CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY

ASSIGNMENT – CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
Week 3 Assignment – Creating a Culture of Innovation and Creativity
Overview
Creativity and innovation are essential to an organization’s success, and both should be infused into every aspect of a business. Companies with creative and innovative employees keep up with industry changes and have a competitive advantage. Human Resources (HR) can help to foster a workplace’s culture.
For this assignment, assume the role of HR Manager. The HR Director has asked you to define the ideal qualities of the employees and leadership for cultivating a culture of creativity and innovation.
Instructions
Using the readings from weeks 1 through 3 and the Creating a Culture of Innovation and Creativity Assignment Template [DOCX], answer each question listed below.
1. Define corporate culture and how to create a culture of trust and integrity.
2. Describe the ideal qualities of a leader who inspires a culture of creativity and innovation.
3. Describe the steps a leader may take to be a contributor to a culture of creativity and innovation.
4. Identify two important leadership qualities of an individual aspiring to be a leader.
5. Describe barriers to fostering a culture of creativity and innovation from a leadership and employee perspective.
6. Discuss ways that the leadership may coach and support employees with overcoming the barriers.
Responses to each question should be at least one and a half paragraphs. Note: A paragraph is normally 4 -6 sentences.
In-text citations for the sources used in your answer should follow Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Determine employee and leadership qualities as related to an organizational culture of creativity and innovation.
WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT – LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR HR
Week 6 Assignment – Leadership Strategies for HR
Overview
A company must have leadership strategies in place for HR. Assume your company is holding a leadership training workshop in which you will share leadership strategies with your new HR employees.
Instructions
Using the Leadership Strategies for HR Template [DOCX], write a 2–3-page paper in which you answer the following questions:
1. Define business strategy and why is it important.
1. Explain why the HRM function is important to employee management and labor relations.
1. Explain one leadership strategies that HR will use for each of the following:
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• conflict management
• communication improvement
• employee motivation
• behavior improvement.
• Provide a rationale for your choices.
1. Discuss how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each leadership strategy.
1. Describe the critical skills for leading change.
Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Examine leadership strategies used for conflict management, communication improvement, and employee motivation
WEEK 9 ASSIGNMENT – DEVELOPING YOUR TEAM
Week 9 Assignment – Developing Your Team
Overview
It’s time to develop your team! You are planning a virtual meeting to ensure that your management team members are all on the same page. You will be presenting on diversity, team dynamics, ethics, and aligning new employees with your company’s mission.
Instructions
Using the Developing Your Team Template [PPTX], create a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
1. Provide the company’s mission statement.
2. Describe two management strategies you will implement to ensure that your new team members align with your company’s mission and discuss how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each strategy. Provide a rationale for your choice of strategies.
3. Discuss one method you will use to manage diversity and how you plan to measure its effectiveness. Explain why you chose this method.
4. Discuss two strategies you will use to optimize team dynamics and how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each strategy. Provide a rationale for your choices.
5. Explain the importance of ethical behavior to the organization’s culture and any ethical dilemmas created by globalization.
6. Include speaker notes for each slide, as if you were presenting in front of your management team members. Remember to cite the sources used to create the speaker notes.
7. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Propose a plan for creating a team of employees that addresses diversity, team dynamics, and alignment with the company’s mission