In this assignment, you’ll take on the role of a team leader, allowing you to focus on team building and influence tactics while considering how to address challenges an

Overview

In this assignment, you'll take on the role of a team leader, allowing you to focus on team building and influence tactics while considering how to address challenges and make decisions in a way that leaves your team members feeling respected and empowered.

Scenario

Imagine that you are a manager of a company. You will work with five other team members to create a social responsibility initiative for the company. To create your proposal for the team, choose an initiative from the Social Responsibility Initiative Checklist on page 152 of the textbook. Anticipate ethical differences among the team members and possible rejection of the chosen initiative.

Instructions

Develop a 7-10 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

1. Predict the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company's overall bottom line.
2. Determine three influence tactics to garner team members' commitment to the initiative. Provide a rationale.
3. Outline a three-step plan to foster teamwork.
4. Propose a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members.
5. Predict two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative.
6. Use bulleted points to present your information on the PPT slides, and use the speaker notes to explain your choices.
7. Use five sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Pay special attention to the SWS PowerPoint/Slideshow Checklist. The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Evaluate leadership practices, skills, and behaviors to improve teamwork performance.

View RubricWeek 6 Assignment – You Are a Team Leader!Week 6 Assignment – You Are a Team Leader!CriteriaRatingsPtsPredict the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company’s overall bottom line. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryPredicted the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company’s overall bottom line.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentPredicted the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company’s overall bottom line, but the prediction was incomplete.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementPredicted the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company’s overall bottom line, but the prediction was incorrect.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not predict the impact of your chosen social responsibility initiative on the company’s overall bottom line./ 34.5 ptsDetermine three influence tactics to garner team members’ commitment to the initiative. Provide a rationale. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryDetermined three influence tactics to garner team members’ commitment to the initiative. Provided a rationale.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentDetermined two influence tactics to garner team members’ commitment to the initiative. Provided a rationale.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementDetermined one influence tactic to garner team members’ commitment to the initiative. Did not provide a rationale.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not determine three influence tactics to garner team members’ commitment to the initiative./ 34.5 ptsOutline a three-step plan to foster teamwork. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryOutlined a three-step plan to foster teamwork, with appropriate specificity and detail.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentOutlined a three-step plan to foster teamwork, but the plan was incomplete.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementOutlined a three-step plan to foster teamwork, but the plan was incorrect.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not outline a three-step plan to foster teamwork./ 34.5 ptsPropose a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryProposed a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentProposed a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members, but the proposal was incomplete.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementProposed a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members, but the proposal was incorrect.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not propose a mechanism for dealing with unethical behaviors among team members./ 34.5 ptsPredict two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryPredicted two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentPredicted two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative, but the suggestions or the explanation of how they do not align is incomplete.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementPredicted two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative, but the suggestions or the explanation of how they do not align is incorrect.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not predict two alternative suggestions from the team that do not align with your chosen social responsibility initiative./ 34.5 ptsUse bulleted points to present your information on the PPT slides, and use the speaker notes to explain your choices. (15%)view longer description34.5 to >31.04 ptsExemplaryUsed bulleted points to present your information on the PPT slides, and used the speaker notes to explain your choices.31.04 to >27.59 ptsCompetentUsed bulleted points to present your information on the PPT slides, but the explanations contained in the speaker notes were incomplete.27.59 to >24.14 ptsNeeds ImprovementUsed bulleted points inconsistently to present your information on the PPT slides, and the explanations contained in the speaker notes were incorrect.24.14 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not use bulleted points to present your information on the PPT slides, and did not use the speaker notes to explain your choices./ 34.5 ptsUse at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. (5%)view longer description11.5 to >10.34 ptsExemplaryProvided at least five quality academic resources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate.10.34 to >9.19 ptsCompetentProvided quality resources that are credible, relevant, or appropriate, but not all three.9.19 to >8.04 ptsNeeds ImprovementProvided resources, but they are not credible, relevant, or appropriate.8.04 to >0 ptsUnacceptableNo references provided./ 11.5 ptsWriting contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling in accordance with SWS style. (5%)view longer description11.5 to >10.34 ptsExemplaryWriting contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling in accordance with SWS style.10.34 to >9.19 ptsCompetentWriting contains 1–2 errors in grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or the application of SWS style.9.19 to >8.04 ptsNeeds ImprovementWriting contains 3–4 errors in grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or the application of SWS style.8.04 to >0 ptsUnacceptableWriting contains more than four errors in grammar, mechanics, spelling, and/or the application of SWS style.