I need this done by 2pm MST on Saturday the 15th. Please review everything below including the grading rubric.APA 7 is required for all sources used and cited.Textbook for the course:Miller, R. L. (2017). Business law today: The essentials: Text and summarized cases (11th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781305574793Option #1: Lifetime EmployabilityIn your career development work to date, you have researched careers that interest you, and you have evaluated your strengths and weaknesses, comparing them to those required in the career you want. You may have worked with a mentor or networked with other professionals working in your desired career, and you are developing a resume and honing your interviewing skills. Soon you will apply what you are learning to your job search. This is a good time to also consider the skills and practices required for on-the-job success.Note: If you wish to use a mentor who does not fit the above description, you must secure your instructor’s approval in writing before completing this project; send the individual’s name, title, and credentials to your instructor with a written request for an exception.All careers are influenced by employment and business laws that affect hiring, employability, on-the-job behaviors, or termination. To complete this assignment, refer to your personal experience with business laws, acts, ordinances, or your anticipated/desired experiences and how employment and business laws affect you and your specific industry. You can also refer to information in the Student Career Center.In the Student Career Center (Links to an external site.), read Tips for Professional Success (Links to an external site.). Using a single example or multiple examples from your professional life now and/or in the past, or from your research, answer the following questions in a well-written paper. Be sure to provide detailed responses to these questions using specific examples and integrate your answers into a paper that flows smoothly.Develop a well-written two- to three-page paper, not including the title or references pages, that includes the following:Describe how domestic employment and business law will affect/impact you and the industry you are—or will be—working in.Explain how you use critical thinking in decision making and problem-solving in your professional life.Define the three most important elements of personal and professional etiquette that you employ in your professional life.Create a personal ethics philosophy with regard to business or your field of choice. Explain how you would apply this philosophy in your daily life.Outline your communication strengths in your professional life. Describe your weaknesses.List the strategies you employ to stay on task and on time in your professional life. Explain how you manage your professional goals.Use a minimum of three supporting references with at least one or two of those being peer-reviewed. These sources could relate to goal setting, professional goals, professional etiquette, decision making, or any other relevant aspect of career development.Always follow the APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.)RubricMGT315 Mod 1 CTMGT315 Mod 1 CTCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCareer Development Content10 to >8.0 ptsMeets ExpectationDemonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of career center opportunities and tools to assist employment skills and applicable knowledge of business careers, especially those with a business law background. Suggests several opportunities for growth and lifetime employability.8 to >6.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationIncludes most of the quality opportunities the career center provides. Includes several opportunities and tools to assist employment skills and applicable knowledge of business careers, especially those with a business law background. Suggests some opportunities for growth and lifetime employability.6 to >4.0 ptsBelow ExpectationIncludes some of the quality opportunities the career center provides. Includes some opportunities and tools to assist employment skills or applicable knowledge of business careers, especially those with a business law background. Suggests a few opportunities for growth and lifetime employability.4 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceIncludes few of the quality opportunities the career center provides. Few opportunities and tools are identified to assist employment skills or applicable knowledge of business careers, especially those with a business law background. Does not suggest any opportunities for growth and lifetime employability.10 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements10 to >8.0 ptsMeets ExpectationThe paper/memo includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment.8 to >6.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationThe paper/memo includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment.6 to >4.0 ptsBelow ExpectationThe paper/memo includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment.4 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceThe paper/memo includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment.10 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical Analysis10 to >8.0 ptsMeets ExpectationDemonstrates strong or adequate critical analysis of personal strategies for decision making, professional etiquette, ethical behavior, communication, goal setting, and applicable employment opportunities and educational requirements.8 to >6.