Discuss the benefits of positive organizational behavior and climates.
Instructions
In Chapter 7 of the textbook, Kinicki (2021) explores the importance of positive organizational behavior. Using what you learned from Chapter 7 and from at least one additional scholarly source, write a blog post on how to effectively promote positivity in public organizations and how this can be used to motivate and enhance performance. Address the elements listed below in your blog.
Discuss the benefits of positive organizational behavior and climates.
Recommend three ways to build positivity in an organization.
Connect positivity with motivating performance.
There are two essentials to good blogging. First, remember that a blog should be conversational and be an extension of your own thoughts and opinions—not merely a list of facts. (Although, of course, you should use evidence from outside sources to support your thoughts.) Your post should have a topic, have a purpose of presenting your point of view, and indicate an openness to dialogue by inviting comments. Since this class is your audience, you can assume a basic understanding of administration topics and concepts. Be creative, while still meeting the blog’s content requirements listed above.
Second, responding to those who comment will foster dialogue. After your initial blog post, you must provide at least one comment to another student’s blog. You should be sure to respond to everyone who comments on your blog. It is best to post your initial entry early so that you have time to respond and can receive full credit.
This assignment utilizes the Discussion Board feature within Blackboard, which will allow you to include text, images, links, multimedia, mash-ups, and attachments to your blog entry.
Your blog post should be a minimum of 500 words in length; you must also comment on at least one other student’s post, and your comment should be a minimum of 100 words in length. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
Note: I will upload a student blog when one is post.
What evidence from the literature supports the techniques demonstrated?
ANALYZING GROUP TECHNIQUES
Group therapy can alleviate feelings of isolation and foster a supportive and collaborative environment for sharing difficult feelings in order to facilitate healing. For many people, being part of a group that has a shared understanding of a struggle provides a unique opportunity to gain understanding of their own experiences.
As you examine one of the group therapy demonstrations from this week’s Learning Resources, consider the role and efficacy of the leader and the reasons that specific therapeutic techniques were selected.
To prepare:
⦁ Select one of the group therapy video demonstrations from this week’s required media Learning Resources.
THIS THE VIDEO YOU WILL USE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Dzus8WGqA
THE ASSIGNMENT
In a 3- to 4-page paper, identify the video you selected and address the following:
⦁ What group therapy techniques were demonstrated? How well do you believe these techniques were demonstrated?
⦁ What evidence from the literature supports the techniques demonstrated?
⦁ What did you notice that the therapist did well?
⦁ Explain something that you would have handled differently.
⦁ What is an insight that you gained from watching the therapist handle the group therapy?
⦁ Now imagine you are leading your own group session. How would you go about handling a difficult situation with a disruptive group member? How would you elicit participation in your group? What would you anticipate finding in the different phases of group therapy? What do you see as the benefits and challenges of group therapy?
⦁ Support your reasoning with at least three peer-reviewed, evidence-based sources, and explain why each of your supporting sources is considered scholarly. Attach the PDFs of your sources.
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Write a simulated news conference essay that includes the following components: an introduction and description of your crisis
CCM_E5
Simulated News Conference
Imagine yourself in the role of city manager, CEO, or spokesperson during a crisis situation. Write a simulated news conference essay that includes the following components:
an introduction and description of your crisis, including the stage of the crisis at which the press conference is taking place;
a description of what type of relationship you would want to have with certain types of media at this point and what you could do to establish that relationship;
a summary of how you will conduct a press conference, including what types of media will attend, who will manage the start and finish of the conference, and who will be the designated spokesperson; and
three trick questions that the reporters may ask in this particular situation; provide your planned answers to these trick questions.
Research sources to support your ideas. Your essay should be a minimum of three-pages in APA format. You must include a minimum of two sources, at least one source from the CSU Online Library.
Why is it important to consider cultural dimensions when developing training for today’s workforce?
T&D_J5
Reflect on what you feel are the two main cultural influences to consider in training and development. Why is it important to consider cultural dimensions when developing training for today’s workforce?
Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.
What are the stages of a corporation’s life cycle?
SMBP_E6
For this essay, use the same company you previously used, and analyze how the company has implemented a corporate strategy or a future policy rollout. Consider strategy development, and the implementation phase. In your essay, address the following questions.
What are the stages of a corporation’s life cycle? How can a corporation’s life cycle be extended? What stage is your company in?
What is strategy implementation? What questions must strategy makers consider to begin the implementation process?
It is important to assess the strategy-culture compatibility when implementing a new strategy. Do you think that culture follows strategy, or does strategy follow culture? In your response, use your company to illustrate your points. Justify your answer.
What is Six Sigma? Why would a company want to implement it?
Your essay should be two to three pages in length, double-spaced, and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The title and reference pages do not count towards the minimum page length. To complete this assignment, a minimum of two reputable sources must be used, cited, and referenced. At least one reference must come from the CSU Online Library. Use APA style guidelines.
