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Your paper should include the following elements:

• 1. Identify a few of the most important values that you think will have a direct bearing on being able to work with clients.
• 2. Discuss how you can avoid imposing your values on clients.
• 3. Identify one specific value that you are likely to promote or an area where you expect to struggle because of a value conflict with a given client.
• 4. Identify one of your core values and show how this value could either enhance or inhibit the effectiveness of counseling.
• 5. Discuss how you might proceed to lessen the chances that you would impose your values on your client.

three pgs. in length, typed in APA style.

 Respond to this discussion

One aspect of my life that I could benefit from the project management application, is planning. When doing most things, I tend to just jump right in to get things completed. I have that “by any means” mentality. If I am told to have something completed, I will get it completed with minimum planning. I rather trust my own instinct, than the process of a plan. Now I must admit, limited planning has its setbacks. If an issue comes up, with certain tasks, I might not be able to address them as quickly as I would like, which could lead to additional time needed. Different aspects of planning is something I’ve really enjoyed about this class. It is an aspect I want to get better at and incorporate more in my personal and work life. 

Individual Assignment 1 – Final Project Analysis Paper proposal

Your final proposal is the first of four short assignments and is worth 5% of your grade.

Proposal Instructions:

1) Choose a Topic: You are to write an analysis paper on a component of project management from the weekly topics we cover during the course:

o An Overview of Project Management

o The Role of the Project Manager

o Planning the Project

o Incorporating Stakeholder Management in the Project Planning Process

o Developing a Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives for the Project

o Creating the Project Risk Plan

o Using the Work Breakdown Structure to Plan a Project

o Scheduling Project Work

o Producing a Workable Schedule

o Project Control and Evaluation

o The Change Control Process

o Project Control Using Earned Value Analysis

o Managing the Project Team

o The Project Manager as Leader

o Closing the Project

o How to Make Project Management Work in Your Organization

2) Choose a Draft Title: Create a draft title for your paper which is descriptive of your paper.

3) Create a Draft Outline: Create a draft outline of the components of your paper.

4) Create an annotated bibliography: This should help you perform your initial research for source material outside of your text. 

5) You will use APA format for your paper.

This proposal must be no less than one page and no more than two pages maximum in length 

Lesson 5: Teams and Leadership

Activity 5: Team Essay

Identify a team in which you have had many opportunities to participate, observe, and interact. This team does not necessarily need to be from industry; however, please review the concepts below that you will be required to discuss prior to selecting the team you wish to cover. The list of concepts may help you select or eliminate certain teams. The team you choose should have been in existence over a reasonable period in order for you to discuss team development and to have specific examples to support your conclusions.

If you have never personally participated in a team suited for this activity, you may select a team in which you were not a member and interview two (2) or more team members. In your interviews, you should focus on each of the concepts below that will then be developed into an essay. You should not simply ask, “What type of team is this?” because many people are not familiar with the terms you have learned in this course. Rather, you should ask more general questions such as, “Are each of the team members in the same department, or are they in different departments? Are all members in one location? Do team members meet in person, or is their communication only via e-mail, voicemail, or teleconferencing?” 

After identifying a team, write an essay describing that team with the concepts presented in the text. The objective of your essay is to demonstrate that you understand the concepts and that you can apply them to a real-world situation; therefore, you should discuss/explain each of the following five (5) concepts and then relate your team to each concept using examples. Provide two (2) or three (3) examples for each concept.

1. Type of Team: functional team, cross-functional team, self-managed team, virtual team, or global team 

2. Team members’ characteristics, including expertise and functional experience

3. Team culture and how it affects their ability to implement employee participation 

4. Team challenges: developing groupthink, presence of free-riders, negativity, and lack of trust

5. Team leadership and how it affects employee participation

Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 4-page response is required.) 

You are the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) at your organization. As the CHRO, one of your primary roles is to be the workforce strategist. Your organization is planning to expand business operations to your neighboring state by opening an office. As a result of this expansion, your organization needs to make sure that the best and brightest employees are recruited to fill key roles at the new office. Write a 4-6 page research paper using APA style outlining the steps involved in recruiting the staff at the new office.
 

Discuss the following in your recruiting plan:

1. Will initial recruiting be outsourced?
2. What types of media will be used for recruiting?
3. What types of positions are needed?
4. What is the timeline for completing the recruiting      process?
5. What stakeholders need to be involved in developing the      recruiting plan?
6. What types of costs will be involved in recruiting the      new employees?

Option #2: Leadership and Management for Decision Making and Development

Is there really a need for widespread leadership in an organization, or can there be a much larger number of managers and still get the job done? If a company utilizes very few leaders as opposed to managers, could an agile, effective decision-making process be developed? Could a talent pool be developed, managed, and nurtured to the level a company would desire to be successful? Evaluate and support your responses to these questions in a well-written paper.

Your paper should be:

1. Three to four pages in length (not including cover and reference pages).
2. Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).