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationDemonstrates developing or adequate critical analysis of personal strategies for decision making, professional etiquette, ethical behavior, communication, goal setting, and applicable employment opportunities and educational requirements.6 to >4.0 ptsBelow ExpectationMajor gaps or critical analysis of personal strategies for decision making, professional etiquette, ethical behavior, communication, goal setting, and applicable employment opportunities and educational requirements.4 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceFails to provide any personal strategies for decision making, professional etiquette, ethical behavior, communication, goal setting, and applicable employment opportunities and educational requirements.10 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSynthesis and Evaluation10 to >8.0 ptsMeets ExpectationDemonstrates strong or adequate synthesis and evaluation of how personal experiences apply in planning for on-the-job success. A thoughtful plan for growth and development within their field of study and content application is provided.8 to >6.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationSome significant but not major errors or omissions of how personal experiences apply in planning for on-the-job success. A well-structured plan for growth and development within their field of study and content application is provided.6 to >4.0 ptsBelow ExpectationMajor errors or omissions of how personal experiences apply in planning for on-the-job success. An underdeveloped plan for growth and development within their field of study and content application is provided.4 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceFails to demonstrate how personal experiences apply in planning for on-the-job success. No plan for growth and development within their field of study or content application is provided.10 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates college-level proficiency in organization, grammar, and style.5 to >4.0 ptsMeets ExpectationProject is clearly organized, well written, and in proper format as outlined in the assignment. Strong sentence and paragraph structure; few errors in grammar and spelling.4 to >3.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationProject is fairly well organized and written, and is in proper format as outlined in the assignment. Reasonably good sentence and paragraph structure; significant number of errors in grammar and spelling.3 to >2.0 ptsBelow ExpectationProject is poorly organized; does not follow proper paper format. Inconsistent to inadequate sentence and paragraph development; numerous errors in grammar and spelling.2 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceProject is not organized or well written, and is not in proper paper format. Poor quality work; unacceptable in terms of grammar and spelling.5 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates proper use of APA style5 to >4.0 ptsMeets ExpectationProject contains proper APA formatting, according to the CSU Global Writing Center, with no more than one significant error.4 to >3.0 ptsApproaches ExpectationFew errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU Global Writing Center, with no more than two to three significant errors.3 to >2.0 ptsBelow ExpectationSignificant errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU Global Writing Center, with four to five significant errors.2 to >0 ptsLimited EvidenceNumerous errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU Global Writing Center, with more than five significant errors.5 ptsTotal Points: 50

InstructionsImagine that you are a nutritional assistant working alongside the lead dietitian at a local health and wellness center. You have been asked to help design a meal plan along with other nutrition and lifestyle improvements for the referred patient. Please provide the full analysis of the patient’s dietary intake. You may use any dietary analysis program that you are comfortable with. There are many available online for free. Here are some suggestions:nutritionix.comcronometer.comFitday.comcalorieking.commyfitnesspal.commyfoodrecord.comPlease provide a list of all the food entries along with a table or organized listing of the total dietary intake of: calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, 3-4 vitamins, and 3-4 minerals. These estimated intake totals will reflect what the patient likely consumed based on what you entered into the nutrient analysis site.Patient information: John is a 45-year-old Caucasian man. He resides in the southeast United States. He is married, with two children in middle school. John has been referred to your nutrition and wellness center by his primary care physician. John is concerned about his weight status, potential risk factors for heart disease, as well as his recent feelings of lethargy. The only clinical information that you have available to you at this point is his age (45), height: 5’10”, and weight: 255 lbs.John’s dietary information/recall:Wake up:1 x 18 oz. Monster™ energy drink.On way to work:Drive-thru window at a local fast-food restaurant for a chicken biscuit, hash-browns, and 20-oz. cola soda.Snack around 10:00 a.m.:Snickers® from vending machine or pretzels, and a piece of string cheese if his wife has packed him a snack that day (maybe twice a week).Lunch around 12:30 p.m.:Only packs lunch from home about once a week and that is usually somewhat healthy (in his words), consisting of a white bread sandwich with, 4–5 oz. of luncheon meat turkey, 2–3 oz. American cheese, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, and lettuce/tomato; 1 banana, 4 Chips Ahoy® cookies, and a 20-oz. cola drink (not diet).Lunch:On the days that he goes out to eat (usually 4 days a week), he typically eats something like this: double cheeseburger combo meal with no pickles or onions (includes everything else: mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.). Upsizes the fries and drinks to large; may get a refill of cola soda before leaving to go back to the office.Mid-afternoon:Red Bull Energy Drink™ (because, as his food diary reveals, he is often very drowsy in the hours following lunch).Dinner:His wife makes some effort to cook healthier versions of foods that he will eat. He reports that an “average” home-cooked meal may include: whole wheat spaghetti noodles (his wife has transitioned him over to that) and turkey meatballs (unsure if they are lean, but he does know that they are frozen and they are the store brand. He reports having about 9–10 meatballs