Share something from the “How Self-Reflection Can Make You a Better Leader” video and the “Why You Should Make Time for Self-Reflection” article that was something new for you to consider about leadership. Or, perhaps there is something that you disagree with?

Share something from the “How Self-Reflection Can Make You a Better Leader” video and the “Why You Should Make Time for Self-Reflection” article that was something new for you to consider about leadership.  Or, perhaps there is something that you disagree with?

Share something from the Harvard Business Review article by Kotter “What Leaders Really Do” that was something new for you to consider about leadership. Or, perhaps there is something that you disagree with? Maybe the article touched on something that you want to give more thought. In other words, what’s something that “makes you go hmmm?”

Share something from the Harvard Business Review article by Kotter “What Leaders Really Do” that was something new for you to consider about leadership.  Or, perhaps there is something that you disagree with?  Maybe the article touched on something that you want to give more thought.  In other words, what’s something that “makes you go hmmm?”  

Analyze and summarize existing strengths and weaknesses in the client organization that have bearing upon the problem or opportunity at the focus of the project; Apply root cause analysis to determine the underlying reasons why the organization experiences less than optimal performance in the area of focus

Organizational Project on a Technology Business Analyst in Technology in Management, (Make project relate to Problem Solving in an Existing Organization)

Note: Analyze and summarize existing strengths and weaknesses in the client organization that have bearing upon the problem or opportunity at the focus of the project; Apply root cause analysis to determine the underlying reasons why the organization experiences less than optimal performance in the area of focus; If your project is based upon a more general industry issue (i.e., not specific to one organization) define how do typical organizational strengths and weaknesses in the industry group impact either the problem or opportunity you were exploring?

Your analysis should respond to the following questions in a 2000-word document not including References. References do no count towards word count. Must be in APA format.

  1. What are some of the key areas of internal organizational functioning that are most relevant
    to the project? How do I define each of these areas and why have I chosen them?
    2. What strategy should be used for the root cause analysis?
    3. What kinds of data should be collected and from whom (use of interviews, customer metrics, other business metrics, organizational documentation, focus groups etc.)?
    4. What kinds of data analysis techniques will be applied (statistics, financial analysis, qualitative analysis etc…)?
For this assignment, first choose one of the pairs of images provided below: you may select either Pair A (Cézanne and Hokusai) or Pair B (Giacometti and the Dogon sculpture).Produce a comparative formal analysis that gives a vivid sense of what both works are like, in your own words.