• Unhappy with her job, Terri goes to her friend and coworker Joyce and suggests that what the workplace really needs is a union. She thinks this would keep their jobs free from discrimination. Joyce suggests that there are laws that already protect them from discrimination but there may be other benefits to a union.This week will focus on the protected activities of a labor union, in addition to the history of labor unions and their current practices. You will see a clear difference between employment law from the rest of the course and the labor law that is explored this week. The pendulum swings back and forth for the strength of unions and, historically, it is has been a power struggle between management and the union. You will also learn the different types of union shops so that if you are ever in an HRM professional position to work with a union, you will have some awareness and know some questions to ask.
  TO DO LIST:
  • Discussion: Redefine the role and purpose of the modern union so it effectively serves its membership.
  • Assignment: Prepare and record a presentation of 4–6 PowerPoint slides that explains and analyzes the key elements of National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp., 1963.
  • What You Need To Know: Study the case and the laws to learn more about employer/union rights and obligations.
  • Interactive Learning Module: Practice identifying the different types of union shops through the scenarios and questions in the activity.
  • Prepare: Review the assignment for next week, HR Challenge: OSHA Analysis.
• Discussion Overview
  Redefine the role and purpose of the modern union so it effectively serves its membership.
• Assignment OverviewBased on key guidelines from the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), analyze the National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp., 1963 case. Prepare and record a 4–6 slide PowerPoint presentation that explains and analyzes key elements of the case.
• What You Need to Know
  Legal Background
  Read the course file, Legal Background: Labor Unions [PDF], for a basic understanding of the topic for this week. This background information is intended to support your learning like a section of a textbook.
  Case
  Analyze this case using the IRAC method in preparation for your assignment.
  • National Labor Relations Board v. General Motors Corp., 373 U.S. 734 (1963). 
    • Focus area: Curbing the notion of closed shop.
  • Labor Unions
    These articles will give you background information on the types of union shops to help you analyze the case for your assignment.
  • Otani, A. (2013, July 15). Hostess Twinkies return to stores, but unionized jobs disappear. Christian Science Monitor.
    • A series of cost saving measures brings Hostess company back from bankruptcy, but at the cost of union jobs.
  • Herbert, W. A. (2019). Janus v AFSCME, Council 31: Judges will haunt you in the second gilded age. Relations Industrielles, 74(1), 162–173. 
    • This article is about the serious changes for rules on public sector unions (such as government employers), and open, closed, union, and agency shops.
  • Key Labor Laws
    These laws and a web page outline the legal rights and obligations of employers and unions.
  • National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act). 
    • The Wagner Act helped address the causes of labor disputes and the obstruction of interstate and foreign commerce. Also, this act created the National Labor Relations Board.
  • Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act). 
    • Amended the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 to provide additional facilities for the mediation of labor disputes affecting commerce and to equalize legal responsibilities of labor organizations and employers.
  • Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (Landrum-Griffith Act). 
    • This act provides for the reporting and disclosure of certain financial transactions and administrative practices of labor organizations and employers to prevent abuses as well as provide standards for the election of officers to labor organizations.
  • National Labor Relations Board. (n.d.). Employer/union rights and obligations.Retrieved from https://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/rights/employer-union-rights-and-obligations 
    • Web page with current descriptions of the rights and obligations of employers and unions.
  • Kaltura
    Prepare to record your presentation using Kaltura. See Tools and Resources for more information.
• Interactive Learning Module: Types of Union Agreements
  Access this interactive activity to learn more about unions. Understanding basic union organization is essential for the HRM professional. Whether your job involves working with union representatives or not, you should understand how the laws around union activity have impacted employee relations. This background will help you analyze the case for your assignment.
  LAUNCH INTERACTIVE MODULE
• Write Your Discussion Post
  The Role of Unions in the Twenty-First Century
  What will be the role of labor unions in the twenty-first century? Some argue that the traditional role of the union in protecting the worker has been usurped by significant legislation protecting the worker against discrimination, unsafe work conditions, and unfair pay. Others point out that unions remain indispensable for several reasons; for example, because “at-will” employment is still the law of the land, meaning that most workers can be fired for any reason.
  • How does the role and purpose of the modern union need to be redefined to effectively serve its membership?
  • How does the presence of a union influence the job of the HR professional?

Review the Writing Center & Library tab in the left navigation of the course. Explore the resources available, view demos/tutorials and read the guides. In a 250-300 word response, discuss how these resources will be of value to you in your program at Ashford. Use at least one resource to support your key points. Respond to at least two of our fellow students’ posts and offer suggestions on how they could increase the value of the resources they identified.

I have a written assignment due. I will attach the requirements needed to complete this assignment. Please be advised that there is a 400 word minimum for this assignment. Must use required reading for in text-citations. Must use APA formatting.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written assignment can be quotes from third parties. 

Please read and respond to the attachment(s).

Note: Only up to 20% of the written response content can be quotes from third parties.