when a serving is 4–5). He is unsure of the amount of noodles but he says they “almost fill the bottom of the plate up.” The sauce is a jar/canned traditional spaghetti sauce. They also have “Texas toast” with cheese, and he has at least 2 slices.Bedtime:Bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. He admits to eating well over the standard ½-cup serving. He estimates 2–3 times that amount of consumption.Include John’s demographic information, including his height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and other lifestyle habits or medical history information that are concerning. Why are they of concern? What does research say?Use the nutritional analysis information from his 1-day report to create a 2-day diet plan for John that reflects a healthy lifestyle he could maintain. What specific dietary changes are recommended for John? Provide at least three specific dietary or lifestyle recommendations along with the 2-day diet plan. Please include the calorie and macronutrient totals for each of the 2-day diet plans. Why did you choose this calorie range and macronutrient distribution (% of carbohydrates, % of protein, and % of fat) for this patient?RequirementsThis assignment should be at least 2 pages in length, not including the meal plan charts or screenshots. You may include screenshots or tables of the meal plans/analysis. Be sure to include the totals for each of the recommended 2 days as well as the total calories and nutritional information for the “before” diet. Also, include at least three APA style references.InstructionsImagine that you are a nutritional assistant working alongside the lead dietitian at a local health and wellness center. You have been asked to help design a meal plan along with other nutrition and lifestyle improvements for the referred patient. Please provide the full analysis of the patient’s dietary intake. You may use any dietary analysis program that you are comfortable with. There are many available online for free. Here are some suggestions:nutritionix.comcronometer.comFitday.comcalorieking.commyfitnesspal.commyfoodrecord.comPlease provide a list of all the food entries along with a table or organized listing of the total dietary intake of: calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, 3-4 vitamins, and 3-4 minerals. These estimated intake totals will reflect what the patient likely consumed based on what you entered into the nutrient analysis site.Patient information: John is a 45-year-old Caucasian man. He resides in the southeast United States. He is married, with two children in middle school. John has been referred to your nutrition and wellness center by his primary care physician. John is concerned about his weight status, potential risk factors for heart disease, as well as his recent feelings of lethargy. The only clinical information that you have available to you at this point is his age (45), height: 5’10”, and weight: 255 lbs.John’s dietary information/recall:Wake up:1 x 18 oz. Monster™ energy drink.On way to work:Drive-thru window at a local fast-food restaurant for a chicken biscuit, hash-browns, and 20-oz. cola soda.Snack around 10:00 a.m.:Snickers® from vending machine or pretzels, and a piece of string cheese if his wife has packed him a snack that day (maybe twice a week).Lunch around 12:30 p.m.:Only packs lunch from home about once a week and that is usually somewhat healthy (in his words), consisting of a white bread sandwich with, 4–5 oz. of luncheon meat turkey, 2–3 oz. American cheese, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, and lettuce/tomato; 1 banana, 4 Chips Ahoy® cookies, and a 20-oz. cola drink (not diet).Lunch:On the days that he goes out to eat (usually 4 days a week), he typically eats something like this: double cheeseburger combo meal with no pickles or onions (includes everything else: mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.). Upsizes the fries and drinks to large; may get a refill of cola soda before leaving to go back to the office.Mid-afternoon:Red Bull Energy Drink™ (because, as his food diary reveals, he is often very drowsy in the hours following lunch).Dinner:His wife makes some effort to cook healthier versions of foods that he will eat. He reports that an “average” home-cooked meal may include: whole wheat spaghetti noodles (his wife has transitioned him over to that) and turkey meatballs (unsure if they are lean, but he does know that they are frozen and they are the store brand. He reports having about 9–10 meatballs when a serving is 4–5). He is unsure of the amount of noodles but he says they “almost fill the bottom of the plate up.” The sauce is a jar/canned traditional spaghetti sauce. They also have “Texas toast” with cheese, and he has at least 2 slices.Bedtime:Bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. He admits to eating well over the standard ½-cup serving. He estimates 2–3 times that amount of consumption.Include John’s demographic information, including his height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and other lifestyle habits or medical history information that are concerning. Why are they of concern? What does research say?Use the nutritional analysis information from his 1-day report to create a 2-day diet plan for John that reflects a healthy lifestyle he could maintain. What specific dietary changes are recommended for John? Provide at least three specific dietary or lifestyle recommendations along with the 2-day diet plan. Please include the calorie and macronutrient totals for each of the 2-day diet plans. Why did you choose this calorie range and macronutrient distribution (% of carbohydrates, % of protein, and % of fat) for this patient?RequirementsThis assignment should be at least 2 pages in length, not including the meal plan charts or screenshots. You may include screenshots or tables of the meal plans/analysis. Be sure to include the totals for each of the recommended 2 days as well as the total calories and nutritional information for the “before” diet. Also, include at least three APA style references.