Evidence of Influence: Comparative Visual Analysis Assignment
Assignment:
A close analysis of European art of the 20th century reveals overwhelming evidence of
influence from non-European cultures, including art of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and
Oceania. Some European artists openly acknowledged the inspiration they drew from
non-Western art; others denied this influence outright. When an art historian makes a case
for an artist drawing inspiration from a particular culture or style, they must present evidence
in the form of visual analysis: in other words, they analyze stylistic similarities between these
different works. An effective analysis can demonstrate this influence regardless of whether
the artist acknowledged/s it or not.
For this assignment, first choose one of the pairs of images provided below: you may select
either Pair A (Cézanne and Hokusai) or Pair B (Giacometti and the Dogon sculpture).
Produce a comparative formal analysis that gives a vivid sense of what both works are like,
in your own words. The goal of this analysis is to demonstrate whether, in your view, the later
work by a European artist was influenced by the style of the earlier, non-Western work of art
with which it is paired. In order to do this, you will need to produce a general sense of what
each work looks like before you hone in on particular aspects of either work. Consider
carefully the order of information in your paper: if you begin your analysis by discussing the
color of the face, for instance, your reader is going to be confused because you haven’t yet
established that there is a figure in the work, or what it shows as a whole, or even what the
work is made of. You do not need to isolate the two works to separate paragraphs; however,
it should be clear what each of the respective works looks like before you compare particular
stylistic details. Since you will be discussing two different works, it is important that you are
consistently clear about which work you are referring to at a given time (see Formal
Requirements, below).
Throughout your paper, you must present evidence by analyzing specific visual similarities or
differences between the two works in order to build support for your argument: based on this
evidence, do you believe the European artist in question was influenced by the artistic style
of the non-Western work with which he is paired? Your paper should conclude with a final,
persuasive push for your point of view; you should not simply repeat things you have already
said.
Content Requirements:
This is not a research paper. While I can’t stop you from turning to Google for evidence of
influence between the artists you selected, repeating other people’s arguments in place of
your own will not help you earn a passing grade on this assignment. You are not being asked
to provide biographical accounts of the artists’ lives, or a history of any specific artistic style
or movement. Focus on comparative, formal analysis of the art objects themselves.
Your analysis of the works should be well constructed, with clear transitions between one
point and the next. Your prose should be lively, avoiding repetition and the passive voice, and
you should compose your essay as though you were writing for an interested,
college-educated audience that is unfamiliar with the works in question.
Formal Requirements:
Your paper should be no less than two full pages long, and should not exceed four full
pages, double-spaced, with a 12-point font and 1” margins. Do not include illustrations;
your formal analysis must suffice to give the reader a sense of the works.
You must introduce the works of art the first time you mention them with the full name of the
artist, if known, and by the full title of the work, presented in italics, followed by the date of
creation in parentheses. This information should be presented in a way that makes
grammatical sense within a full sentence; it should not read like an image caption. To give an
example of how this information might be included in a way that makes grammatical sense
and is correctly formatted: “In this paper I will argue that Henri Matisse’s Spanish Still Life
(1910-11) demonstrates the influence of Islamic art, taking the Illuminated tugra of Suleyman
I (c. 1555-60) as an example.” Note that the formal title of Matisse’s painting is italicized,
while the more descriptive title of the tugra is not. Pay attention to how the titles of the works
you choose are formatted below and let that be your guide. Guidance on formatting
references to works of art within a paper can be found in a video posted in Blackboard, in
your Barnet, and in the Chicago Manual of Style and MLA style guides.
Your paper must be free of spelling and grammatical errors; papers that have not been
proofread will be graded accordingly. References to works of art must be formatted correctly,
and terminology to describe formal properties of artworks used appropriately. The
introduction to Marilyn Stokstad’s Art History, an introductory art history survey textbook, is
posted in the Course Readings section of Blackboard if you would like a refresher.
While “I” statements can be appropriate in a formal analysis, use them sparingly and try to
avoid narrating your working process or centering yourself overly much. For instance,
instead of beginning with “The works I chose are…”, you can simply get to the matter at hand
by beginning with something like “Work X and Work Y appear [or do not appear] to have
many similarities on first glance”. Of course you don’t need to begin your paper in exactly this
way, but this is an example of an instance in which an “I” statement really isn’t necessary and
can be omitted.
To get started, use the skills you developed in completing visual inventories in class: write
down everything you see, and take note of the effects each work produces. This will serve as
a rough sketch for your essay. Keep in mind that a visual inventory is just that—a rough
sketch. Do not turn it in as part of your finished paper. You also shouldn’t treat a visual
inventory as a form to fill out: if you start with noting visual details out of the context of their
subject matter, your reader is going to be confused by the order in which this information
appears.
Because you will not be drawing on texts, there is no need to include a Works Cited section
for this paper; this does not mean that you have permission to copy-paste a description of
the work from another source and submit it as your own work.

In the reading “Transcendent Leadership,” Crossan and Mazutis introduce a framework of leading across four levels – self, others, organization, and society – and discuss the challenges for each.

In the reading “Transcendent Leadership,” Crossan and Mazutis introduce a framework of leading across four levels – self, others, organization, and society – and discuss the challenges for each.

1) From your experiences, which level do you believe presents the most challenges in leading others?  Explain.

2) The authors talk about “leadership of self.”  Can I lead myself?  Does the author make a sound case for this or not? Explain.

Before you try to repair the communication challenge identified in Week 1 Part 1E, you first need to identify a pattern and understand where the breakdown takes place. Consider your encounters over the last few weeks. When did this challenge occur?

Before you try to repair the communication challenge identified in Week 1 Part 1E, you first need to identify a pattern and understand where the breakdown takes place. Consider your encounters over the last few weeks. When did this challenge occur? If you have selected as your challenge “keeping a calm voice when instructing my children,” then identify when you did not keep a calm voice. Next, identify your challenge as a behavioral pattern. Here is this challenge stated above as a behavioral goal, “I want to keep a calm voice when instructing my children.” Now it is your turn, write your behavioral challenge as a behavioral goal that begins with the phrase, “I want to….”

