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PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 1 Discussion

Who’s Leading?

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1, 3, 15

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options:

Option 1: Based on the weekly readings, how would you define and describe “leadership”? In your definition, be sure to address the following:

The role the leader plays in an organization.

The most effective leadership type (Traditional, Participative, Individualistic).

Option 2: Evaluate your favorite leader in history. Evaluate them based on the following:

Cardinal disposition

Central tendencies

Secondary traits

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading

This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 2 Discussion

Theoretical Underpinnings

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 2

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

Initial Post Instructions

Of the theories presented in the chapter readings, which theory of leadership most accurately explains effective leadership in your opinion? Does the peer-reviewed literature agree with your opinion? If so, how? If not, why not?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 3 Discussion

Let’s Get Ethical!

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 6, 7

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options:

Option 1: At what age did you reach each level of Kohlberg’s Moral Development? Be sure to provide an example for each stage that you have successfully resolved. Based on what you have discussed, where are you currently, and which stage do you think you will achieve by the time you are 75 years of age? Finally, does your level of Moral Development, according to Kohlberg, affect your ability to lead? Explain.

Option 2: What were your scores for the Value Orientation exercise in this week’s chapter reading? What are your thoughts about your orientation and how it makes you an effective leader? Note: You can take a photo of your results and post them with your initial discussion post.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 4 Discussion

Your Team is My Team

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 11,12

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions

After completing the Matching Game in the Team Members section (i.e. the one where you matched team member labeled as encourager, clarifier, etc. with their description)  in the lesson answer each of the following:

Which of the positive team members are you most like?

Of the negative team members, which are you most like?

What does the chapter reading suggest that you do to correct the negative behaviors?

Revisit the Team Meeting Assignment from Week 2. In that assignment you were asked how your Big Five Personality Characteristics made you an effective team member, how these characteristics serve as a strength, and how you might navigate personality and leadership differences on a team. Given the additional knowledge you have gained over the past few weeks, what might you have done differently as part of a team member in that first week? Are you able to identify your (and others’) weaknesses as well as strengths? How can you maximize strengths while minimizing pain points on the team? How have you grown (or can you grow) as both a team member and a leader?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 5 Discussion

Let’s Communicate

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 9, 10

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Initial Post Instructions

Instructions

When practicing the Art of Listening, of the 10 principles to employ, do the following:

Define and describe two of the ten principles that you need to improve upon.

How will you use two these principles at work?

From your observations, how has lack (either your lack of those of others) of these listening skills contributed to communication problems at work?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 6 Discussion

Give Them the Job

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 5,14

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Initial Post Instructions

Instructions:

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options.

Option 1: In your textbook, there are three charts that represent manager level and the distribution of their task allocations (Exercise 14-4). Do you think that these task allocations are accurate for the level of management? If they are accurate, please provide two examples to support your stance. If you don’t feel that these distributions are accurate, explain why and provide two examples to support your stance. Note: If you don’t have experience managing others, use the example of your most recent manager to answer this question.

Option 2: This question pertains to task delegation. To receive full credit, address all points:

Why is task delegation important for leaders?

What is your process for delegating tasks?

Is your process similar to the process presented in our textbook?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 7 Discussion

Improving Performance

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 17, 18, 19

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options:

Option 1: There is a lot of stigma surrounding being a follower. In fact, many people don’t want to be called a follower. But just as leadership is an art, so is followership. Complete exercise 18-4, “Putting Your Best Foot Forward,” and do the following:

Report your score.

Give the evaluation.

Discuss how you can improve your followership skills.

Compare and contrast followership and leadership.

Option 2: Discuss a situation in your work life where you need to develop a plan to improve performance. Use the Four-Step method for problem solving, discuss each step that you would take and how you would take it.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

 

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 8 Discussion

Leading Effectively

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 16, 20

Lesson

Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Initial Post Instructions

You have learned a lot of things about leadership in this course. You learned about theory, and about the practical applications of leadership in the workplace, in teams, and in parenting situations. But now, you will discuss the theory or concept that you will most likely apply to one of your roles as a leader.

For this discussion, be sure to do the following:

Define the concept and reference the page number that the concept can be found on in the textbook.

Address the situation that you will use the concept in.

Express how the implementation of this concept is different from what you are doing now.

