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Examine the strengths and weaknesses of a team in various situations.Explain how diversity benefits a working team.

Conflict Management and Team Dynamics

Description

Course description: This course addresses team dynamics of organizations in an increasingly

complex work environment. Group behavior, team building, and decision making are examined.

Theories and issues of leadership as well as the implications of power, politics, and conflict in

the workplace are discussed. There is an emphasis on the development of a better understanding

of individual and group interactions and the components and styles of effective negotiation. A

greater appreciation of organizational culture and diversity, and an understanding of managing

change is applied to real-world scenarios.

Write 3 learning statements of a frontline leader for each of the following course outcomes. Instructions for learning statements below.

Step Process:

Step One: Select one course outcome.

Step Two: Determine the level of learning of the OUTCOME using Bloom’s Taxonomy.

a.) Review the first word of the outcome, which is an action verb

b.) Look at a Bloom’s list of action verbs and determine where the action verb falls

Step Three: Consider an example of your specific learning that falls within the same level of learning

a.) Use an action verb at the same level of learning as the outcome to create your Learning Statement

Step Four: Repeat the process for the same outcome so that there are two or three Learning Statements per outcome

Step Five: Begin the process again for each outcome.

Helpful Exercise:

Formula for crafting strong learning statements: Verb + What they do (behavior) + Why they do it Try this exercise below as you address each outcome. Ask yourself: They learned how to “INSERT OUTCOME” by _______________ and _________________ and ___________________. As you answer the question, use the learning to draft your learning statements. Be specific with your answers to the question and then go to Blooms and make sure that you use an action verb at the corresponding level.

Outcomes:

1.) Examine the strengths and weaknesses of a team in various situations.

2.) Recommend a process for building an effective team.

3.) Explain how diversity benefits a working team.

4.) MT340-4-Develop team problem-solving procedures.

5.) Develop creative and critical thinking in teams.

6.) Apply conflict management, negotiation, and leadership principles to issues of professional practice.

Explain the assignment requirements to potential interviewees before conducting the interview giving an example question. Remember to be sensitive to your interviewee as some discussions may elicit painful or strong emotions.

INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
In order to be an effective counselor, we must learn how to have meaningful interactions with individuals and be able to hear and discuss any topic.

The art of listening is imperative, and this assignment gives you the opportunity to intently listen to another individual, digest information that may be sensitive, interpret non-verbal communication, mood, etc. You also have the opportunity to reflect with the individual and ask more questions that may naturally arise.

The interview is practice for you not to impose your own opinions or judgements prematurely but maintain an unbiased, subjective point of view listening, and asking clarifying questions while applying insights and prior learning.

INSTRUCTIONS

Conduct an interview (this is NOT a counseling session) of at least 10 questions with ONE person/couple that currently classifies themselves as the following:

● Married
● Separated
● Divorced
● Divorced and Remarried
● Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor

You may also observe Family Court answering at least 10 questions via observation.

When formulating questions, think of information that may be beneficial to know as a counselor working with individuals in a marriage and family session.

The questions must be open-ended considering implications such as the role of religion, cultural influences, environment, family of origin, finances, children, etc.

You may use information from our texts/videos to help you formulate questions (remember to cite/reference information using current APA format when needed).

Explain the assignment requirements to potential interviewees before conducting the interview giving an example question. Remember to be sensitive to your interviewee as some discussions may elicit painful or strong emotions.

The body of the paper must be 3-5 pages and contain a general summary of the interview along with your personal reaction/what you’ve learned.

● First 2-4 pages- Include an introduction of the person interviewed (marital status, occupation, education, etc.) with permission of the interviewee. This portion should be no longer than half a page and does not count as part of your 10 questions.

The bulk of your paper will highlight key points of the interview. Ensure that your paper is not merely a list of answers, but a well thought out, organized summary of your interview.

After your summary, conclude by reflecting upon and analyzing the interviewee’s statements/experiences to identify a common theme within the interview (i.e. loss, miscommunication, loneliness, perseverance, faith, etc.) explaining how and why you chose this theme. Include Biblical support.

