MBA 705 Managerial Appl Portfolio

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MAP Section Headings and Content:

I. Executive Summary (2 – 3 pages): Although this will appear at the start of your MAP, please prepare this at the end as it is a summary of your portfolio’s highlights. Please include an Acknowledgement paragraph in this section.

II. Resume and Career Autobiography (2-3 pages – each part (4-6 total pages)): Include your resume here. Part 2: Auto bio: Also create a career autobiography: a separate narrative version of the employment portion of your resume. If any personal elements were important in your career development note in auto-bio as well. Focus on important professional accomplishments, skills acquisition, leadership roles, and career maturity.

III. Formal Educational Experiences (5 pages): Please include educational experiences you’ve done a) For credit, b) Not for credit and/or c) Employer sponsored. While some of these were not strictly “business related,” they may have contributed to your career and leadership development so please include them here For each of the above educational experiences explored, focus on the learning you experienced, not its “syllabus.” Questions to respond to include:

– What were the key learning moments or activities?

– How have you grown or matured professionally as a result of these activities?

– Are there overall “themes” or directions that emerge from these experiences?

IV. MBA Curriculum Highpoints & Milestones (3-5 pages): Include a ½ to 1 page summary of learning reflections for five important assignments from several different courses in the MBA program which you feel illustrate your increased performance level and/or skills and/or accomplishments. Moreover, in the Appendix,post each paper as written.

Please use this section in part to explain where your “Voice” (from Covey’s Eighth Habit) was at the beginning of this MBA program and where it is now? How has it changed? How and where are you expressing your new voice?

  • Please also spend a little time looking back on your life and then into your future, and then use your reflections on this to explain how you feel this MBA program (has already or) can be a very valuable bridge between your past and your future?
  • Note: Please post the edited assignments you reflect on in this section in the MAP Appendix.

V. Leadership-Learning Experiences (3-5 pages): What leadership roles have you had in the past three to five years and what have you learned from these? Describe and then reflect on your experiences in at least one leadership role you’ve had professionally and/or one where you volunteer (or have volunteered—this could be in the community, at your place of worship, etc.). Leadership or participation in events such as those that follow below are evidence of a student’s contribution to their profession and/or community, and in working on the advancement of their career. These opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  1. Attending a national, regional, or state professional conference.
  2. Delivering a formal presentation or (co-)author an article in an area of professional interest.
  3. Organizing an educational or professional meeting, symposium, or colloquium.
  4. Serving on a University policy committee.
  5. Participating on a task force or special purpose committee in a professional setting.
  6. Serving in a leadership position for a professional organization, non-profit board of directors, etc.
  7. Participating in a research project with a college or university faculty member.
  8. Assisting in the teaching of an upper-division course in a content area related to your profession.
  9. Achieving certification in an area of professional interest.

VI. Industry Analysis (IA). Total of 25-30 pp. double-spaced pages in which you can choose which aspects of your industry are the most important to you. To do this, while you’ll want to analyze the history, current state and future of the industry you’ve focused on, you can decide which of these you want to write about. You should scope a particular aspect of the industry that you want to research as well. Your mentor will take your through this scoping in one of the sessions.

Below are possible questions regarding your industry which you can use as a guideline to write up your analysis (pick the ones which are most important to your IA). Note can also develop your IA using another method of your own choosing (there are a couple of alternative ways of structuring this in the literature on IAs). Choose what works best for you. Note: In this section you should weave a story about your analysis of your industry which should be based on the research you have done about it. Also, any information that comes from an outside source needs to be properly cited in APA format! This necessitates a properly APA formatted References page in your MAP.

History:

  • What are important events in your industry’s history? [My suggestion is you provide a timeline summary of this in your Appendix. Whether you choose to reference this is up to you, but you may want to reference the less commonly known aspects of your Industry.]
  • What economic, environmental, legal, political, social and/or technological forces have significantly shaped your industry in the past? As part of this, you could possibly identify 2-3 major technological discontinuities your industry has faced.
  • What were your industry’s past drivers?
  • What are the present drivers of your industry?
  • What are 3 key things you learn about your industry from using Porter’s Five Forces Strategy framework?
  • Who are the key players in your industry?
  • Which players would you bet on as your industry moves into the future?
  • What do you think some of the future industry drivers of your IA will be?
  • My suggestion is you focus on just one or two of the following:

Present:

Future:

  • Using Scenario Planning, what are 3 possible future scenarios for your industry? (I.e. what do you think will come of this industry as it moves into the future?)
  • What do you feel is your industry’s current “evolutionary trajectory”?
  • What are 2-3 of the “Blue Ocean” opportunities for your industry?
  • Do you want to be a part of this industry – is there a place that would align to your goals in the future.

