PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM PROPOSAL
Due Week 6, worth 175 points
As an MBA and leader, you must be able to present your management plans
and leadership strategies to inform stakeholders and gain buy-in. For this
assignment, you’ll practice this by developing a proposal for a professional
development training program. The program centers on motivational strategies
and how an emotional intelligence management approach would benefit
department managers.
PREPARATION
Continue with the same organization you selected in Assignment 1. Imagine
that the CEO has charged you, the task force leader, with researching emotional
intelligence (EI) in order to propose a professional development program.
Your proposal should detail how a new incentive program, based on an EI management
approach, will foster teamwork, strengthen interpersonal relationships,
enhance communication, and increase overall performance. You need to help
the CEO gain approval for this initiative. Your program’s proposal must include
supporting research concerning how motivational strategies enhance job satisfaction
and team output.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Prepare for this assignment by identifying the resources you’ll use to create
your proposal. You will need to provide at least two quality resources such as
the course textbook, company website, business websites (CNBC, Bloomberg,
etc.), resources from the Strayer Library, and/or outside sources.
Note: Wikipedia and web-based blogs do not qualify as credible resources.
INSTRUCTIONS
Create a proposal (five to seven pages recommended) that includes the
following components:
1. EI and Motivation
Which of the EI building blocks would impact management’s ability to
enhance employee performance and job satisfaction? Based on your
research on motivational theory, describe how your task force would
utilize positive or negative reinforcement to influence the members of
the organization and resolve the issue. Provide examples to
support your solution.
2. EI and Social Skills and Decision Making
Explain how the core concepts of emotional intelligence would
enhance the social skills and the decision-making efficacy
of the management team.
3. Effective Teams
Describe the core attributes of an effective team and the strategies
you would implement to develop team dynamics that will benefit
the organization.
4. Reward Systems
Create an effective reward system for this organization. Determine the
strategies you would incorporate to motivate your employees
and influence behavior.
5. Executive Summary
Prepare a one-page executive summary that you will present to the
CEO in an upcoming executive meeting. Note: An executive summary
is a condensed version of your full report. It should summarize briefly
all the main points in concise paragraphs. It should be written clearly
and should use language appropriate for the audience.
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is
different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to
review SWS documentation for details.
*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:
1. EI and
Motivation
Weight: 20%
The description
does not
address how
motivation
and reinforcement
would be
used to influence
members
of the organization
to
resolve the
issue.
Examples are
not provided.
Partially
describes how
motivation and
reinforcement
would be used
to influence
members of the
organization to
resolve the
issue.
Makes loose
connections
between theory
and solution.
Examples do
not fully support
solution.
Satisfactorily
describes how
motivation and
reinforcement
would be used
to influence
members of the
organization to
resolve the
issue.
Makes logical
connections
between theory
and solution.
Examples support
solution.
Fully describes
how motivation
and reinforcement
would be
used to influence
members
of the organization
to resolve
the issue.
Draws compelling,
logical
connections
between the
2. EI and Social
Skills and
Decision
Making
Weight: 20%
The description
does not
explain how the
core concepts
of emotional
intelligence
would enhance
the social skills
and the decision-making
efficacy of the
management
team.
Partially
explains how
core concepts
of emotional
intelligence
would enhance
the social skills
and the decision-making
efficacy of the
management
team.
Loose connections
are made
to support the
relationship
between EI and
management’s
skills. Application
of research
is minimal.
Satisfactorily
describes how
motivation and
reinforcement
would be used
to influence
members of the
organization to
resolve the
issue.
Makes logical
connections
between theory
and solution.
Examples support
solution.
Fully describes
how motivation
and reinforcement
would be
used to influence
members
of the organization
to resolve
the issue.
Draws compelling,
logical
connections
between theory
and solution.
Examples are
strong and
support
solution.
3. Effective
Teams
Weight: 20%
Does not
describe the
core attributes
of an effective
team or strategies
to develop
team dynamics.
Benefits to
organization are
not presented.
Partially
describes the
core attributes
of an effective
team. Strategies
to develop
team dynamics
lack details and
source support
or are not fully
articulated.
Benefits to the
organization
are unclear.
Satisfactorily
describes the
core attributes
of an effective
team. Strategies
to develop
team dynamics
are articulated.
Benefits to the
organization
are stated.
Additional
details and
source support
would improve
the description.
Completely
describes the
core attributes
of an effective
team. Strategies
to develop
team dynamics
are strongly
articulated and
detailed. Benefits
to the organization
are
logical and well
supported.
4. Reward
Systems
Weight: 20%
Did not create
an effective
reward system
or determine
strategies to
motivate
employees to
influence
behavior.
Partially
creates an
effective
reward system
and articulates
some motivational
strategies.
Supporting
details are
given but could
be expanded to
describe how
behavior would
be influenced.
Application of
research is
minimal.
Creates an
effective
reward system
and provides
motivational
strategies.
Details and
source material
support how
behavior would
be influenced.
Creates an
effective
reward system
and articulates
well-thoughtout
strategies
to motivate
employees to
influence
behavior. The
connection
between strategy
and influence
is strong
and supported
by source
material.
5. Executive
Summary
Weight: 10%
Did not prepare
a one-page
executive
summary.
Prepares a
partial executive
summary.
The issue and
problem are not
clearly stated
and the main
points are not
summarized.
Paragraphs are
not short or
concise. Language
could be
more appropriate
for the
audience.
Satisfactorily
prepares an
executive summary.
The issue
and problem
are stated and
most of the
main points are
summarized.
Paragraphs
could be more
concise.
Language is
appropriate for
the audience.
Prepares an
exemplary
executive summary.
The issue
and problem
are clearly
stated. All of
the main points
are
summarized.
Paragraphs are
short and concise,
providing
the right
amount of
detail.
Language is
ideal for the
audience.
6. Write
Professionally
Using Quality
Resources
Writing does not
meet minimum
standards. Tone
is not professional.
Communication
is
wholly lacking
in logic, clarity,
and/or consistent
formatting.
Contains many
spelling,
mechanical,
formatting,
citation, and/or
grammatical
errors.
Writing is satisfactory.
Professional
tone is
developing.
Shows moderate
logic, clarity,
and/or consistent
formatting.
May contain
more than
a few spelling,
grammar,
mechanical,
formatting, or
citation errors.
Writing could
be improved,
but meets
acceptable
standards. Tone
is professional.
Shows logic,
clarity, and
consistent
formatting. May
contain few or
no spelling,
mechanical,
and/or grammatical
errors.
There may be
minor formatting
or citation
errors.
Meets the
number of
required references;
all references
are
high-quality
choices.
Writing is excellent.
Tone is
professional
and sophisticated.
Shows
logic, clarity,
and consistent
formatting.
Contains no
spelling,
mechanical, or
grammatical
errors. Is free
of formatting
and citation
errors.
Exceeds
number of
required references;
all references
are
high-quality
choices.