Next, put yourself in someone else’s shoes. . . someone who has the same communication challenge you identified in 1E in Week 1. Answer the following questions as if you were watching the challenge take place.

  • What did that person do to escalate the communication challenge?
  • What could that person have done to de-escalate the communication challenge?
  • What must that person be saying and/or doing for me to say that he/she has achieved the communication goal that he or she shares with you?

Part 1: Identifying Patterns (2 pages)
Sometimes, stepping outside yourself and viewing the communication challenge objectively can help you to see trigger points and strategies more clearly. Now that you have had an opportunity to do that, brainstorm a minimum of three strategic steps that could be taken based on what you have learned thus far from the textbook. You will need to search through the textbook for specifics, and those specifics will need to be cited within this section using APA in-text citations.

  • Strategic Step 1:
  • Strategic Step 2:
  • Strategic Step 3:

Based on the three strategic steps you have identified above, now it is time to write out some declarative statements. Following each declarative statement, you will need to share what will help you and what will hinder you as you move toward reaching your own communication challenge goal.

  • Declaration 1: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .
  • Declaration 2: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .
  • Declaration 3: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .

Remember to follow each declaration with a paragraph that provides further insight.

Part 2: Plan and Practice (1-2 pages)
Now that you have a clear goal and declarative statements, it is time to plan a rehearsal. A rehearsal can be helpful when you need to think through all the details needed for a production to go well. You are not putting on a play, but you are moving toward your event in Week 3 when you will apply all that you have been doing and learning. So, let’s consider what is needed for your rehearsal.

A covert rehearsal is an effective way of trying out new communication behaviors. Think about a time and place that will allow you to practice your new interpersonal communication skill to meet your goal as outlined in your new behaviors listed in Part 1 (above). By covertly rehearsing in your mind, you make it much more likely that you will perform the behavior comfortably and effectively in real life situations. For example, if you are planning to initiate and maintain a conversation with your neighbor, you should think through a number of possible topics and questions before finally choosing what you perceive to be the best options. In other words, think before you speak. Plan what you will say and do in a particular situation where you can practice your goal.

If you are having a hard time talking to people in your mind, speak to yourself out loud or speak to your reflection in the mirror. Think about the following:

  • Identify the situation you would like to practice. Do you want to plan a new conversation, or replay a past situation but change the outcome?
  • Where will you have this conversation – in the kitchen, on the bus, in the cafeteria at lunch, at school in a classroom, in the board room, in your manager’s office, or at a friend’s house?
  • Consider how your physical surroundings will affect your rehearsal.
  • Consider the conversation: What would make it effective? What would need to change?

Now that you have thought through this conversation scenario, you are ready to select a communication event, related to your goal, for which you will prepare covertly. Choose a communication event that mirrors the communication goal you have selected, then you will begin to prepare for this event privately or secretly – covertly. As you imagine yourself practicing your new skill, focus hard on specific interactions. Actually think about what you would say and how the other person might respond. Don’t just go through the motions. Really see yourself asking specific questions, making specific comments, and hearing the other person replying. As you imagine the sequence, apply principles you are learning so that you can practice precisely what you want to say and how you want to say it. Experiment with what appears to be the most effective and comfortable way for you to implement the new behaviors you have been learning.

Now it is time to do some writing. In this section, you will submit a detailed narrative that identifies your selected communication challenge and the potential plan you want to implement in Week 3. Include the following:

2A. Surroundings
Describe the potential surroundings – specific room, physical surroundings and so forth. Include an explanation of how your physical surroundings might affect your plan negatively, positively, or both.

2B. People
Describe the people who will potentially participate in this communication event

  • What will be the elements of the conversation?
  • How might the other person respond?
  • What could go well?
  • What might derail your success in meeting your communication goal?

In a quiet place, begin thinking about the plan for your conversation event; consider how you would like to see it evolve. When you hit rough spots, try a variety of options until you find a response that pleases you. If you are having trouble with this, pretend you are an author planning to write the dialogue for a reality TV episode, or you are composing lines for characters in a play or movie or book. Use the mirror technique and take turns role-playing both people in the conversation. You can also use puppets, stuffed animals, socks on your hands, or different hats or coats to take the parts of two people having a conversation.