Watch the video interview or read the closed caption “Organizational Culture and change by Amelia Muniz” – TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO BELOW : Organizational Culture and ChangeVideo transcript0:01Hello and thank you all for taking the time to hear my research proposal regarding organizational culture and culture change. Before I get started I would like to tell you a little bit about myself and why this topic is so important to me.0:15My name is Amelia Muniz and in addition to being a student at the University of Denver I also work full time. My career is dedicated to the training and development of employees, and I happen to work for an organization that is attempting major organizational culture change as well as many change initiatives. On a daily basis I witness the resulting stress and discomfort of employees at all levels of our organization. 0:40How can we successfully identify and transition to our ideal culture? How can we help employees be more accepting of change? How should a company go about translating its ideals into a motivated and productive workforce? By creating an ideal organizational culture.0:60Take Google for example. Google intentionally architects an organizational culture that breeds innovation and creativity. They do this by creating channels for expression, collaboration, and innovation. On-site bowling alleys, climbing walls, and pool tables are among the many unique spaces that Google creates to encourage collaboration and creativity. The company is so committed to their ideal organizational culture they even avoid the word employee and refer to their workers as Googlers. 1:32Enron is another company that had an interesting organizational culture. Between lavish, 1.5 million dollar Christmas parties and Waterford Crystal gifts for Secretary’s Day, who wouldn’t want to work there? There is however, a huge difference between the cultures of these two companies as well as the outcome of their organizational culture.Google creates channels for transparent communication. Enron put blinders on, ignoring the financial status of the company to live beyond their means. Google is thriving. Enron is now mainly recognized for scandal, controversy, and greed. So what did these companies really have in common? Leadership created their organization culture through their beliefs and the examples they set for their employees. Have you ever experienced a fantastic organizational culture like Google? What about a toxic one like Enron?2:31The initial culture of a company generally comes from the values, beliefs, and motivations of its founders or its leader. Right from the beginning leadership creates organizational culture as they build a company based on their ideas and enthusiasm. When leadership stands behind their values and leads by example, successful organizational cultures blossom.But what about culture change? An organizational culture established 50 years ago may not align with the organization’s current customer base, technology, or strategic direction. Organizational culture is not something that should be stagnant. Granted, there are traditions and values that can withstand the test of time. However, customers and many aspects of the business world are constantly changing. 3:23This is where adaptability and flexibility become important aspects of an organization’s culture. The culture of an organization can have vast impacts on competitive advantage, success, and the overall achievement of organizational goals. However, shifts in organization culture can cause tension and mistrust among employees. Morale in both management and employees can be negatively impacted as people are forced to break away from their norms they are accustomed to.3:56Change initiatives and restructuring can make people feel uncertain about their role within the organization. These factors impact many organizations in all types of industries and create struggles for employees at all levels.Progression and technology, consumer trends, production methods, and human resource management have created a need for organizations to embrace flexibility and promote a forward thinking workforce. Although organizations understand the need for cultural shifts and acceptance to change, this is much easier said than done.4:34Further research into leadership and communication