Do you project that this change will make a positive difference within 3 months of its implementation?

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

Minimum of 2 sources (textbook or lessons included)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

 

 

 

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 1 Assignment

Case Study

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1, 3, 15

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source in addition to your textbook

Instructions

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source in addition to your textbook)

Complete Exercise 15-3 in your textbook. Follow the instructions to obtain your Big Five Personality scores. After you obtain your scores, use them to solve the following workplace dilemma. Be sure to use the textbook and at least one outside source to support your conclusions.

Case Study: Your CEO is looking for someone to head up the Potato-Smashing department. This person must be highly critical, and a bit pessimistic. They also need to be dutiful and willing to follow instructions at all cost. High attention to detail, and more focus on the tasks of potato smashing than the people doing the smashing! Potato smashing is a big deal. In the city of Spud, mashed potatoes make up 45% of the GDP; and Potatoes ‘R’ Us is a monopoly. The CEO needs to see your Big Five Personality scores, and a brief explanation as to why you are, or are not a good fit.

Based on your Big Five Personality scores, and what you know from the readings, would you make a good fit for the new Manager of Potato Smashing role? Be sure to do the following:

Report how you scored for each scale.

Explain how you would interpret each score.

Provide an overall conclusion of why you are or are not a good fit.

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 2 Assignment

Team Meeting

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 2, 3, 15

Lesson: Weeks 1, 2

Instructions

Work as a team, beginning in Week 2 and compile all of the information included below in your own Word document. After doing so, send your completed work to your team leader so that they can upload one document that includes the work of all team members.

Complete the Leader Evaluation Form (linked in the Writing Requirements section below). This form is required by each member of your team. Failing to complete this form can result in a 20% deduction.

Scenario: Your Emergency Room Department has been short staffed for the last quarter. Patient satisfaction scores are dropping at a drastic rate (from a 9 out of 10 to a 6 out of 10). Employee morale is also at an all-time low. The Human Resources department has decided to form teams in the ER. However, there are a lot of varying personalities and some people are worried that their leadership style is not going to “mesh” well with others.

Your team was assembled by the HR director, but the CEO is concerned about the cohesiveness of the groups and is worried some of you may need to be transferred to different departments. Since you all love working in the ER, you need to convince the CEO that you can all work together as part of an effective team. Each team member will need to provide the following information to the team, and then all of this information will need to be compiled into one presentation:

Name, phone number, times available for phone calls, preferred email address.

How your Big Five Personality characteristics make you an effective team member (refer to text).

Describe your leadership type and how you will use these strengths to collaborate with the rest of your team.

Explain how you will navigate personality and leadership style differences as a team.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

MS Power Point Format

Title Slide: all members’ first and last name, team name

3 slides per person (not including Title and Reference slide)

Reference slide

Completed Team Evaluation FormPreview the document

Each team member should save their file as: LastName_First Initial_Week# and email it to the Team Leader for that week by the team’s deadline.

When submitting your Leader Evaluation Form, the Team Leader must submit all forms with the Team Assignment.

When submitting the Team Assignment and Leader Evaluation Forms, the Team Leader should do the following:

Go to the assignment submission page.

Click on “Choose File.” Select the Team Assignment file.

Click on +Add Another File.

Attach each form individually.

After all files (Assignment & Forms) are attached, click “Submit.”

Do not submit your Leader Evaluation Form to your professor. It can NOT be accepted via email.

Important Reminders

Teams must choose a different leader for each assignment

ONLY the team leader can upload the team assignment each week

All team members must upload their completed Team Evaluation Forms in the “Files” section in their groups. The folder should be labelled for the appropriate week.

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 3 Assignment

Case Study

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 6, 7

Lesson

Instructions

Read the following scenario and write a response considering the provided questions.

Scenario: As leaders, there are times in our lives when we will be faced with very difficult moral dilemmas. And even more, when we lead teams of people, we will find ourselves helping them navigate their difficulties. So, here’s the scenario.

The hospital’s newest employee, Tom, a bright medical social worker has a full case load. Tom has been on this job for 3 months, but is a seasoned professional in this field.