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VII. Conclusion: (2-5 pages)

  1. Summary of your FIELD WORK from the Skills Assessment. Take a post SKILLS ASSESSMENT. Compare to your Semester One Skills Assessment. How have you evolved? It is possible you may see a decline based on a better understanding of the material and you position. That is fine since it is about knowing more of yourself and where you add value. Where do you see your next steps?
  2. Include Action Plan development of the skill(s) you enhanced during the field work and sessions with your mentor. (What have you developed over the course of the MBA 705 sessions with your mentor? – your mentor will provide details on the questions to think about for this section) How successful have you been in developing the skill(s)? What will you do to fill the gaps?
  3. Provide some examples of how you have been able to use your enhanced skills.
  4. D.What has this journey meant to you in bridging your pre-MBA past to your reflective post-MBA future? How will it help you to self-management your career and your life?
  5. E.Who helped and supported your efforts through this journey (acknowledge their support)? Who do you wish to thank for supporting your efforts in this demanding effort?

VII. References

VIII. Appendices (as needed)-including the Milestone papers noted in Section IV above

Managing Diversity Executive report

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Write an executive report of 4–5 pages that analyzes the role of diversity in an underperforming community program, unit, or department, and outline a plan for providing ongoing training on cultural awareness, inclusion, and sensitivity to current employees.

Be sure you read all of the requirements for this assessment and review the suggested resources to see if they may be useful in completing the assessment.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:This assessment provides an opportunity to determine how you can help advance your professional field by developing a strategy for managing diversity that recognizes the synergy achieved by having a diverse and inclusive workforce.

  • Competency 1: Explain the concepts, principles, and characteristics of effective health care leadership.
    • Determine the influence of effective leadership on the development of a diverse and culturally competent workforce.
  • Competency 3: Analyze standards of professional ethics and the principles of diversity and inclusion as applied by health care leaders in real-world situations.
    • Outline a plan to recruit, hire, and retain a diverse workforce.
    • Outline a plan for providing employee training on cultural awareness and sensitivity.
    • Explain the benefits of a diverse and culturally competent workforce to a health care organization and the community it serves.
  • Competency 4: Determine the influence of the practitioner-scholar role on professional practice and leadership development.
    • Explain how the academic and research skills one develops as a practitioner-scholar can be of service in one’s role as a health care leader.
  • Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
    • Write coherently to support a central idea, using correct grammar, mechanics, and APA formatting.

    Preparation

    Use the following case study as the basis of this assessment.Imagine you are the manager of a new health care facility satellite office or community outreach center located in a diverse neighborhood. The parent organization opened the facility to address the under-served health care needs of the culturally diverse residents who were not using the services offered at the main facility. The first month of operation saw a very high volume of patients, but since then, the numbers have dropped off drastically. Executive leadership wants to understand why this has happened and what you plan to do about it.After careful examination of all aspects of the facility, and talking with some of the neighborhood residents, you have determined that the residents do not feel comfortable coming to the facility, because the staff does not represent the diversity of the neighborhood. Staff members were hired for their skill, but their diversity was not considered. Now, you must report to executive leadership what you have learned and how you intend to manage diversity.Note: Remember, you can submit all, or a portion, of your draft to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final version of your proposal for this assessment. However, be mindful of the turnaround time for receiving feedback, if you plan on using this free service.

    Report Requirements

    Write an executive report on the need for a diverse, culturally competent staff, including your plans to address that need.Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Managing Diversity scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. You are provided an example report, to illustrate what proficient-level work for this assessment looks like.

    Report Format and APA Style
    • Use the Executive Report Template, linked in the Resources, to draft your report. You may also organize the content of your report in a format used in your organization. An abstract is not required.
    • Your report should be 4–5 double-spaced pages in length, not including the title page and reference page.
    • Apply correct APA formatting to all in-text citations and references.
    • Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
    Writing

    As you begin composing your report, consider the purpose of the report, the appropriate tone and style, and the expectations of the executive leaders who will be reading it.

