Category: Writing

For this assessment, you will focus on how leaders encourage taking risks and pursuing opportunities. A lot can be told about a leader by the risks they take and the opportunities they seize.

You will also explore how leaders promote collaboration and empower their people. How do you get people to work together for a shared vision? Is it a trick? A carrot and stick? Getting people to drink the Kool-Aid? There are many ways, but without giving others the power to act, a leader would end up doing everything themselves.

You will be introduced to Kouzes and Posner’s (2023) final practices of effective leadership, which they call encouraging the heart. Effective leaders realize that employees should be recognized for a job well done. While some people prefer public praise and others prefer personal recognition, most employees want to be recognized in some way

References

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2023). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (7th ed.). Wiley.

Overview

Preparation

Step 1: Choose a topic from the following list:

• Technology/Software Updates.
• Organization Restructure.
• New Product Launch.

Step 2: Choose a format from the following list:

• Academic Paper:
  • Length: 24-pages double-spaced page, excluding your title page and references page, Arial 12 pt. font.
  • Template: .
  • Resources: Visit the following resources for guidance on academic writing and APA style:
    • .
    • .
    • .
  • Tip: Be sure to provide citations for resources within your assessment.
• Speech:
  • Length: 24 minutes.
  • Template: .
  • Resources:
    • For guidance on recording your speech, review or .
    • Visit to review the following resources that provide guidance on creating and recording presentations:
      • Basic Tasks for Creating a PowerPoint Presentation.
      • Record a Presentation.
  • Tips:
    • Write out your speech and practice with a timer.
    • Verbally give credit to your sources by using phrases such as according to so-and-so, so-and-so says, or so-and-so found.

Step 3. Support your points.

• Use your textbook to support your points. Cite your textbook at least once in the assessment.

Citation guidance:

• Visit from the Writing Center for guidance on how to cite sources in your writing. Scroll down to In-Text Citation Formatting.”
  • Watch Getting Started with In-Text Citations for a short interactive video that provides examples.
• Tip: Your template has the References page completed; use that reference to help with your in-text citation.
  • Reference: Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2023). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (7th ed.). Wiley.
  • In-text citation: (Kouzes & Posner, 2023, pp. xx).

Instructions

The purpose of this assessment is to use what youve learned to share how your leadership style and traits can lead your team through change while encouraging collaboration and empowering your team.

In your assessment, complete the following:

• Describe an organizational change needed to help collaboration and empowerment.
  • In addition, describe how your team will identify improvements in the environment.
• Describe the leadership style and traits needed to address risk associated with the specific organizational change.
  • Describe how your personal leadership traits can be used for the needed change.
  • Include examples of leadership practices to address risk associated with the specific organizational change.
• Describe how to encourage collaboration resulting in the empowerment of your team.
  • Include specific examples of approaches you will take to encourage collaboration.
• Describe how to encourage employee engagement with your team.
  • Include specific examples of how you would integrate diversity, engage employees, or build trust.

You know strong leadership when you see it, but can you say why a certain leader is great and another lacking?

The path to understanding leadership can be a mix of trusting your instincts and understanding principles and practices common to effective leaders. You will look at the basics and examples of great leaders and leadership. In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of the role of leadership, including communication skills.

You will also explore Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices of Effective Leadership, focusing on inspiring a shared vision. This concept involves the leader imagining the future and encouraging their team members to follow.

Overview

Preparation

Step 1: Choose a topic from the following choices:

• Establishing a Positive Work Environment.
• Leading Remote Teams.
• Celebrating Success.
• Encouraging Open Communication.

Step 2: Choose a format from the following choices:

• Email to Your Team:
  • Length: 1 page (excluding reference page), single-spaced, Arial 12-point font.
  • Template: .
  • Include a reference page.
  • Resource: Visit to review the following resources that provide guidance on formatting business letters and professional emails:
    • Format of a Formal letter.
    • 5 Tips for Writing Professional Emails.
• Brochure:
  • Length: 2 pages, excluding your title page and reference page, Arial 12-point font.
  • Template: .
  • Resource: Visit to review the following resource that provides guidance on creating a brochure:
    • How to Make a Brochure in Microsoft Word.
• One-Minute Speech:
  • Length: 1 minute.
  • Template: .
  • Resources:
    • For guidance on recording your speech, review or .
    • Visit to review the following resources that provide guidance on creating and recording presentations:
      • Basic Tasks for Creating a PowerPoint Presentation.
      • Record a Presentation.
  • Tips:
    • Write out your speech and practice with a timer.
    • Verbally give credit to your sources by using phrases such as according to so-and-so, so-and-so says, or so-and-so found.

Instructions

The purpose of this assessment is to use what youve learned to share your vision and inspire your team.

In your assessment, complete the following:

• Choose the leadership style you will use.
• Use your leadership style in your communication (democratic, transactional, transformational, coaching, et cetera). Be consistent.
• Include inspirational leadership practices and behaviors.

Notes:

If you are submitting the email or brochure, Word is the preferred file format

This is the last portion of the assessment, where you will put everything together and add the final components.

The full paper was broken into three parts to allow you to focus on smaller segments, receive feedback, and apply what was learned throughout our time together. As you continue at Capella, you will complete full papers as individual assessments. The goal is for you to take what you learn about business concepts and how to build a paper, gather evidence, utilize feedback, and practice APA style each time you have an assessment.

Note: This assessment is the final of three written assessments where you will put everything together and add the final components.