methodologies that promote ideal organizational culture, and promote positive acceptance of change is beneficial to the success of organizations as well as employee morale. The study of organizational culture is both fascinating and relevant in the ever changing world of business. Success and competitive advantage are not simply by-products of desirable products and services. Success and competitive advantage are also dependent upon a company’s ability to create an ideal culture.5:04Research and development around specific and actionable strategies for organizations to identify and cultivate positive and ethical culture is, without a doubt, invaluable.Imagine what strategies like that could have done for Enron before it was too late. Imagine what a strategic and effective approach could do for companies that aspire to have the talent and success of organizations like Google. Imagine what your organization could do with the tools and strategies to identify and create your ideal culture. 5:47Thank you again for taking the time to view my presentation. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like a complete copy of my research proposal. Have a wonderful day.—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-For your first post write a paper of at least 300 words and answer the following questions:When undergoing a process improvement initiative how important is culture, low, medium or high and why? What are the benefits of culture in an improvement initiative and why? Describe the downside of culture in an improvement initiative and why?You will respond to the posting of the two of your peers with your personal suggestions: What have you learned from their post? What suggestions for improvement for your least effective post? You will have a most favorite and a least favorite. General directions for all discussion posts:Original discussion thread post due by *Tuesday at 11:30PM (EST)*. This original post must contain a minimum of 300 words. Students must demonstrate critical thinking by paraphrasing the material into their own words (direct quotes should be used in a limited manner as this does not display critical thinking). All statements in the post that are not general knowledge should be cited to their source. Be sure to clearly relate the readings to the lesson concepts. Students may further synthesize this research relating to personal experiences. All citations should be in APA format with a reference listing at the bottom of the post in APA format (be sure to include a link to the website of your current event in the reference listing).Please remember that the original post on the discussion boards is for your researched thought. If you describe an opinion it should be grounded in citation and reference based research. The purpose of the assignment is for you to critically examine issues, using research as your foundation for your ideas. Ideas built from research create credibility with the reader. It also enhances your critical thinking as well as your own enlightenment. Many times we have an opinion that after we research the opinion we find that there is evidence of counter intuitive concepts that lead to new ways of looking at our original idea. Do remember that it is not good form to use the first person in professional writing.First reply posts due by *Thursday at 11:30PM (EST)*Second reply posts due by *Sunday at 11:30PM (EST)*.Review other students posts before deciding what and where to structure reply posts. Student must post a minimum of two replies that must be unique to other students. Replies should build upon the original discussion thread (and other replies posted prior) with further details on lesson concepts, additional research, business examples, etc.Replies require short essays and must contain a minimum of 100 words each. Replies must be constructive which means they do not simply state agreement or disagreement re-highlighting points already made in prior posts (those words do NOT count). Replies must offer additional information or input to the discussion of the current event and lesson concepts. All statements using points that are not general knowledge should be properly cited to their source in the contents of this essay with a reference listing at the bottom (use APA format, see Course Materials on Doing Research and Using APA).

