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Module 1 – SLP

MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Assignment Overview

Assessing your Leadership Skills

In this week’s Case Assignment, you researched essential
management concepts. Critically assessing managerial skills
throughout your career allows for continued growth. For the SLP,
you will complete a self-evaluation which will include a plan for
growth/development and skill-building based on the following
Managerial Skill Assessment Categories of Planning, Organizing,
Leading, and Controlling:

Planning: A manager’s role in supporting the company’s vision and
mission and how managers establish and track goals and
objectives for themselves and their teams.

Organizing: Organization Design, including individual job
responsibilities, and maintaining Corporate Culture and Social
Networks.

Leading: Leadership and Decision-Making, Working in Groups or
Teams, Motivating subordinates, or managing a Diverse Workforce.

Controlling: Systems/Processes (Establishing and tracking
performance standards), or Strategic Human Resources: having
the right people in positions.

SLP 1 Resources: Use the following Sources to help fill out the
attached template.

What Do Managers Do? The Roles Managers Play(2020)
The Roles Managers Play (2020)
Is Planning Important? (2020)

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Formal Organizational Planning in Practice (2020)
Group Decision-Making (2020)
Contingency and System Management (2020)
Team Diversity (2020)

SLP Assignment Expectations

Management & Leadership Self-Assessment

Using the provided template Self-Appraisal Form (MGT280 SLP1),
complete the following written Appraisal and Plan for each area:

1. Fill out the top section with your name, years of
experience, date, and a narrative overview of your
Managerial or Supervisory Experience. (50-word
minimum).

2. Check the skill level box for each section to
determine your skill level on each category (10):

I have experience with this attribute or
have mastered this skill.

I am developing this attribute or have
basic knowledge of this skill.

I have little to no experience or
knowledge of this attribute or skill.

3. Evaluate your attribute or skills for each Category of
Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling on
the template using the following scale (2-3
sentences each):

Self Assessment (2-3 sentences):
Example: Apply to your real-life
experiences within the work
environment.

Growth & Development Plan (2-3
sentences): Example: My goal is to
move into xx position, and I need to
learn how to use xx software to track

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goals. Example: It is necessary to be
more effective in leading a team or
group because xx.

Training Opportunities: (2-3
Sentences): Look at upcoming classes,
education at work, and online
opportunities for training to enhance
your skillset. Provide links to training if
applicable.

4. Upload the Template to the SLP Dropbox.