Module 2 – SLP
SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND
ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS
Background
In today’s business world, we rely on leaders to make
persuasive arguments to motivate employees and “get the job done.”
This requires both written and oral skills.
In Module 1 SLP, we examined the use of ethos, logos, and
pathos in influence. In this SLP, you will apply these principles to make your
own argument as if you were a supervisor in your Fortune 10 company.
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings on effective
communication messages and methods, as well as the readings from Module 1 on
ethos, logos, and pathos.
Session Long Project
Using what you have learned in this module and module 1
about effective communication, develop a slide deck (minimum of 8 slides) with
voice narration in which you introduce a new organizational policy at your
company.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum,
should be covered in your presentation include:
Your presentation should consist of at least 8 slides
explaining the implementation of a new organizational policy (e.g., no cell
phones on the job) and an audio recording of your presentation (no more than 5
minutes long) where you (a dedicated leader) communicate the benefits and
implications of your policy. The goal is to be able to influence (e.g., ethos,
logos, pathos) your followers/audience to embrace this organizational change.
Once you have completed the PowerPoint presentation, you
will use “Record Narration” to record your presentation using a
microphone. You will submit the PowerPoint presentation with voiceover for a
grade. (Please discuss any special issues with your instructor if you are
unable to complete any portion of this assignment).
You will be particularly assessed on:
Your completion of all the steps in the exercise.
Your ability to synthesize information and present a concise
and meaningful PowerPoint and audio presentation.
How well you demonstrate the principles of communication presented
in this module.
The clarity and quality of your PowerPoint and audio
presentations.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Upload your assignment by the end of this module.
Reference
Maxwell, J.C. (2010). Everyone Communicates, Few Connect:
What the Most Effective People do Differently. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