Gospel Communication Project: Elements of Culture Paper Assignment Instructions Overview The Gospel Communication Project allows you to apply the principles of Cultural Intelligence to a specific cross-cultural evangelistic encounter. As a cumulative project throughout the course (through 2 papers and a video presentation), you will research cultural elements which will affect a person’s understanding of the gospel message, create a plan for communicating effectively with a person from a specific culture, and present the story of God through video as you would if you were able to share the gospel with that person. This project will allow you to practice evaluating a person’s culture, determining the best ways to communicate with them, and adjusting your communication to be most effective. Also, as you craft a story of the grand narrative you will gain a deeper understanding of the story of God and gain confidence in sharing the gospel with others. Instructions Choosing a person for your Gospel Communication Project For this project, you should write about someone who is an unbeliever and is from a significantly different ethnolinguistic macro-culture than your own (look for differences in things like country/region of origin, ethnicity, language, religion, time orientation, etc.). You will use the cultural background of this person to complete all three assignments in this project. If you do not know a person who fits this description, you may use a fictitious character, or for the purposes of this assignment, adjust the cultural background of a real person. Scenario 1: You have a friend from another country. They already believe in Jesus, but you know that many aspects of their cultural identity are significantly different than your own. For the purpose of this project, you will discuss the cultural background of your friend, but you will pretend that they are not a believer. Your description of their religious beliefs will be based on your research of the majority religion of their home culture, and your presentation of the gospel will be crafted as if you were going to share it with someone who is not familiar with the Bible. Scenario 2:You do not know anyone from a significantly different ethnolinguistic macro-culture than your own. You will choose an ethnolinguistic macro culture to research. You will make up a character with a background story based on the cultural research and craft your gospel story to communicate effectively with the majority religion of that culture or with someone who is not familiar with the story of the Bible. Scenario 3: You have a friend whose family is from a significantly different macro-culture than your own, but that friend seems to have enculturated into a mainstream culture similar to yours and the need for adjusting communication to match cultural systems and cultural values seems to be minimized. For this project, you will use your research of your friend’s home culture and practice adjusting your communication as if that friend was not enculturated. Most people who have crossed cultures and adjusted still have deeply rooted values in their home culture that affect their world view, and often have a blend of cultural values between their home culture and their host culture. Writing Your Elements of Culture Paper For the first part of your Gospel Communication Project, you will write a formal academic paper about the cultural elements of the person. This paper will prepare you to share God’s story with them in an effective way considering their culture and worldview. Your paper should meet the following requirements: 4- 8 pages in lengthDivided into clearly-labeled sections as described below. Include at least 1 citation in each section of the paper from Leading with Cultural Intelligence by David Livermore or the course videos.Include at least 1 citation in each section of the paper from a source OTHER THAN the course materials (websites, journal articles, books, etc.). Formatted in a formal academic style. Note: You may choose the academic style that is most closely related to your major degree program (MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.). If you do not know which to choose, format your paper in Turabian style. A properly formatted formal academic paper will include a cover sheet, citations (in-text parenthetical citations or footnotes), a bibliography or works cited page, and headings/subheadings. Double-spaced and in a standard font (Times New Roman or Arial) and standard size (10 or 12 pt.) Content of Your Elements of Culture Paper Your Elements of Culture paper should have 4 sections: Introduction, Cultural Systems, Cultural Value Orientations, and Elements of Communication. Introduction In this section, you should introduce the person you have chosen to receive the Gospel message. Answer the following questions in a paragraph or two. (Questions in parenthesis are suggestions to help guide you as you describe the person.) Give details about your friend’s personal story. (What is their age? What is their ethnicity? Where are they from? What religion do they follow? What language do they speak? Where do they live now? What do they do for school/work, etc.?).Provide information on your relationship with the person. (How do you know them? What are your interactions with them? Are they a coworker or neighbor? Do you see them on a regular basis or just periodically?)Discuss how their current circumstances affect their cultural practices. (If their family is from a foreign country, but they have grown up most of their life in America, how does that affect their worldview? Do they adhere to all the traditional cultural practices on their parents?)Discuss their interest in issues of faith? (Is this person open to hearing the story of God?) Cultural Systems In this section, you should choose at least 3 of the 6 cultural systems from Chapter 4 of Leading with