However, Tom’s past experience is from a small hospital with a caseload of 12 patients per week. Here at Mercy Hospital, he has a caseload of 45 patients each week. he is required to the do the following:

Lead a Coping Skills group twice a day

Call and schedule services for 9 patients per day

Meet with 4-7 patients per day

Close 20 cases per week

Tom is feeling overwhelmed by the high volume. Each of his cases are protected by strict HIPAA laws. But  he doesn’t want to appear incapable by his new boss. Tom takes 10 of his files to his home and works on the patient information there. One day, while looking through the files at home, he realized that 2 of the folders were missing. The folders contain patients’ full names, diagnosis, home address, etc.

Truth is, Tom only takes paper copies of his patient files with him to his home, so his supervisor would never know that he had misplaced his patients’ personal and medical information as he can still access the originals saved on his computer at work. What is unsettling for him is that he can’t find the paper copies of 2 of his patients. Tom recently had about 20 people in his apartment for a “Goodbye” party for his younger brother heading off to college, so lots of unfamiliar people had access to the files that sat on his desk. Tom alls you panicking because he can’t find the files. What should Tom do in this situation?

Consider:

What is Tom’s responsibility?

What are the patient rights?

What is the hospital protocol?

Would Tom make a good leader?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page

 

 

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 4 Assignment

Team Meeting

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 6, 7

Lesson

Instructions

Read the following scenario and create a brochure addressing one of the presented problems.

Complete the Leader Evaluation Form (linked in the Writing Requirements section below). This form is required by each member of your team. Failing to complete this form can result in a 20% deduction.

Scenario: Leading a team of people who don’t know each other very well can be quite the challenge. But being an effective leader means that you can lead individuals and groups even when they aren’t performing at their best. Let’s pretend that you, and your team are on the Talent Acquisition committee for your hospital, and the CEO has asked for your team to conduct a training for the managers of all nursing and respiratory care departments on Managing Your Team. In this training, you need to present solutions to one of the following problems:

Poor team performance

High employee turnover

Resolving conflict in teams

Be sure that you cite your sources, and reference them appropriately. It is strongly suggested that you use Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher so that you can save this project in the format of a brochure.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Microsoft Office Application

Brochure or Handout to give to workshop attendees

All members’ first and last name and the Team Name must be on the front of the brochure/handout.

References in the back of the document

Completed Team Evaluation FormPreview the document

Each team member should save their file as: LastName_First Initial_Week# and email it to the Team Leader for that week by the team’s deadline.

When submitting your Leader Evaluation Form, the Team Leader must submit all forms with the Team Assignment.

When submitting the Team Assignment and Leader Evaluation Forms, the Team Leader should do the following:

Go to the assignment submission page.

Click on “Choose File.” Select the Team Assignment file.

Click on +Add Another File.

Attach each form individually.

After all files (Assignment & Forms) are attached, click “Submit.”

Do not submit your Leader Evaluation Form to your professor. It can NOT be accepted via email.

Important Reminders

Teams must choose a different leader for each assignment

ONLY the team leader can upload the team assignment each week

All team members must upload their completed Team Evaluation Forms in the “Files” section in their groups. The folder should be labelled for the appropriate week.

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 5 Assignment

What’s the Plan?

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 9, 10

Lesson

Instructions

Consider the following scenario: Jasmine is the Volunteer Coordinator for “Let’s Rise Above.” It is a non-profit organization that provides simulation experiences to inner city youth who want to go into the medical field after they complete high-school. Jasmine is managing 5 volunteers, all who have been teaching anatomy and physiology, phlebotomy techniques on fruit, and CPR courses for at least 2 years. All of the volunteers love the organization, but donations have decreased by 50% over the last fiscal year. Everyone is nervous that they will lose the building and operating space to teach these classes and stimulate interest in the medical field. Morale is low, along with supplies. Volunteers have had to turn away students and hold fewer courses. What steps do you believe that Jasmine should take to improve employee morale?

To complete this assignment, please complete the following:

Propose a clear plan for how Jasmine can increase morale.

Support your plan with references to specific leadership literature, theory, and techniques.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources, including the textbook.

