week 6 assignment

Introduction

In this unit, we will explore key leadership concepts related to team development, virtual leadership, goal-setting, and feedbackall essential for fostering a productive and motivated workforce.

Topics Covered:

1. Tuckmans Four Stages of Group Development Learn how teams evolve through forming, storming, norming, and performing, and why understanding these stages is crucial for effective leadership.
2. Guidelines for Leading Virtual Teams Explore best practices for managing remote teams, ensuring clear communication, collaboration, and engagement despite physical distance.
3. Characteristics of Effective Goals Understand what makes a goal specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) and how leaders can enhance goal attainment.
4. Providing Constructive Feedback Examine how timely, specific, and growth-oriented feedback impacts performance and fosters professional development.

Directions

Prepare an answer to the following questions. Your answer should show a familiarity with the text and topics being covered in the unit and use text, lecture notes, and/or PowerPoint references. Each response should be at least 150 words per question and be free of spelling and grammar errors. Note: Do not reference any generative AI in your academic work. Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence language models that generate text based on patterns in a large dataset of text. It is not a reliable or authoritative source of information, as it may contain errors, biases, or inaccuracies.

This Unit’s Questions

1. Describe the four stages of group development as identified by Tuckman
2. What guidelines are recommended for effectively leading virtual teams
3. What are the characteristics of effective goals? How can leaders and organizations improve the chances that followers will accomplish their goals?
4. What is involved in providing constructive feedback? Why is constructive feedback important for subordinates?

Assignment Rubric: Units 1,2,3 & 5,6,7 (5)

Assignment Rubric: Units 1,2,3 & 5,6,7 (5)

CriteriaRatingsPointsDepth

Excellent

Exceptional depth and breadth of responses (150 plus words/question).

9 to 10 pts

Proficient

Above average depth and breadth of responses (100-150 words/question).

8 to 8.9 pts

Sufficient

Average depth and breadth of responses (75-100 words/question).

7 to 7.9 pts

Developing

Less than average depth and breadth of responses (50-100 words/question).

6 to 6.9 pts

Needs Improvement

Very little depth and breadth of responses (Less than 50 words/question).

0 to 5.9 pts

/10 pts

Content

Excellent

Displays an exceptional familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

13.5 to 15 pts

Proficient

Displays an above average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

12 to 13.4 pts

Sufficient

Displays an average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and utilizes text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

10.5 to 11.9 pts

Developing

Displays less than an average familiarity with the text and topics being covered, and/or does not utilize text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

9 to 10.4 pts

Needs Improvement

Does not display a familiarity with the text and topics being discussed, and/or does not utilize text/lecture note/PowerPoint references.

0 to 8.9 pts

/15 pts

Analysis

Excellent

Presents an exemplary and thorough analysis; answers questions with logical, concise, and clear reasoning.

9 to 10 pts

Proficient

Presents an insightful and thorough analysis; answers questions with logical reasoning.

8 to 8.9 pts

Sufficient

Presents a thorough analysis; understandable answers to questions .

7 to 7.9 pts

Developing

Makes at effort at analysis, but reasoning is unclear or inconsistent; answers to questions are not thorough or consistent.

6 to 6.9 pts

Needs Improvement

Superficial or incomplete analysis or makes no effort at analysis; answers to questions are irrelevant or incomprehensible.

0 to 5.9 pts

/10 pts

Grammar and Spelling

Excellent

Exceptional use of proper grammar and free of all typographical errors and spelling mistakes

4.6 to 5 pts

Proficient

Proper use of grammar and free of typographical errors and spelling mistakes.

4.1 to 4.5 pts

Sufficient

Less than proper use of grammar and free of typographical errors and spelling mistakes.

3.6 to 4 pts

Developing

Less than proper use of grammar and a few typographical errors and spelling mistakes

3.1 to 3.5 pts

Needs Improvement

Many noticeable grammar, spelling, and typographical errors

0 to 3 pts

/5 pts