    • Be clear and concise in your reporting.
    • Express your main points, arguments, and conclusions coherently.
    • Use correct grammar and mechanics.
    • Be sure to support your claims and arguments with credible evidence from 3–5 current, scholarly or professional sources.
    • Proofread your writing.
    Report Content
    • Outline a plan to recruit, hire, and retain a more diverse workforce. Note: Your outline should be a high-level overview of a plan, not a detailed plan. Other courses in your program will go into human resource practices and diversity in depth. In drafting your plan, consider the following questions:
      • How does a leader develop a diverse workforce?
      • Where will you look for more diverse employees? Will you post job ads?
      • What will the interviewing and hiring process look like? Who will do the interviewing? Who will make the final decisions?
      • What kind of incentives will you offer diverse employees to retain them? What do you need to know about the culture and values of diverse employees before developing a retention plan?
      • How will you address issues related to diversity that result in conflict?
    • Outline a plan for the ongoing training and professional development of existing staff in cultural awareness and sensitivity. Consider how your plan can:
      • Improve communications and interpersonal skills.
      • Help overcome bias and resistance to change.
    • Explain the benefits, to both the organization and the community it serves, of having a diverse and culturally competent workforce.
      • Explain the relationship between health care organizations and communities.
      • Explain the role that diversity plays in providing culturally competent care and access for the under-served in a community.
    • Determine the influence of effective leadership on the development of a diverse and culturally competent workforce.
      • Explain the importance of cultural competence for leaders in an organization.
    • Explain how the academic and research skills you develop as a practitioner-scholar can serve you in your role as an effective health care leader.
      • Explain how those skills might contribute to your credibility and effectiveness as a leader.
      • Explain how those skills might prepare you to lead a diverse workforce.

Introduction to Decision Making SLP, management homework help

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For the Session Long Project for this class, you will be applying the concepts from the background materials to your own experiences in the workplace. More specifically, you will be examining the decisions and decision-making processes of the leadership of the organization you currently work for or one that you have worked for in the past.

For this first SLP assignment, think about some major and minor decisions made by your managers that you were involved with or impacted by. Review the background material concepts, and think carefully about how you have personally observed some of these concepts. Then write a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the following issues:

  1. Give some specific examples of strategic and operational decisions that you have observed in your workplace. Give at least one example of each type of decision, and explain why you think this decision falls into this category with references to the background materials.
  2. Give some specific examples of both programmed and non-programmed decisions that you have observed. Give at least one example of each type of decision, and explain why you think this decision falls into this category with references to the background materials.
  3. Discuss the specific decision-making style of a supervisor you have worked closely with, and discuss whether this supervisor’s style is rational or intuitive. Give specific examples to explain your reasoning as to why you think this supervisor is rational or intuitive.

Importance of teams

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Resources: The five step planning process covered in course and the SampleBusiness Proposal at the Center for Writing Excellence

Consider the following scenario:

As the manager of a busy call center for a health care organization, you note that the volume of calls has doubled over the past year. Although you do not have the budget to hire additional staff, you do have an additional $20,000 to spend on your department to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word proposal, using the five step planning process that describes how your team might improve efficiency and customer service in your department by focusing on teamwork. Address the following in your team’s proposal:

  • Why teams are essential to health care
  • How teams are used in other industries, such as aviation, auto racing, and the military
  • How lessons from other industries might be applied to the health care industry
  • Which organizational processes support problem solving

Cite three references, one of which may be the course textbook, to support your position.

Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines.

Supplemental Questionnaire

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Firefighter/EMT Supplemental Questionnaire 2014

Limit responses to a maximum of 200 words per question.

1. Tell us how your life experience has prepared you for a career as a firefighter?

2. Describe what has led you to apply for a position with our Fire District and why you find it attractive?

3. Select one of our Rancho Cucamonga Fire District “Core Values” and provide an example of how you display it in your life. Write about integrity

Instructions: Look at the attached resume for any information that is needed, Look up Rancho Cucamonga Fire for reasons you find it attractive.

Fire Resume 2.doc

KM and IC Policies and Practices

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As Vice President in charge of KM and IC, you have realized the KM and IC policies and practices are below acceptable standards.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word executive summary that you will present to the Board of Directors.

Analyze the organizational structure and ethical behavior of the organization.

Explain how organizational changes affect the future value of its IC by promoting innovation, decision-making, and productivity.

Determine if you would consider your organization’s structure an IC asset and support your position. Why or why not? Support your position.

Include how the ethical policies and practices affected the organization’s IC and its value.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses existing in structure and ethics.

Recommend any changes that could increase the value of the organization’s IC based on the structure and ethics.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Grading guide for the assignment is attached.

University no Phoenix Cpss 300

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Assignment Content

  1. The reentry process, which you investigate in this assignment, involves key strategies that support and promote the success of offenders who prepare to integrate back into society.
    Respond to each of the following questions, writing a minimum of 175 words for each of the following bullet points:

    • Identify the key components of the reentry process. Why is it important to start the reentry process early with offenders while they are still incarcerated?
    • Why is it important to identify offenders as clients instead of offenders during the reentry process?
    • Why is taking an evidenced-based approach strategy while reentry planning important? Focus on assessment-driven reentry planning procedures.

    the book is called Prisoner Reentry in the ERA of Mass Destruction

Social and emotional development

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To Prepare:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources for an overview of theories of social and emotional development.
  • Identify a research study available in the Walden Library that was published in a peer-reviewed journal in the past 5 years and pertains to some aspect of social or emotional development. Avoid theoretical or review articles.
  • Identify the theory applied in the research study.

