MPA604 M4D1: Identifying Your Leadership Style Part 1

Answer in question/ Answer format

Each part needs to be at least 500 words.

The content on leadership theories and how they impact organizations is helpful in identifying your leadership style. For this discussion, read the assigned articles for this module and conduct your own additional research to answer the following questions.

Respond to the following:

• Identify and summarize the key components of the leadership style with which you feel most aligned. Note that it could be a variation or combination of the leadership styles addressed in this module.
• Specify which character traits you have that fit with this leadership style and which traits you want to develop to be a more effective leader.
• Describe which style of leader you work best under and why.

M4D2: Implementing Effective Leadership Part 2

You have now identified the leadership style with which you most relate, the associated character traits you possess, and those you wish to develop. You have also read the first half of Lean In. In this discussion, you will move from theory to application by discussing how to employ your leadership style in the public sector.

You are part of the leadership team of a public organization. Keeping in mind the leadership theory and character traits you identified for yourself in M4D1 and the material from Chapter 3 of Lean In, choose one of the following scenarios for this discussion. Consider how you would address the situation if one of your female subordinates expressed to you:

1. Her fear of things backfiring if she tries to negotiate a higher salary or ask for a promotion by highlighting her recent successes for the organization.
2. Her reluctance to “toot her own horn” to the leadership team about a recent prestigious award she received from her alma mater.
3. Her desire to refuse an assignment to mentor a new manager after her boss said he thought she would love to be a mentor “because you’re a nurturer, you know, since you’re a woman.”

Respond to the following:

• Describe what you would do both at the organizational level and one-on-one in working with your female subordinate regarding this issue.
• Explain how the action you described aligns with or does not align with your leadership style and character traits.

MPA604 M5D1: The Myth of Doing it All Part 1

I need them in question/ answer format.

Each part has to be at least 500 words.

Sandberg examines in Chapter 9 of Lean In the “myth of doing it all” and focuses on the guilt or anxiety that mothers who work outside the home often feel about their choices. This drive to try to do it all can cause burnout not only for women, but also men. In this discussion, you will contemplate ways to help yourself and your team to avoid burnout. This will increase productivity and job satisfaction, and will make you a better leader and your team more effective. As Sandberg argues, the “best way to make room for both life and career is to make choices deliberately—to set limits and stick to them.”

Respond to the following:

• Provide specific ways in which you, as a leader, will support your team to help them avoid getting burned out. For example, share what kind of team environment you will create and what workplace policies you will champion.
• Now that you have considered how to prevent your employees from getting burned out, how will you ensure that you do not get burned out yourself? What policies will you take advantage of yourself?

M5D2: Discrimination in the Workplace Part 2

In 2011, New York University (NYU) reached a $210,000 settlement in a case filed by a mailroom employee from Ghana alleging racial and national origin harassment. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) report, the mailroom supervisor in NYU’s library regularly addressed this employee with slurs such as “monkey” and “gorilla” and insults such as “go back to your cage” and “do you want a banana?” The supervisor also called the employee’s accented English “gibberish” and expressed hostility to African immigrants. Although the employee made several formal complaints, NYU took months to investigate and then took virtually no corrective action, even after being alerted that the supervisor had retaliated against the employee for filing complaints.

Although NYU is a private university, this lawsuit could have come out of any number of public institutions. Reflect on the ethical, legal, and leadership aspects involved in this case.

Respond to the following:

• Share your overall reaction to this case.
• From ethical and legal standpoints, how should University leadership have handled this situation?
• What does “effective leadership” require in dealing with this type of situation?

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How would you evaluate if your strategies to reduce turnover were “successful”?  

Your response to this question should include applicable quantitative and qualitative metrics used for evaluation purposes.

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The most common problem is typically with directly quoted material.  When you quote directly (under 40 words), you need to include quotation marks around the passage(s) used, along with the author’s last name, date of publication and page number (or “n.p.” for “no page”).  If the passage is over 40 words it is indented vs. quotation marks, the other citation information is the same.  When you paraphrase material or have used it as a general reference, this means it is in your words.  The correct method of citation is just the author’s last name an date of publication.

Examples:

Direct Quote:  “The ADA provides that qualified individuals with disabilities may not be discriminated against” (Bernardin, 2013, p.86)

Paraphrased: The Americans with Disability Act was passed in 1990, which essentially extends the concept of equal employment to those that have disabilities (Bernardin, 2013).

This may seem like a small difference, however in academia, it is extremely important to not only give credit where credit is due, but also to clearly distinguish your words from someone else’s.

Finally,. the “rule of thumb” in terms of resources is that approximately 80% of  any given assignment, paper, case study, etc should be authored by you with resources (paraphrased or directly quoted) accounting for the remaining 20%.  Resources should not be used in lieu of your own words, thoughts and ideas, they should instead be used to support your thoughts and ideas.  Any assignment with little or no authored content of your own, will not receive credit.

This professor is very particular.