How could a leader use the theory to impact both employee performance and organizational performance?
Complete the following:
Motivation is an important tool for leveraging employee and organizational performance; motivation determines how intently an employee will work to meet organizational goals. Many theories of motivation are focused on individual needs. Is it important to focus on an employee’s unique needs? What motivational theory could a leader use to motivate high performance in followers? How could a leader use the theory to impact both employee performance and organizational performance?
explain Lincoln’s practical and idealistic views regarding ending the Civil War.
Essay 2: Gettysburg Address/Emancipation Proclamation
Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources:
Be sure to review the Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources page located on the previous page.
Writing Prompt:
Using specific examples and line numbers from both the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address, explain Lincoln’s practical and idealistic views regarding ending the Civil War.
You can use the following document to help understand the writing prompt and plan your essay:
English 11 Essay 2 How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis-1.pdf Download English 11 Essay 2 How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis-1.pdf
Essay Length: 2 pages
Sources – textbook
Use the following APA format to cite your textbook on the reference page:
Lincoln, A.. (1863). The Emancipation Proclamation. https://www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.
Lincoln, A.. (1863). The Gettysburg Address. https://www.excelhighschool.comLinks to an external site.
Write a letter of recommendation for your formal student during his psychiatric mental health Nurse practitioner program (PMHNP) at Master’s level.
Write a letter of recommendation for your formal student during his psychiatric mental health Nurse practitioner program (PMHNP) at Master’s level. This student is now seeking admission in DNP program. Your recommendation should not be more 1 page. No references needed
Identify a problem or a topic of interest in nursing that you would like to propose for the DNP scholarly project.
The mission of the University is to prepare graduates who demonstrate commitment to social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity.
The DNP program focuses on nurse leadership and provides the student with the opportunity to develop and implement a quality improvement project within a selected practice site. Even though the quality improvement project does not include direct patient care, the intervention should focus on patient outcomes. An example would be to develop a protocol or policy and lead other health care professionals to implement the intervention at the practice site. It is highly recommended the student have a project mentor and practice site prior to starting the program.
Reflecting on the focus of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership and the mission of university, submit an essay that discusses all three of the following topics:
1. How obtaining a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in leadership will align with your current or future role as a nurse leader and the mission of university?
2. The knowledge, skills, and/or abilities you possess that will enable you to successfully earn the DNP degree.
As a DNP student you will be required to complete a scholarly project.
A. Identify a problem or a topic of interest in nursing that you would like to propose for the DNP scholarly project.
B. Identify a practice site(s) where your scholarly project could be potentially implemented
This essay will be evaluated based on the applicant’s ability to follow the essay instructions, using a logical/organized thought process, while demonstrating command of the English language and compliance with APA formatting and style guidelines. Ideas should be clear. Applicants are highly encouraged to provide current evidence support ideas. The paper should be double spaced and no longer than 3 pages in length. Cover and reference pages are not included in the page limit.
Please note: The submission of a potential DNP project idea does not guarantee its future acceptance as a scholarly project after the student is admitted to the DNP program.
Topic of interest: Side effect of antipsychotics medication on the adult and older adults population
Describe what is meant by group norms and explain how you would help shape these norms based on your role in the group.
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH GROUPS
Group work offers many benefits that cannot be achieved through individual therapy alone. The most obvious benefit is group member validation. The knowledge that you are not alone and are not the only person who has experienced that particular issue can foster a strong sense of hope.
However, groups also present challenges from different personalities and behaviors that disrupt group dynamics and function. As a social worker, you will need to take different roles to manage the challenges in order to create a safer space for clients to engage in their work.
In this Discussion, you describe a group you may be interested in facilitating and potential challenges you may experience. With colleagues, you discuss how to apply specific intervention skills to address the challenges.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
BY DAY 3
Post a response to the following:
Compare task groups versus educational, support, or skills groups.
Describe a type of treatment group you would facilitate as a social worker.
Explain what professional role you may take when facilitating this group.
Describe what is meant by group norms and explain how you would help shape these norms based on your role in the group.
Explain what is meant by group roles. Identify at least one group role, and explain why a group member may take that role.
Describe a group member role that might be most challenging to you as a group leader, and explain why.
Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.
BY DAY 6
Respond to at least two colleagues who identified a different group role than you:
Identify a group intervention skill discussed in the text and provide a specific example of how your colleague could use this skill to address the challenging behavior.
REFERENCES Required Readings
Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE Learning.
Chapter 3, “Practice Skills for Working With Groups” (pp. 102–137)
International Association for Social Work with Groups. (2015). Standards for social work practice with groups Links to an external site.(2nd ed.). IASWG. http://www.iaswg.org/assets/docs/Resources/2015_IASWG_STANDARDS_FOR_SOCIAL_WORK_PRACTICE_WITH_GROUPS.pdf
REQUIRED MEDIAWalden University. (2018, 2021). Group therapy [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