By Day 4

Post a brief description of the article you selected. Include a PDF of the article as an attachment to the Discussion board. Identify the theory applied in the article. Summarize the theory in a paragraph. Does the research support or refute the theory applied in the article? Explain your response. Finally, explain in your own words why theory is important in social and emotional research.

A 60-year-old man comes to your office because of a persistent cough that has been bothering him for

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A 60-year-old man comes to your office because of a persistent cough that has been bothering him for the past 3 months. His cough is dry and is more frequent during the evenings. He also notes frequent nasal congestion, especially when he is exposed to dust and cold weather. He reports no hemoptysis, weight loss, wheezing, fever, or changes in his appetite. What additional questions would you ask to learn more about his cough?

  • How would you classify his cough based on the duration to help with the diagnosis?
  • What diagnostic tests do you want to include to help you with your diagnosis?

Create a differential diagnosis flow sheet for this patient for this patient and include the diagnostics as well as the pharmacological management and rationale related to the differentials. Support your discussion with evidence-based research.

Discussion post with citations and replies

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Week 3 Discussion – Using Postural Feedback

LEARNING OBJECTIVES COVERED
• LO 03.02 – Discuss the use of postural feedback to increase confidence
CAREER RELEVANCY
Nonverbal cues conveyed through body language can send messages we do not intend to send. Especially when speaking publicly, it is important to control body language so as to convey messages assertively and confidently. These skills are important not only on the job, but during job interviews. When you present yourself in a positive manner with controlled assertive body language others will notice and see you as a professional because you act like a professional. This can only contribute to and help you in your success.
BACKGROUND

