PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

19 Aug  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

ASSIGNMENT 2

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Due Week 6: 240 points

As you continue your consulting role, the next task is to deliver a professional development program to the CEO of your chosen organization.

It is important that your program’s proposal be based on your research of emotional intelligence (EI) and specifically detail how a new incentive program, based on an EI management approach, will:

▪ fosterteamwork,

▪ strengtheninterpersonalrelationships,

▪ enhancecommunication,

▪ increase overall performance,and

▪ benefitnotonlymanagersbutthebottom-line.

INSTRUCTIONS

Create a double-spaced 5 to 7 page proposal 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 you would utilize positive or negative reinforcement to influence the members of the organization and resolve the issue. Provide examples to support yoursolution.

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 employees and influence behavior.

5) References and Citations

• Provide at least 2 quality resources.

• In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.

6) Formatting and Writing Standards

• Formatting and writing standards are part of your grade. Align your

formatting to the Strayer Writing Standards.

 

*Grading for this assignment will be based on the following criteria and evaluation standards:

POINTS: 240

ASSIGNMENT 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Criteria

Exemplary 100% – A

Proficient 85% – B

Fair 75% – C

Unacceptable 0% – F

1. EI and Motivation

Weight: 20%

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.

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.

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.

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.

2. EI and Social Skills and Decision Making

Weight: 20%

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.

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.

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.

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.