Practice through the plan using different scenarios. In your imaginary practice, make sure that you are always aiming toward achieving your communication goal.

2C. Reflection
In a well-written paragraph, explain how your covert rehearsals helped to equip you for implementing your plan in Week 3.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 3-4 pages
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page (textbook citation)

Week 2 CCC Template: Part 2 – Describing Communication Patterns

Title Page

Part 1: Identifying Patterns

Strategic Step 1

(Paragraph with textbook references)

Strategic Step 2

(Paragraph with textbook references)

Strategic Step 3

(Paragraph with textbook references)

Declaration 1: (statement) 

(What will help and/or hinder)

Declaration 2: (statement) 

(What will help and/or hinder)

Declaration 3: (statement) 

(What will help and/or hinder)

Part 2: Plan and Practice

2A. Surroundings

(Paragraph description)

2B. People

(Paragraphs describing the people and answering the questions)

2C. Reflection

(Paragraph explanation)

References

(In APA format)

Tessellations are a means of “tiling the plane”. They are decorative, repetitive works of art made in various mediums. M.C. Escher, the Dutch graphic designer was known for his extensive work with tessellations. Using examples from Escher, and the weblinks provided to you in Helpful Tessellation Links, search for a tessellation in person to show the class.

TESSELLATION SELFIE
Tessellations are a means of “tiling the plane”. They are decorative, repetitive works of art made in various mediums. M.C. Escher, the Dutch graphic designer was known for his extensive work with tessellations.
Using examples from Escher, and the weblinks provided to you in Helpful Tessellation Links, search for a tessellation in person to show the class.
Find a Tessellation:
Take a selfie with a tessellation you discover around town. Don’t forget to tell us where the tessellation was discovered in your thread.
Tessellations can be discovered all over. For example, USD campus and Balboa Park have fountains that share some very similar tile work. Downtown La Jolla has some spread about while you walk on Girard. Home Depot sometimes has examples on display for kitchen and bathrooms. Even textiles and fabrics are decorated in tessellations.
Be sure to embed your image/s (just like in the demo below). DO NOT attach the image/s in word doc or pdf files. Attached images that require downloading for viewing will NOT be looked at and the discussion will earn a zero.
Embedding Images Into Canvas Discussions Links to an external site.
Discussion Questions:
Tell us why you chose the tessellation.
What is it about the tessellation that made an impression on you?
What exactly makes the pattern/decoration you chose a tessellation? Provide specific details. Discuss the principles of design and elements of art that are responsible for the visual impact created in the artwork.
Instructions:
Your Discussion experience will come in three parts:
Part 1: Take a selfie with a tessellation you discover around town. Don’t forget to tell us where the tessellation was discovered in your thread. A photo with you holding a book or print out next to your face will not work! Provide a more close-up pic to ensure that all can see the actual tessellation (do better than the one in the module’s sample).
Embed the photo to your thread. Avoid using huge file sizes, they may not upload into Canvas.
Part 2: Write a short essay that answers the above questions and provide comments about your own viewing experience. Additions to your thread resulting from any added research is fine. But remember to stay on topic and answer the questions.
Part 3: Respond to a minimum of 2 other student Threads.
Points will be distributed in this manner:
Discussion- 20 points max
Original and relevant content (5 points max)- Displaying you have studied and are knowledgeable of the material by addressing required prompts and writing your own thoughts and feelings regarding the material’s content.
A critical analysis (5 points max)- Exhibiting you have engaged with the material by addressing prompts directly by providing original, insightful observations and thought-provoking commentary- in both your post and classmate responses.
Engaging Responses (5 points max)- Engage in critical analysis of the content present in your classmate’s post. You are expected to provide insightful observations, thought-provoking commentary, or feedback to your classmates. Only responses that engage and encourage critical thinking­­ will receive maximum credit.
Quality of writing (5 points max)- Cleary and concisely articulates ideas and feelings about the material utilizing good sentence fluency (syntax), spelling, and grammar. College-level writing is required.

Create a professional PowerPoint presentation that graphically depicts the evolution of the history, roots, structure, and fundamentals of the field of Emergency Management to include the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This assignment involves ONLY the creation of PowerPoint slides for review.