MPA604 M7D1: Edward Snowden – Hero or Traitor? Part 1

Use Answer/ Question Method

Each part has to be at least 500 each

Many would argue that the ultimate expression of ethical autonomy is whistle-blowing. The stakes are even higher when the whistle-blowing involves disclosure of classified or highly sensitive information such as with Edward Snowden. In this discussion, you will debate whether Snowden is a hero or a traitor. You will also review the Qin article Hero on Twitter, Traitor on News: How Social Media and Legacy News Frame Snowden and discuss the social media implications involved with this example of public sector whistle-blowing.

Respond to the following:

• Pick a side and debate whether you believe Snowden acted appropriately or inappropriately in blowing the whistle on the NSA.
• Discuss your opinion on the role social media plays in whistle-blowing cases and how public organizations—government agencies or otherwise—should react to and/or use social media in the wake of a whistle-blowing incident.
• M7D2: Social Media & Administrative Ethics Part 2Use Answer/ Question Method

  Each part has to be at least 500 each

  In December 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated federal law, including anti-lobbying rules, by using social media to try to gain support for the agency having expanded regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act over ponds, ditches, and other waterways. The GAO found this use of taxpayer funds violated the law because the EPA sent government-sponsored messages without identifying them as coming from the agency, and by including in a blog post hyperlinks to other organizations that directly solicited readers to contact Congress in support of expanding the EPA’s enforcement authority.

  Consider this use of social media by the EPA and watch the following video before responding to the following questions.

  Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. (2014, February 6). Social media and ethics: The challenges for government (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file] [5 min 45 sec]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/pHZy5c15IPc

  Respond to the following:

• Describe and analyze some of the pros and cons for public organizations using social media, including unique limitations involved with social media and government organizations.
• Research a real-world scenario that illustrates how social media helped or hindered a public organization. Summarize what you found and discuss how you would have handled the situation differently (or why you would have done the same).

Consider the following scenario:

You were very pleased with your decision to select Mala during your last recruitment initiative. Just out of college, Mala has the enthusiasm and professional drive that could benefit your health care organization. However, you recognize that Mala will have a lot to learn in a clinical setting. As a nurse manager, you have led many successful group trainings, but have far less experience coaching employees one-on-one. You wonder how you should approach this relationship and what steps you should take to increase the positivity and effectiveness of this experience.

Coaching is an ongoing process that is an integral function of the management role. It focuses on the development needs of the employee and is built on a relationship of trust between the leader and follower. Coaching is a powerful activity that demonstrates value of and respect for the employee. In this Assignment, you examine how you could serve as a coach to facilitate an individual’s professional development.

To prepare

• Reflect on the information shared in the article, “Coaching Nurses: A Real Example of a Real Difference.” Which of these best practices might you use to strengthen your own coaching skills?
• Review Chapter 7, “Coaching and Developing Others” in the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Consider how the author compares coaching staff in a health care setting to coaching athletes, directing a movie, and conducting a symphony. Then, examine the six steps of the coaching process. How does each of the coaching steps build upon one another to create a positive and effective coaching experience?
• In preparation for this hypothetical coaching exercise, identify one individual, staff member, or employee (from your current organization or a past setting) who could benefit from coaching. Create a pseudonym for him or her.
• Use the six-step coaching process to develop a coaching and development plan.

Note: This assignment also serves as your portfolio submission.

To complete

By Day 7 of Week 6

Submit a 5- to 7-page paper in which you do the following:

• Step One: Determine your intention.
  • Describe your intention and purpose for coaching this specific individual.
  • Explain the goals, skills, and/or competencies you have in mind, and define your primary focus.
  • Explain how you would engage this individual in identifying these and other development opportunities.
• Step Two: Assess the performer.
  • Identify the individual’s strengths and level of development.
  • Explain the leadership style and interventions that would be most appropriate to help this individual achieve his or her identified goals, skills, and/or competencies.
• Step Three: Clarify expectations and parameters.
  • Describe the roles and expectations of both you and the individual.
  • Outline the learning opportunities you could provide and the order in which they should be approached.
  • Identify the specific objectives to be achieved for each learning opportunity.
    • Explain the coaching best practices you would apply and why.
• Step Four: Carry out the coaching intervention.
  • List the coaching questions you might develop to ensure that learning opportunities and interventions are applied as needed, and explain how any additional development opportunities might help to address your intended coaching goals.
• Step Five: Observe performance.
  • Explain the observation method you will use to assess whether or not your coaching has been effective.
• Step Six: Give feedback.
• Describe how you will administer feedback to this individual.

Resources or optional References

Manion, J. (2011). From management to leadership: Strategies for transforming health care (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

• Chapter 7, “Coaching and Developing Others” (pp. 283–349)This chapter compares the roles of leader and coach and explains why some leaders fail to employ effective coaching strategies. The author discusses coaching best practices and reviews in depth one practice, the six-step coaching model.

Kanefield, A. (2011). Know your own strength. Smart Business St. Louis, 4(2), 6.

This article provides simple rationale for employing strengths-based leadership in clinical settings.

Tyra, S. (2008). Coaching nurses: A real example of a real difference. Creative Nursing, 14(3), 111–115.