Draft a 1,500-2,000-word response to a fictional supervisor that identifies a successful leader and describes what makes him or her successful. Next, compare his or her approaches, styles, values, and other important leadership attributes to your own and make recommendations on how to lead and foster teamwork.
One of the hallmarks of successful leaders is their ability to communicate and foster team cooperation. Mastering these skills is a career-long process, but one that is sure to pay dividends.
The assessments in this course build upon one another and must be completed in the order presented.
Use the following documents to complete this assessment:
Leadership and Group Collaboration Scenario [PDF]
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Leadership and Group Collaboration Response Template [DOCX]
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Draft a professional response to your supervisor in the Leadership and Group Collaboration Scenario [PDF] using the
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Express your main points, arguments, and conclusions coherently.
Use correct grammar and mechanics.
Proofread your writing.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Analyze why a chosen leader is well-suited for a specified project.
Compare one’s own leadership traits against those of a successful leader.
Analyze one’s own strengths and weaknesses in the context of a project.
Describe an approach that would likely be effective in facilitating collaboration among a professional team.
Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assessment to your personal
ePortfolio
. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.
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Use the following scenario as a basis to complete the assessment.
Imagine that you were hired for the job that you applied for at Western Medical Enterprises
and you have been working there for a few months. One day your boss stops by your office
and says the following:
Hi, I just have a couple of minutes. Please forgive me for stopping in without advanced
notice. We got the results of a recent employee survey at one of our remote clinics –
Lakeland. The survey indicates we have some issues to address. The data show 75
percent of the employees have concerns about at least one of the following: diversity
issues, workplace incivility, and poor work-life balance.
Senior leadership has asked me how I plan to respond, and my first inclination is to put
you in charge of assembling a team to address one of the issues. You have
demonstrated effective organizational and communication on other projects and I think
you will be a great asset as we moved forward.
I have to run right now, but I’ll send you an e-mail with more information before I leave
today.
See you later!
Subsequent E-mail
Thanks for carving out a few minutes for me this morning. I just want you to know that
this is really a great opportunity for you. I know you have been interested in taking steps
to becoming a leader in this organization and now it’s time to realize your potential.
As you know we opened the Lakeland Medical Branch Clinic to serve area residents
who were unable or unwilling to use the services offered at the main hospital. The first
two months of operation saw strong patient volume. Since then, the numbers have
dropped off dramatically. This prompted leadership to start asking some questions which
lead to the internal survey that I mentioned yesterday.
I just met with leadership and they determined that the priority right now is the diversity
issue because we have the opportunity to improve outcomes for both employees and the
community.
This is part of an e-mail I got from the clinic director last week:
“. . . after careful examination of all aspects of the organization and talking with
some neighborhood leaders we have concluded that residents in the community
do not feel comfortable coming to the clinic. It seems the staff are lacking the
ability to develop a trusting relationship with the residents primarily because they
do not understand the cultural values and norms. The neighborhood residents,
which you know are predominantly Haitian, often feel their beliefs, values, and
health practices are not understood.
When staff members were hired, we only considered their past work
experiences, education, and potential. We may have failed to fully consider their
ability to work with diverse populations.”
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This information is intended to give you a better understanding of the issues to be
addressed. Time to get started as things need to move quickly.
I want you to assemble a committee to clearly define the problem and ultimately provide
guidance on solutions. Before introducing you to the clinic director and executive team, I
want to review your approach specific to leadership and collaboration.
I want two things from you in a written document (Use the Leadership and Group
Collaboration Template). The first part is just for me, but the second part I intend to
share with the clinic director.
First, identify and analyze a leader you would choose to lead a project like this and
explain why. It can be anyone that is qualified. Considering someone that you know
personally may give you greater insight and depth of knowledge. Consider how he or
she inspires a shared vision, challenges the process, enables other to act, encourages
the heart, and faces challenges and opportunities. Then select one of the characteristics
or traits that make them successful and compare it to your own. Your choice will tell me
a lot about your leadership approach and priorities.
My second request is related to your leadership and fostering of teamwork and
collaboration among a group of interdisciplinary professionals. We are looking for 4–6
members to serve on a committee who will be considering the diversity issue and
ultimately making a recommendation on how to address it. I want you to:
• Describe your role and style in leading the group (750–1,000 words). How will
you lead and communicate? Will you be an authoritative, collaborative,
democratic, servant, or transformational type of leader? Analyze the strengths
and weaknesses of your approach in the context of this project.
• Describe how you would facilitate collaboration to maximize team effectiveness
(750–1,000 words). You might consider:
o Communication technologies.
o Practices (accountability, decision making, delegating).
o Techniques for sharing information and ideas.
o Share other ideas you might have.
Remember this information will be shared with the clinic director so keep it clear,
focused and professional. Creativity is important; however, we want to be sure that your
ideas and approaches align with current healthcare organization trends and practices, so
include references from current academic or professional resources to support you
points.
I have confidence in you!
Lynnette
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