicated in your emotional intelligence quiz results? Feel free to add your own observations or reactions related to the assessment results.

Leadership and Cultural Aspirations:

1. Discuss your leadership aspirations, visions, and goals. Refer to specific theories and models of leadership in discussing your aspirations.

2. Additionally, describe your ideal organizational culture that would help you to flourish. Focus on the organizational climate and consider policies and procedures, staff interactions with each other and with clients, and decision- making processes. You may also want to consider the physical environment and/or location.

Leadership Development Plan:

1. In this section of the paper, you will develop a personal plan based on your analysis of your leadership skills. As part of your plan, list three development goals and specific objectives that you plan to achieve. Be creative! Are there

courses you can take on Linkedin Learning? Are there articles you can read to help achieve your goals?

• Conclusion:

1. What conclusions can you gather here? How can you internalize the results and make improvements for your future?

2. Why are these insights helpful and have you learned from this exercise?

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Three pages in length, four pages max. excluding the Title and Reference pages.

o Reference page optional.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Responses to Analyzing Your Leadership Skills

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Responses to Leadership and Cultural Aspirations

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Responses to Leadership Development Plan

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Conclusion Conclusion is poorly presented.

Conclusion is missing key details.

Conclusion is missing minor details.

Conclusion includes all key details.

0 – 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

Paper Length Less than 3 pages, more than 4 pages.

n/a n/a At least 3 pages.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

HSV405: Human Service Admin.

Unit 5 Assignment: Program Development; Culture & Leadership

Due Date: Points: 50 Overview: In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to explore and reflect on your current leadership skills. Instructions: After completing the “Unit 5 Assignment Activity”, write a 3–4-page paper addressing the following: Analyzing Your Leadership Skills:

1. After completing the assessments, summarize your results.

2. Identify any themes or patterns and make some connections between the assessments. For example, are your personality-type results clearly indicated in your emotional intelligence quiz results? Feel free to add your own observations or reactions related to the assessment results.

Leadership and Cultural Aspirations:

1. Discuss your leadership aspirations, visions, and goals. Refer to specific theories and models of leadership in discussing your aspirations.

2. Additionally, describe your ideal organizational culture that would help you to flourish. Focus on the organizational climate and consider policies and procedures, staff interactions with each other and with clients, and decision- making processes. You may also want to consider the physical environment and/or location.

Leadership Development Plan:

1. In this section of the paper, you will develop a personal plan based on your analysis of your leadership skills. As part of your plan, list three development goals and specific objectives that you plan to achieve. Be creative! Are there

courses you can take on Linkedin Learning? Are there articles you can read to help achieve your goals?

• Conclusion:

1. What conclusions can you gather here? How can you internalize the results and make improvements for your future?

2. Why are these insights helpful and have you learned from this exercise?

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • Three pages in length, four pages max. excluding the Title and Reference pages.

o Reference page optional.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Responses to Analyzing Your Leadership Skills

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Responses to Leadership and Cultural Aspirations

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Responses to Leadership Development Plan

Responses are missing or inadequate.

Responses are somewhat addressed, and supportive detail is missing.

Responses are mostly addressed with some supportive detail.

Responses are fully addressed using supportive detail.

Conclusion Conclusion is poorly presented.

Conclusion is missing key details.

Conclusion is missing minor details.

Conclusion includes all key details.

0 – 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

Paper Length Less than 3 pages, more than 4 pages.

n/a n/a At least 3 pages.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.