Even the most compelling presentations or speeches can be undermined by poor body language. Without meaning to, we can convey to others that we feel nervous, less confident, or uncomfortable by subtle behaviors. Our posture is one way we communicate messages without speaking. Slumping suggests that someone might not be fully present, while standing rigidly conveys that a person is not at ease. In Western countries, eye contact conveys actively participating in a conversation and avoidance of such is seen as meek or timid. The tone, inflection, and volume of our voice all provide nonverbal clues to our intent and mood. Getting around these habits can take some personal navigating and knowing just how these actions can be received is a big step toward conquering them.
One of the most key times that our nonverbal behaviors can make or break us is during job interviews. Ideally, we would like to appear poised, give well thought out answers, and not be caught like a deer in headlights when asked challenging questions by a potential employer. Having too much confidence or poise could send the message that a candidate is arrogant or aloof, but a candidate who is withdrawn or distant may convey an inability to confidently execute the responsibilities of the position.
Behavioral psychologist Amy Cuddy is well-known for her research on postural feedback.
Watch the first part (from 0:00 to the 10:06 minute mark) of this informative TED Talk where Cuddy describes her experience studying body language in graduate school at Harvard:
Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are (Links to an external site.) (10:06 min)
From the first segment of this video we learn a few things about nonverbals (or body language) and how they influence others and even ourselves. Cuddy states that, “We make sweeping judgements and inferences from body language. Those judgements can predict really meaningful life outcomes like who we hire or promote to who we ask out on a date.” She also explains that not only are others influenced by our body language but we are also influenced by our own nonverbal communication. If we make a power stance such as standing or sitting spread out then we start to feel powerful even if we didn’t feel that way to begin with.
Continue watching the video of Amy Cuddy concerning body language. Begin at the 10:06 minute mark and watch until the end. In the second half of the video you will hear about a study of power poses and also about being able to utilize proper power poses to achieve your goals.
Amy Cuddy: Your body language may shape who you are (Links to an external site.) (10:48 min)
As Cuddy explains, we often fall into habits of poor nonverbal behavior without being immediately aware. She tells her audience about a study done where they had individuals perform either a high power pose or low power pose for two minutes. The outcome of each type of power pose was significant to which type of pose they were performing. The brain had either become assertive, confident, and comfortable OR stress-reactive and experiencing a feeling of being shut-down. She encourages people to identify social threat situations in their lives such as giving a sales pitch or going into a job interview and then engaging in a power pose prior to going into that situation. This will enable your brain and body to deal positively with the social threat at hand. Lastly, Cuddy discusses the concept of “fake it until you make it”. She would rather people use the term, “fake it until you become it” and that they make tiny tweaks to help themselves move on to big changes in their lives.
One strategy of preparing your own body language is to utilize feedback for improving technique. The most basic way to receive feedback on your speaking is to practice speaking in front of a mirror, in front of a peer, or even in front of a video recorder in order to review performance and improve nonverbal cues. Feedback about our posture, or slight habits that we notice in ourselves can come to light when we rehearse and thus factor into making us better speakers.
PROMPT
Imagine that you are in the role of hiring manager with two candidates to interview – one whose body language suggests confidence, and one whose body language suggests uncertainty. Describe the behaviors you would observe of each and explain any advice you would offer to both. Keep in mind that exhibiting confidence does not always produce a positive outcome. Be sure to explain why you would offer the advice you choose.
For your citation, you might use articles that show examples of good and bad body language in job candidates. You can also find articles from experts that suggest ways to offer advice on behaviors and body language to job candidates.
Your initial and reply posts should work to develop a group understanding of this topic. Challenge each other. Build on each other. Always be respectful but discuss this and figure it out together.
REPLY REQUIREMENTS
Per the Due Dates and Participation Requirements for this course, you must submit 1 main post of 150+ words, 1 IWG citation, and reference, as well as 2 follow-up posts of 50+ words. Responses can be addressed to both your initial thread and other threads but must be your own words (no copy and paste), each reply unique (no repeating something you already said), and substantial in nature. Remember that part of the discussion grade is submitting on time (20%) and using proper grammar, spelling, etc. (20% per post).
Remember that part of the discussion grade is submitting on time and using proper grammar, spelling, etc. You’re training to be a professional—write like it.
First reply:
Suezanna Barajas
Your posture is an important part of any presentation. Your objective is to be comfortable and show authority (Burke, 2018). Slumping is a warning. It demonstrates an absence of self-assurance and regard for questioners. You’ll unquestionably need applicants who care enough to sit up straight during their meeting. It’s not what you state, it’s the means by which you state it. Our stance, motions, developments or outward appearances can shape our notorieties. Non-verbal communication matters, particularly in meetings. In a 2012 TED speech, the social psychologist Amy Cuddy, underlined non-verbal communication’s significance in molding how we feel, as well. Embracing an overwhelming posture makes individuals feel all the more dominant. Non-verbal communication is for sure a helpful instrument. When you need to come to a meaningful conclusion, arm signals help you paint an image and get individuals to tune in. Furthermore, when you need to rule a talk, an open stance can be a solid partner. Be that as it may, when deciphering other individuals’ non-verbal communication, things get confused. Nobody can peruse minds. In the event that an occupation competitor flickers regularly, we can accept that they’re excessively apprehensive. However, how would we realize that their contact focal points aren’t getting dry? The key is to abstain from making a hasty judgment. Figuring out how to peruse meeting non-verbal communication is tied in with understanding applicants’ thought processes. Sitting on a seat’s edge and inclining forward is normally positive non-verbal communication. It demonstrates that competitors are enthusiastic and intrigued by what’s being said. In any case, if an up-and-comer meddles in your own space by coming excessively close, it is anything but a decent sign. Reclining is generally negative. On the off chance that you see a competitor reclining all of a sudden, they might get guarded. Shoulder developments help individuals impart their feelings.
Bibliography
Burke, C. (2018). Public Speaking Tips . Retrieved from art of communicating the power of you: https://www.artofcommunicating.com.au/public_speak…
Second Reply:
JW Pasley
This week’s discussion has an interesting prompt that has caused me to seriously think about my own non-verbal ques and what message I may be sending to others. So. Beyond that let’s talk about the first candidate that presents as confident but to confident. Let’s think for a moment that your speaking with a candidate that has rigid posture, makes constant eye contact and has a constant expression on their face. Yes, they do project confidence however, they are also projecting hostility which can give an expression that you don’t want. The advice I would give this person is to not stare like we are in a contest. Secondly, smile and relax which I think are two sides of the same coin. Now, about the second candidate, this person slumps in their chair, makes little to no eye contact and last but not least checks their phone every 10 minutes while fidgeting the entire time. This person needs serious help, I know because I have all of these systems than one, that one is the phone. My advice to this person is to calm yourself down before walking in. This calmness will make it easier to not fidget as much and also make eye contact which are both hard to do when you are nervous. “One of the most common ways candidates give off negative vibes is through non-verbal communication, yet most people are wholly unaware of the kinds of signals they’re sending through simple things like facial expressions or how they sit or stand (Casali, 2018).”
References:
Casali, B. (2018) The Power of Body Language in the Job Interview. Retrieved from: https://www.biospace.com/article/the-power-of-body