Leadership Skills AssignmentThis assignment is designed to allow students to apply concepts and theories learned from class and apply them in a real-worldcontext. You will be challenged to think of ways to apply theoretical concepts in a practical environment as a result. You will findan organization to treat as your client, and design materials focusing on leadership skills for the organization to enhance currentand/or future leader communication within the organization.INSTRUCTIONSI. You will choose one organization that can clearly be analyzed through a communication perspective. You may select anyorganization for this assignment that is to some degree task-orientated (i.e., no family units). The organization may bereal, fictional, local, national, for profit, nonprofit, etc. You are not required to obtain instructor approval but are expectedto use your best judgment when selecting an organization. Please be mindful when selecting an organization as all choicesmade during your assignment are contingent upon this decision.II. Identify an area within their leadership communication that may be improved upon. This might be due to an absence ofappropriate leadership communication or inappropriate communication and behaviors currently being implemented.III. Create informational materials intended to educate the organization on skills for improvement on the selected topic area.You may base your content on topics such as crisis communication, empowerment, transformational leadership,managing groupthink and mismanaged agreement, leadership development, etc.a. Content notes:i. Your content should be focused on communication and not other aspects of leadership.ii. Your content should be clearly linked to concepts discussed in class. That said, you will be expected toexpand upon the topics discussed in class and incorporate additional research. For this assignment, youwill need to include two (2) sources, referenced appropriately according to APA guidelines. Areference list must be included somewhere on your assignment as well.iii. You are not limited to a singular topic and may incorporate multiple if desired. However, all topicsmust be clearly linked together for a cohesive narrative on the topic.iv. Your content must address the following:1. What is recommendeda. You must clarify what concepts and skills are being suggested2. How the recommendations will improve leadership communication for the organizationa. This should be organization specific, but also be academically backed3. How to implement the recommendationsa. You should include examples and instructionsb. Informational material notes:i. The type of informational materials you select are up to you. Common examples include infographics,training packets, brochures, booklet, posters, etc.ii. You should not be submitting a manuscript or paper, and your informational materials are expected tobe visually appealing (i.e., incorporating appropriate colors, photos, etc.).iii. Your content should be organized in a clear and effective manner.iv. While digitally created, you are encouraged to stick to informational materials that are a singlepiece of paper (front and back is acceptable) when printed. If you intend to go beyond this youmust consult your instructor for approval. You may not submit a slide-deck for this assignment.IV. Submission guidelines: Because this assignment is not a written assignment, you will not be required to submit a GoogleDrive link with edit access. Instead, you will submit your file directly through Lamak. Please ensure your files are ineasily accessible formats (e.g., pdf, jpeg, pptx, etc.). If you are unsure if your file is easily accessible, you may contactyour instructor. Files that are unopenable will receive a ZERO. Because this assignment requires you to digitally creatematerials, you may use third-party websites (e.g., Canva) to create your assignment. Please remember the student conductcode and copyright laws when utilizing these platforms.Lamak Submission Guidelines:a. Title and save your document with each team members LAST NAME (e.g., Stout.pdf).b. Log on to the COMG 361 on the Lamak website and click on the Assignments link in the toolbar.c. Click on the Leadership Skills assignment.d. Select the correct file and attach your document (i.e., click the Choose File button).e. Submit the assignment (i.e., click the Submit button).f. Assignments are due via Lamak BEFORE the due date. Assignments not submitted at this time will beconsidered late. Hard copies of your assignments will NOT be accepted.*Note: Double-check to ensure you attach and submit the CORRECT file. You should receive an e-mailfrom Lamak confirming your assignment submission. Check your assignment submissions if you do notreceive a confirmation. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your assignment. We will NOT acceptassignments past the deadline for submission errors.**You should treat this as a professional product and present it as such when turning it into your instructor.**
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