● Reaction Page-The last, FULL page of your paper will consist of your reaction to the interview including what you deem as beneficial information as a counselor, what you learned through this process, and how faith has an impact on your reaction.

The full transcript of the interview (questions and answers) must be TYPED as an appendix to the paper.

Proper current APA format must be followed; however, a Title Page and Reference Page are not required for this assignment.

Why does Joseph Boyden use two narrators to tell the story of Three Day Road? What effects does he create by interweaving Niska’s and Xavier’s narratives?

Why does Joseph Boyden use two narrators to tell the story of Three Day Road? What effects
does he create by interweaving Niska’s and Xavier’s narratives?

2. Niska tells Xavier about the stories her father told her family. “Sometimes his stories were all
that we had to keep us alive” (p. 35). What role do stories play within the novel?

3. Why does Niska spend so much time telling Xavier stories of the past? Why does she say that
she “feeds” him stories? What effect do her stories have on him?

4. Early in the novel, Thompson asks Elijah if he likes combat and killing, to which Elijah
responds, “It’s in my blood.” But Thompson doesn’t ask Xavier, who thinks, “Does he sense
something? How am I different?” (p. 75).

How is Xavier different from Elijah? How do they
each feel about combat and killing? In what ways are they alike?

5. Elijah has a dream in which three of his dead fellow soldiers tell him: “Do what you can.
There is nothing sacred any more in a place such as this. Don’t fight it.

Do what you can” (p.
282). How does Elijah interpret this? Are these spirits right in suggesting that in war nothing
is sacred and that a soldier should do whatever he can—even if it involves killing innocent
people—to survive and win?

6. In what ways is it significant that Xavier and Elijah are Cree? How do their fellow soldiers
perceive them? What aspects of their traditional ways of life affect how they perform during
the war?

7. How does Niska begin to cure Xavier of his despair and morphine addiction? What does this
cure suggest about the difference between Native Canadian and Western views of medicine
and healing?

8. Niska has the gift of receiving visions. What do her visions reveal to her? How do they guide
her?

9. What does the novel as a whole say about war and what it can do to those who must kill in
war? How are Elijah and Xavier changed, physically and spiritually, by their experiences in
war?

10. In what ways is Three Day Road relevant to our own time and circumstance?

Describe the possible risk factors the client presents that would make him or her at risk for depression and suicide. Then, plan an intervention for that client to address these issues.

Depression and Suicide Intervention

Description

Post a review of the literature on adolescent depression and suicide and identify an evidence-based intervention that addresses these issues. Then, apply that intervention to either the Brady or Tiffani case. Describe the possible risk factors the client presents that would make him or her at risk for depression and suicide. Then, plan an intervention for that client to address these issues.

Describe the intervention and the underlying theory. Identify the target behaviors that this intervention is used to address. Finally, describe the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention.

Online Interventions

Description

For this Discussion, choose a concern that adolescents face, such as depression, suicide, self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, or family dynamics and family conflict.

Conduct research to find an online intervention that addresses this concern.

Assignment: Post a description of an Internet-based intervention used with adolescents to address the concern you identified.

Describe the intervention and the underlying theory. Identify the target behaviors that this intervention is used to address. Finally, describe the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention.

Analyze and discuss the similarities and differences in the individuals’ needs depending on whether the issues occurred due to a national traumatic event or an interpersonal trauma.

Evidence-Based Interventions Used in Trauma

Description

To prepare: Read the DSM-5 section on trauma and stressor-related disorders and review the Learning Resources on PTSD, disaster response, and trauma.

Then search the literature for studies related to an evidence-based intervention used to treat those suffering from trauma and stressor-related issues. Specifically, locate the following:

One study on treating symptoms resulting from a national traumatic event (e.g., natural disaster, mass shooting)

One study on treating symptoms resulting from an interpersonal trauma (e.g., rape, childhood sexual molestation, domestic violence)

Assignment: Post the APA references for the two studies you located.

Provide a brief description of the traumatic events, including a summary of how they affected the individuals involved.

Describe the interventions discussed in the articles and explain how they addressed the psychosocial issues and needs of the individuals affected by the trauma.