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 6 Assignment

Team Meeting

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 5,14

Lesson

Minimum of 1 outside source (not including textbook)

Instructions

The non-profit organization that you work for has received an urgent request to send a team of nurses to Eritrea to provide aid to a village that is grieving a serious earthquake. It is anticipated that your team will spend 2 months there. The city of 1,700 residents that you are serving has suffered 300 casualties, and still over 50 people are unaccounted for. For those found and negatively affected, there are serious injuries that need to be treated. There are other organizations already on location providing water, shelter and food. But the medical teams that they have from other organizations are overwhelmed. Before your team can mobilize, you must get organized and explain what each person will be responsible for.

As a team, you will need to write a report in Microsoft Word that addresses:

Who you will delegate to complete the tasks listed below. Include first and last name of the team member responsible.

Why they were chosen to complete the task. List at least 3 points. For example

Jane has 3 years of experience managing her family budget

Jane has exhibited strong attention to detail in our last team meeting

Jane is good at finding deals

How they will complete the task.

Include an original team logo and an explanation of its significance

Write the report in the style of a proposal to your organization’s board of advisors.

Here are the tasks that must be delegated:

Transportation to city and throughout the city

Plane, bus, jeep, quads, etc.

Medical supplies: gloves, sutures, gauze, iodine, etc.

Acquire via donation, packaging, transport

Entry into the country

Passports, visa, etc.

Financial management

Budget of $35,000, bank account(s), debit cards

Complete the Leader Evaluation Form (linked in the Writing Requirements section below). This form is required by each member of your team. Failing to complete this form can result in a 20% deduction.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 5-7 page report (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 1 scholarly sources,  not including the textbook)

Completed Team Evaluation FormPreview the document

Each team member should save their file as: LastName_First Initial_Week# and email it to the Team Leader for that week by the team’s deadline.

When submitting your Leader Evaluation Form, the Team Leader must submit all forms with the Team Assignment.

When submitting the Team Assignment and Leader Evaluation Forms, the Team Leader should do the following:

Go to the assignment submission page.

Click on “Choose File.” Select the Team Assignment file.

Click on +Add Another File.

Attach each form individually.

After all files (Assignment & Forms) are attached, click “Submit.”

Do not submit your Leader Evaluation Form to your professor. It can NOT be accepted via email.

Important Reminders

Teams must choose a different leader for each assignment

ONLY the team leader can upload the team assignment each week

All team members must upload their completed Team Evaluation Forms in the “Files” section in their groups. The folder should be labelled for the appropriate week.

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 7 Assignment

Write-Ups

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 17, 18, 19

Lesson

Instructions

In the last chapter of the text, the difficult discussion of taking corrective action with employees whose performance is lacking is presented. For this assignment, write a 1-paragraph scenario in which you identity problem behavior in one of your direct reports. After you have written this scenario, follow the steps in the textbook on taking corrective action. Be certain that you integrate evidence from the text and outside sources to support your plan on action.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources, including the textbook)

 

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 8 Assignment

Interview and Reflection

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: 16, 20

Lesson

Instructions

Within each Week’s module, you have learned about many leadership concepts and the theory that supports them. Now, in your final paper, it is time to learn from a leader whom you admire. You will explore what makes them a good leader, how you can incorporate the techniques that they use, and how making these changes will make you a better leader. Here are the requirements for the assignment:

Include a title page

Include a separate page that provides the following information:

The person’s first name.

How you know him/her.

Their current title in the leadership role.

How long they have been in their current leadership role.

The theory that supports their leadership style, type, and pattern.

On another page, address the following points:

The interviewee’s greatest challenge as a leader according to them.

The interviewee’s greatest strength as a leader according to them.

The interviewee’s greatest weakness as a leader according to them.

In your conclusion, address the following:

What makes your interviewee a good leader in your opinion?

How can you incorporate the techniques that they use, so that you can become a better leader?

How can these changes make you a better leader?

 

 

PSYC305N Motivation and Leadership

Week 8 Assignment

Briefing Portfolio

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Your Briefing Entries – you should have responded to two questions per week on the template for a total of 16 answered questions.

Instructions

Now it is time to submit the Briefing Portfolio you have been working on throughout the course. Before uploading your document, take the time to read through your entries once more and run a spelling/grammar check. While you want need a reference page for this portfolio as it is more of an informal reflective piece, you will need to reference content appropriately in your answers to the questions (i.e. use in-text citations and page numbers).

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Respond to all questions on the template

Use in-text citations where appropriate