Assignment Preparation: Effective Planning
For next week′s assignment, you will
Assignment Preparation: Effective Planning
For next week′s assignment, you will present effective managerial planning strategies via a fact sheet, an infographic, or a one-minute “elevator speech.”
Choose a Topic
Prepare for the assignment next week by choosing one of the following areas of focus:
An example from your workplace experiences.
Managing a social event.
Managing a small business project.
Preparation
Step 1: Choose a topic from the Week 1 list.
Step 2: Choose a format from the Week 1 list:
Fact Sheet:
Length: 1 page.
Template: Fact Sheet Template [DOCX].
Resource: Visit Assignment Resources
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30+ Beautiful Fact Sheet Templates, Examples, and Designs.
Tip: Use 10-point or 12-point font for text and no more than 14-point font for headers.
Infographic:
Resource: Visit Assignment Resources
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Create a SmartArt Graphic From Scratch.
Tips:
An infographic is an image that shares information. The infographic can include numbers and text. Before thinking of ideas, you can look up infographics on the Internet to get ideas.
Infographics require using the fewest words possible to make your point. The visual design will be an important part of what you are communicating—replacing some of the words you’d use in a paragraph.
Text should be no smaller than a 10-point font. If you use images from an external source, check for copyrights and make sure to give credit to your source. Cite your facts. For references, in either Word or PowerPoint, you can include the reference list outside of your infographic.
List out what you want to say for each rubric criterion. Then identify the most critical pieces that need to remain in text. Once you’ve done that, explore different visual designs that will organize and expand on the information you need to present.
Elevator Speech:
Length: 1-minute speech.
Template: One-Minute Speech Template [PPTX].
Resources:
For guidance on recording your speech, review Using Kaltura
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Visit Assignment Resources
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Basic Tasks for Creating a PowerPoint Presentation.
Record a Presentation.
Tips: Provide citations within your assignment (for the speech, verbally give credit to your sources).
Step 3. Find resources to inform, contextualize, and support your points.
Total resources needed: 3 resources.
Types of Resources: You are expected to use your textbook and at least two other professional or academic resources.
If you need help searching the Capella Library, review the Business Research Library Guide
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Instructions
For this assignment, choose an instance where you were required to manage a specific event or project. This does not necessarily need to be in a business setting or requires you to have a manager title. For example, a social event, a church event, et cetera. In your chosen format, please describe characteristics effective managers should demonstrate in this situation as well as recommended behaviors. You will also describe the planning process that made this project or event successful.
In your assignment, include the following:
Characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation.
Recommended behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation.
Actions needed to plan for this situation.
Notes:
If submitting the factsheet, Word is the preferred file format. You can upload it as your submission.
If creating the Infographic, you can use either Word or PowerPoint. These can be submitted as an uploaded file.
If doing the short speech, Kaltura or Zoom is the preferred recording method.
Submission Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following submission requirements:
Communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your assignment should be:
Concise and logically organized.
Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
Validation and support: Use a minimum of three relevant, credible, scholarly, or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.
APA format: Ensure you give credit to your sources. Use APA formatting when appropriate. Refer to the Evidence and APA
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Effective Planning
Effective Planning
Criteria Ratings Pts
Apply characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation.
60 to ˃51 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Applies characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation using evidence from a credible source.
51 to ˃42 pts
PROFICIENT
Applies characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation.
42 to ˃0 pts
BASIC
Describes but does not apply characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not apply characteristics of effective managers most appropriate to the situation.
/ 60 pts
Recommend behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation.
50 to ˃42.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Recommend behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation with supporting evidence from a credible source.
42.5 to ˃35 pts
PROFICIENT
Recommends behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation.
35 to ˃0 pts
BASIC
Recommends inappropriate or ineffective behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not recommend behaviors for managers to be effective in the situation.
/ 50 pts
Recommend actions needed to plan for this situation.
50 to ˃42.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Recommends actions needed to plan for this situation with supporting evidence from a credible source.
42.5 to ˃35 pts
PROFICIENT
Recommends actions needed to plan for this situation.
35 to ˃0 pts
BASIC
Recommends inappropriate or ineffective actions needed to plan for this situation.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not recommend actions needed to plan for this situation.
/ 50 pts
Give credit to sources of information.
20 to ˃17 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Gives credit to sources of information using APA style.
17 to ˃14 pts
PROFICIENT
Gives credit to sources of information.
14 to ˃0 pts
BASIC
Gives credit to sources for some¿ information but not all.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not give credit to sources of information.
/ 20 pts
Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
20 to ˃17 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Presents a focused purpose through strong organizational skills. Presents evidence through strong paraphrasing/summarizing and appropriate tone and sentence structure.
17 to ˃14 pts
PROFICIENT
Addresses assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
14 to ˃0 pts
BASIC
Addresses the assignment purpose with minimal issues related to evidence, tone, and sentence structure.
0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not respond to the assignment prompt and/or does not organize text appropriately, uses inappropriate tone, or does not include structurally sound sentences.