Explain the effectiveness of the interventions, as stated in the articles.

Analyze and discuss the similarities and differences in the individuals’ needs depending on whether the issues occurred due to a national traumatic event or an interpersonal trauma.

What is the author’s purpose for writing the essay? Who is the author’s target audience? Does the author effectively reach that audience? What tone does the author use and is it effective?

ENGL-1302

Description

Analysis Essay Assignment

For additional information, here are some links that you may want to review:

Elements of analysis (Links to an external site.)

Organizing your analysis (Links to an external site.)

Sample rhetorical analysis (Links to an external site.)

Select ONE of the following articles for this essay:

“Opinion: Why We Should Cancel the Phrase ‘Cancel Culture’” by Max Boot (Links to an external site.)

“Cancel Culture: The Good, The Bad & Its Impact on Social Change” by Alexandra D’Amour (Links to an external site.)

Complete the SOAPS worksheet before starting the essay.

Length: 800 words (minimum)

Source: One essay from the list above. No other sources may be used – this is a limited analysis. Papers that use other sources will receive a zero. Both in-text citations and a works cited page will be needed. The works cited page will only list the literary work that you analyzed in your essay.use the current 8th edition MLA format when documenting your source.

For this essay, you will analyze the author’s use of rhetoric (rhetorical elements)

What is the author’s purpose for writing the essay? Who is the author’s target audience? Does the author effectively reach that audience? What tone does the author use and is it effective?

What appeals – logical, ethical, emotional – does the author use? In your analysis, you will need to examine how the author achieves his purpose with the target audience.

Other things to consider are: word choice, organization,, use of evidence.

Organization of the essay:

Introduction. Have a hook for the opening of the essay. You may include a brief summary of the article. Identify the title of the literary work and the full name of the author. Place the thesis at the end of the introduction.

Three analysis paragraphs. Each needs a strong topic sentence that identifies the element/aspect of the literary work that you are examining.

Include at least one SHORT direct quote in each analysis paragraph.

In-text documentation is required for all direct quotes used.

Conclusion. Wrap everything up for the reader. Restate the thesis. Work to hold the reader’s attention.

The essay needs to be double spaced. Use MLA style documentation for both in-text citations and the works cited entry. The paper needs to be written in third person.

No more than 10% of the paper may be direct quotes. Select quotes carefully as they should be used to support your ideas rather than pad your paper.

The essay needs to be written in present verb tense.

In your essay you will need to:

clearly identify the title of the literary work and author in the introduction of your analysis

Have a hook that captures the reader’s attention

Have a clear to indicate the focus of your analysis

include at least one short direct quote per body paragraph – this helps to establish a strong connection between your ideas and the work itself

use strong transitions to move the reader from one point to the next.

Before you start the essay take notes over what you have read.

Highlight and annotate the literary work. In an analysis when you highlight and annotate it is the same as gathering information from sources when writing a research paper.

You may consider your ideas valid as long as you can support those ideas with evidence from the literary work.

Describe how you might leverage the strategic capability of IT and the organizational structure to create and maintain high performance teams and a learning organization.

Organizational Structure

Description

Using the criminal justice organization you work for, or one with which you are familiar.

Identify the organizational design and competencies of the organization.

How behavior is affected by various organization design structures.

Explain how information technology (IT) contributes to high performance teams and learning organizations.

Describe how you might leverage the strategic capability of IT and the organizational structure to create and maintain high performance teams and a learning organization.

Include at least two peer-reviewed resources in your paper.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

A short two-page of analysis of how you did or did not meet the timeline for the plan, what was harder/easier than expected, what “gaps” you felt there were in your undergraduate program which may have impacted your performance on the project, and what you learned from the project.

Reflection

A short two-page of analysis of how you did or did not meet the timeline for the plan, what was harder/easier than expected, what “gaps” you felt there were in your undergraduate program which may have impacted your performance on the project, and what you learned from the project.

gaps: – short time than a full semester

undergraduate program didn’t teach much pentest

had to take more time to research all the different methodologies

classes taught very basic nmap scans

lighthy touched on pentest tools not in depth