Create a professional PowerPoint presentation that graphically depicts the evolution of the history, roots, structure, and fundamentals of the field of Emergency Management to include the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This assignment involves ONLY the creation of PowerPoint slides for review. No presentation/recording is required.
Your presentation should include the following (at a minimum):
A graphic depiction of major historical points in chronological order (timeline, flow chart, diagram, etc)
Descriiptions of each of the major historical points (utilize the presentation notes section)
Identification of the key figures involved in the field’s history
Identification of Public Health’s Role in Emergency Management and when it was included in the field’s history
The major changes that have resulted from various national and local incidents/events to include (but not limited to) the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Harvey, the Boston Marathon bombing, the coronavirus pandemic, and any additional pertinent event up to the present that has had an impact on the field of Emergency Management
A brief presentation as to the importance of this information as it relates to a Public Health Emergency Management Professional.
In-text citations and a reference list in APA format
Formatting Requirements:
Slide Limit – 20
Follow Effective Slide Design Principles
Be consistent in formatting
Use colors that contrast
Remember the 6 x 6 (General) Rule:
No more than 6 bullets per slide
No more than 6 words per bullet
Font should be at least 24pt., block font (not ornamental), consistent
Avoid multiple columns on a single slide
Vary the font style to emphasize headings and important information
Avoid using clipart
Use images that complement the text
Avoid overuse of fancy animations/transitions
Review the UTA “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations Links to an external site.” page. Be sure you review the information under “Images” for guidelines on including images in this assignment.
Additional Slide Design Suggestions:
Tips for making effective PowerPoint presentations Links to an external site.(Microsoft)
PowerPoint presentation guidelines Links to an external site.(McGill University)
APA Style PowerPoint Presentations Links to an external site.(Bennett College) – This is a very helpful resource on APA Style within PowerPoint Presentations.

For the assignments in this course you will be developing a comprehensive Network Implementation Plan document which is the final Key Assignment deliverable.

For the assignments in this course you will be developing a comprehensive Network Implementation Plan document which is the final Key Assignment deliverable.

Throughout this course, you will be working on several aspects of network implementation that will result in a complete Network Implementation Plan document for a scenario organization of your choosing. You will work extensively with the concepts of good network design and implementation practices in this project. Additional information and the deliverables for each Individual Project will be provided in the assignment description for that project.

Target Organization Selection

The first step will be to select a scenario organization as the target for your network implementation plan. This scenario organization will be used as the basis for each of the assignments throughout the course, and should conform to the following guidelines:

  • Nontrivial: The selected organization should be large enough to allow reasonable exercise of the networking principles in the course assignments.
  • Domain knowledge: You should be familiar enough with the organization to allow focus on the assignment tasks without significant time required for domain education.
  • Accessibility: You should have good access to the people and other information related to the organization because this will be an important part of the process.

Select a scenario organization that fits these requirements, and submit your proposal to your instructor before proceeding further with the assignments in the course. Approval should be sought within the first several days of the course. Your instructor will tell you how to submit this proposal and what notification will be given for approval.

  • Target Organization
    • Give a brief description of the organization.
  • Proposed Network Solution
    • Describe the network configuration that will address the needs of the organization.
Advertisements are a form of argument that we encounter on a daily basis. We are subjected to multiple television ads, radio ads, print ads, billboards, and more. In this assignment, you will analyze the effectiveness of a product of your choice.

Assessing Evidence and Appeal

Advertisements are a form of argument that we encounter on a daily basis. We are subjected to multiple television ads, radio ads, print ads, billboards, and more. In this assignment, you will analyze the effectiveness of a product of your choice.

Complete the following tasks for this assignment:

Task 1: Choose a product that you are familiar with and analyze at least three different advertisements for this product or similar products; you can use commercials, print advertisements, etc. Study the different ways in which the three advertisements persuade the audience to purchase the same or similar product. What types of evidence and appeals are used in the advertisements? 

Task 2: Write a short advertisement to sell the product or similar product using the best practices of argument. Remember that the purpose of an advertisement is to argue the validity of the product, much like the purpose of your research paper, which is to argue the validity of your points.

Submission Requirements: 

Submit your response to the assignment in a minimum of 250 words in a Microsoft Word document.

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