Preparation

Using the same organization, complete the following:

• Revisit the organizations website and look for evidence of teamwork or the presence of teams, including in pictures and project descriptions.
• Locate the paragraphs you wrote for the prior two assessments.
• Consider the following scenario:

Your chosen organization has determined that its mission statement needs to be updated accurately to reflect its strategy for the upcoming year, so you are forming a small team to work through this problem. Which functions do you want to select team members from? Why? What ethical principles does your team need to consider when making updates to a mission statement? Finally, what critical thinking questions does your team need to ask to update the mission statement? (Note: You will not be creating a new mission statement for this assessment.)

Instructions

• Step 1: Download and save .
• Step 2: Copy your paragraphs from the prior assessments into the template.
• Step 3: Write the following paragraphs (additional paragraphs can be created as needed) using POETS:
  • Paragraph 1: Explain reasons for choosing team members from two functional areas for developing a mission statement.
    • Describe the skills and characteristics that make a good team member.
  • Paragraph 2: Describe what ethical principles a team needs to consider when making updates to a mission statement.
    • Why are ethics important for updating a mission statement?
  • Paragraph 3: Describe the critical thinking questions a team needs to answer to update a mission statement.
    • Why are these critical thinking questions important for updating a mission statement?
• Step 4: Add an introduction paragraph.
• Step 5: Add a conclusion paragraph.
• Step 6: Include all reference list citations and in-text citations.

You have completed the first few paragraphs in the paper we are building and received feedback.

You will now create the following paragraphs based on the course content we covered. You will align the new knowledge of business functions (operations, marketing, IT, human resources (HR), and finance) with your chosen organization.

You are encouraged to utilize the feedback you received in the prior assessment to help guide you while writing.

Note: This assessment is the second part of three written assessments that build on each other and must be completed in order.

You are encouraged to utilize the feedback you received in the prior assessment to help guide you while writing.

Preparation

Using the same organization you researched for your first assessment, complete the following:

• Access the organizations website and research the different departments of the organization, such as marketing, HR, IT, operations, and finance.
• Identify two functional areas you feel are essential to the organizations success.
• Review the QuickStart: Functional Areas of Business media piece to support your understanding of these concepts.

Instructions

Before you begin writing, refer to the Assessment Illustration 2 and then complete the following:

• Step 1: Download and save .
• Step 2: Answer the questions on the top of the template:
  • Using your same organization, identify two functional areas you feel are essential to the organization’s success.
• Step 3: Write the following two (24 paragraphs as needed) paragraphs using POETS:
  • Paragraphs 1 and 2: Evaluate the importance of two functional areas for a chosen business organization.
    • Describe the important critical thinking skills to drive success for each functional area.
    • Explain what ethical principles apply to each functional area in day-to-day work.

Note: Delete any remaining example content that is inside the square brackets.

Challenge: Using course resources, attempt APA style for your references and add in your in-text references. You will need this for the final assessment, so add it now and get feedback!

This assessment is the first part of three written assessments that build on each other. You will utilize learned writing skills (POETS and APA style) and apply the concepts to a real organization. You have learned about organizational structures, mission, vision, and code of ethics. Each of these concepts is a component of this assessment.

You will start with just a few paragraphs and then continue to add content in the following two assessments. This allows you to gain feedback and make changes as you work toward putting everything together in the final assessment.

Note: This assessment is the first part of three written assessments that build on each other and must be completed in order.

Preparation

Complete the following:

• Choose an organization. (It can be something that interests you, where you work, or a company you are familiar with.)
• Access the organizations website and research the mission and vision statements and code of ethics.
• Review the QuickStart: Mission and Vision media piece to support your understanding of these concepts.

Instructions

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written Communication: Your work should be free of grammar and punctuation errors that would distract the reader’s understanding of the content.
  • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence.
• Format: Use the Assessment 2 Template to help you organize your paper.
• Length: 34 paragraphs of content, in addition to references.
• Resources: Cite at least two reputable resources to support your ideas, including your chosen website, and list them on your reference page.
• APA style and formatting: Follow APA style and formatting standards for citing sources that support your analysis and conclusions. Use for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Academic Integrity and Honesty: You must adhere to academic integrity and honesty policies and incorporate practices that support ethically sound work in your assessments. View .
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, not larger than 12-point font.

Carefully read the grading criteria in the Mission, Vision, and Ethics in Organizations scoring guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for success. Respond to all of the questions within the assessment instructions to help you obtain the Distinguished level.

View the media and read, How do I submit my assessment? before you do.

This first assessment is all about time management because it’s a topic that’s important for adding schoolwork to your daily schedule. It is also something we hear is a pain point from learners.

Time management is an essential skill that evolves as we take on new tasks. Your first assessment is to evaluate how being a new learner can fit into your already busy schedule. You will then be able to review, reevaluate, and utilize these new time management skills and exercises for your educational, personal, and work endeavors.

Instructions

Complete the following:

• Step 1: Download and save the worksheet.
• Step 2: Fill out the first section of the worksheet, the weekly schedule, that includes many of the things you typically did before attending college. Then, develop a practical timeframe that includes enough time for your coursework at Capella.
  • You should decide what activities have been part of your day in the past that need to be eliminated or reduced to accommodate your study time so you can achieve your career goal.
• Step 3: Answer all nine questions after the schedule using full sentences where applicable. Make sure to complete all questions.

View the Getting Started in the Course media and read, How do I submit my assessment? before you do. Carefully read the grading criteria in the Time Management Exercise scoring guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for success.

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