Cultural Intelligence. Discuss each cultural system and identify which of the pair apply most directly to the culture of your friend (For example: Does your friend’s culture have a nuclear or kinship family system?). How do you see this cultural system in your friend’s life? How does that cultural system affect your friend’s way of life, interactions, aspirations, and openness to issues of faith? While you should specifically state which of each pair of cultural systems is seen in your friend’s culture, there is no need to give an explicit definition of each cultural system (your instructor has read the textbook). Instead, your description of your friend’s cultural practices and background will show your understanding of the cultural systems. In addition to referencing the course materials, remember to include research from at least 1 outside source to support your argument. You may also interview your friend to gain insights, though this is NOT a requirement for this project. Cultural Value Orientations In this section, discuss at least 5 of the 10 cultural value orientation pairs from Chapter 5 of Leading with Cultural Intelligence. Which of each pair of cultural values are strong in your friend and their culture (For example: Does your friend’s culture have a short-term or long-term value orientation?)? How do you see these cultural values in your friend’s life? How do each of these cultural values affect your friend’s worldview and actions? While you should specifically state which of each pair of cultural value orientations affect your friend’s culture, you do not need to spend time defining the cultural value orientations. Instead, your description of your friend’s culture will show your understanding of the cultural value orientations. Be careful to discuss your friend’s culture, and not just their personality. In addition to referencing the course materials, remember to include research from at least 1 outside source to support your argument. You may also interview your friend to gain insights, though this is NOT a requirement for this project. Elements of Communication In this section, discuss at least 3 elements of verbal and non-verbal communication which are prevalent in your friend’s culture. (Think about the verbal and non-verbal communication strategies presented in Chapter 7 of Leading with Cultural Intelligence.) You should include at least 1 verbal element and 1 non-verbal element. The 3rd element can be either verbal or non-verbal. How do you see these elements of communication in your friend’s culture? How do these elements of communication affect the way your friend sends and receives messages? Be careful to discuss your friend’s culture, and not just their personality. In addition to referencing the course materials, remember to include research from at least 1 outside source to support your argument. You may also interview your friend to gain insights, though this is NOT a requirement for this project.

5 days agoSandra Porter RE: Discussion – Week 10COLLAPSEHello All,Post a description of team leadership and its characteristics.Team leaders naturally possess certain qualities, such as compassion and integrity, or learn leadership skills through formal training and experience (Scott, 2019). The qualities of an effective team leader inspire the trust and respect of the team and stimulate production within the workplace. Effective team success is generated from many key features (Zaccaro & Klimoski, 2002). Team leaders need to implement their individual acts effectively. They have different and special tasks, in which each role’s performance leads to group achievement. This suggests that the reasons of team failure can remain not just in the incapacity of participants but also in their collective inability to organize and integrate their individual contributions. Indeed, we will suggest that successful leadership mechanisms are perhaps the most important factor in organizational team effectiveness (Nygren & Levine, 1996).Then, describe two challenges teams may face when leading an organization.Two challenges teams may face when leading an organization is viewpoints and cultural beliefs. For example, you may have someone who is working on your team at a hospital but there is a teenage Jewish boy who needs a blood transfusion, his parents are against it but medical ethics will supply the needs for the boy; there may be another Jew team member who is also against it. A difference in opinions when making decisions regarding the organization can become an issue for both the leadership team and the organization. Agreeing with a team that has differences in opinions is difficult and the best way to handle it is agreeing to disagree or going with the majority of the group. Having cultural differences can be a good and bad trait. The bad side of the trait may cause the group to not get along due to the difference in backgrounds, which makes it hard to make appropriate decisions.Finally, explain whether team leadership is an effective approach. Justify your response.Team leadership an effective approach due to the amount of opinions that have to go into the decision of an organization. Although that may be considered an ineffective approach, having multiple ideas to solve a problem that the organization faces can be beneficial. Having different leadership members giving their creative ideas and putting them together is better than having one leader making all of the decisions.ReferencesNygren, R., & Levine, E. L. (1996). Leadership of work teams: Factors influencing team outcomes. Elsevier Science/JAI Press.Scott, S. (2019, January 29). The 10 Effective Qualities of a Team Leader. Small Business – Chron.com. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/10-effective-qualities-team-leader-23281.html. Zaccaro, S. J., & Klimoski, R. (2002). The interface of leadership and team processes.4 days agoBeatrice Mbaocha RE: Discussion – Week 10COLLAPSEA description of team leadership and its characteristics.Team leadership is described as leaders who facilitate and coordinate the activities of people in a team or group. Nahavandi (2014) described team leaders as coaches or facilitators who coordinate and integrate team members’ actions and functions to achieve desired team goals and quality outcomes. Anonson et al. (2019) infer that effective team leadership inspires vision and action that fosters team dynamism. Also, other characteristics of team leadership include but are not limited to the ability of leaders to coordinate, collaborate, delegate, motivate, influence, and set clear visions and communicate goals and expectations to team members (Anonson et al., (2019). Moreover, Nahvanda (2014) asserts that the leader’s expertise and performance contribute to the effectiveness of a team.Then, describe two challenges teams may face when leading an organizationThe two challenges teams may face when leading an organization are lack of cooperation and positive influence. Nahvanda (2014) denotes that building an effective team is a time-consuming process that requires appropriate interpersonal, team-building skills and a cooperative environment that can allow team members to learn and make mistakes without being ridiculed. For instance, it may take a longer time to accomplish a project if there is a lack of trust among team members or members are not really team players. Also, team members with a negative attitude can influence the performance of other team members. Nahvanda (2014) asserts that the negative attitude of one group member can quickly spread and damage the cohesion, effectiveness, or even lead to unethical behavior of other group members.Finally, explain whether team leadership is an effective approach. Justify your response.Team leadership could be an effective approach if there is appropriate coordination and collaboration that translates to achieving the desired goal (Coleman et al., 2021). The same study describes team effectiveness as the ability to accomplish required tasks and maintain team cohesiveness. For instance, students perform better as a team when they work as a coherent group, each person contributing ideas and opinions towards the successful accomplishment of a set goal.References.Anonson, J. M. S., Ferguson, L., Macdonald, M. B., Murray, B. L., Fowler-Kerry, S., & Bally, J. M. G. (2009). The anatomy of interprofessional leadership: An investigation of leadership behaviors in team-based health care. Journal of Leadership Studies, 3(3), 17–25. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1002/jls.20120Coleman, B. M., Orsini, J., Bunch, J. C., & Greenhaw, L. L. (2021). Students’ Application of Team Leadership Skills in an Undergraduate Agricultural Leadership Course When Learning Experientially. Journal of Leadership Education, 20(2), 28–42. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.12806/V20/I2/R3Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson4 days agoShannon Grossi RE: Discussion – Week 10COLLAPSETeam LeadershipTeam leadership is a leadership modality which focuses on the interpersonal connections between leaders. Within a team, individual competency contributes to team competency and lack of professional competency can breed lack of mutual respect and trust among members of the team (Anonson et al., 2009). Competence among team members is a currency of “knowledge, skill, experience, performance, reliability, and credibility” and within the interprofessional team experience, each member-leader demonstrates leader competency (Anonson et al., 2009). Anonson et al. (2009) determined competencies of interprofessional practice in leadership to be: knowledge of one’s own profession, communication, negotiation for conflict resolution, knowledge of other’s professions and teamwork.Teams are demonstrative complex, adaptive, and dynamic systems which exist as they perform across a dimension of time (Ilgen et al. 2005). Teams and individual members of teams cycle and recycle amongst themselves and amongst one another (Ilgen et al., 2005). Interactions among team members and among teams change in context as these interactions change the teams and team members in complex and meaningful ways which cannot be simplistically describes in variation of cause and effect (Ilgen et al., 2005). Dynamic causal interactions in leadership describing teams, local, global, and contextual, are examples of team theoretical models (Ilgen et al., 2005).Challenges to Teams in an OrganizationWithin the team environment, challenges arise and can stifle the success within the team or of the overall team. Building and cultivating trust is imperative, but can challenge a team. Trust within the team is based on the team members’ belief that they can be affective and accomplish their tasks (Ilgen et al., 2005). Trust has been defined within teams as potency, team confidence, group efficacy, and collective efficacy (Ilgen et al., 2005). Another challenge which arises with team leadership is planning. The effective plan of behavioral action for a team permits the team to strategize how to accomplish a mission (Ilgen et al., 2005). Effective team planning includes gathering information and analyzing information to arrive at the desired mission (Ilgen et al., 2005). Group voice, the extent to which individuals are willing to speak up within their team, contributes to planning and successful team strategy (Ilgen et al., 2005).Team leadership is an effective approach to leadership as these leaders coordinate activities, integrate actions, and manage contributions (Navahandi, 2015). Team leaders are focused on specific goals, but find routes to manage resources and implement solutions (Nahavandi, 2015). Teams, specifically, require specialized support and interventions to achieve synergy of achievement (Nahavandi, 2015).