HCS 475 ENTIRE COURSE

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HCS 475 ENTIRE COURSE
 
 
WEEK  1
HCS 475 Week 1 Individual Assignment Required Discussion
 
Respond to the weekly discussion questions:
Mandatory: Provide one leadership characteristic for each theory: behavioral, contingency, and contemporary. How would you incorporate these characteristics into your personal leadership style?
Mandatory: How is a leader different than a manager? What are the traits of an effective leader? What are the traits of an effective manager? Identify specific, real-world examples.
 
 
HCS 475 Week 1 Individual Assignment Leadership Style Paper
 
Resource: Leadership Style Paper Grading Criteria
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following:
Based on your reading, who do you see as having a successful leadership style? Why do you consider him or her a successful leader? What management and leadership theories does this person use? Provide an example of a historical figure or someone you know.
Review the results of your Leadership and Team Self-Management Assessment. How does your leadership style compare to the successful leader you identified? What traits does the successful leader have that you need to develop? What strengths do you have from which your example leader could benefit? 
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
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WEEK  2
 
HCS 475 Week 2 Individual Assignment Implementing Change Paper
 
 
Resource: Implementing Change Paper Grading Criteria
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:
What is the manager's role and responsibility in implementing change in the department?
How should a manager successfully handle staff resistance to change?
Define each step of the change process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Cite a minimum of 4 references.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
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WEEK  3
 
HCS 475 Week 3 Individual Assignment Required Discussion
 
Respond to the weekly discussion question:
Mandatory: What tools and techniques would you use to motivate your staff if you were the head of a nursing home? Would your tools and techniques differ if you were the head of a hospital? Why do you think those tools and techniques would work or not work given your specific environment?
 
 
HCS 475 Week 3  Learning Team Effective Work Group Presentation
 
 
Resource: Effective Work Group Presentation Grading Criteria
Read the following scenario:
You have each been promoted as part of a new management team for an assisted living facility. During the past two months, you have noticed an increase in conflicts between your co-workers and another department--radiology, pharmacy, or dietary, for example. Your boss sees this as an issue and has tasked you as a management team to find a solution.
Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes that addresses the following:
What elements are found in an effective health care work group?
What are some barriers to communication that may cause conflict in a group?
What communication techniques may be used to avoid conflicts in a team wherein individuals hold different roles?
How can communication between departments in your organization be improved to avoid conflict?
What strategies could be used to ensure this conflict does not happen again? What would a leader do to prevent it?
Describe how you would address the conflicts that arise between a team and another department to ensure a successful negotiation.
Cite a minimum of 3 references.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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WEEK  4
 
HCS 475 Week 4 Individual Assignment Required Discussion
 
 
Respond to the weekly discussion questions:
Mandatory: What steps are involved in the delegation process? Are there any steps that should be included that are not already included? How does an effective delegation process affect an organization?
Mandatory: Provide an example of a time when you applied problem-solving steps to resolve a specific situation. What did you do effectively? What could you have done better?
 
 
HCS 475 Week 4 Individual Assignment The Importance of Accountability Paper
 
 
Resource: The Importance of Accountability Paper Grading Criteria
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:
Why is accountability important in the health care industry?
How is an employee's accountability measured in the health care industry?
How does accountability apply to ethical considerations in leadership and management?
What does a checks-and-balances process look like in a successful organization?
How does accountability affect an organization's working culture?
How can you maintain a positive working culture and avoid a working culture of blame?
Cite a minimum of 4 references.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
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WEEK 5
 
HCS 475 Week 5 Individual Assignment Required Discussion
 
Respond to the weekly discussion question:
Mandatory: What are some responsibilities of a positive mentor? Who has been a positive mentor in your life? What specific behaviors has he or she modeled for you? In what specific ways has he or she been a positive mentor?
 
 
HCS 475 Week 5 Individual Assignment Leadership and Decision Making Presentation
Your facilitator will assign a case study scenario from the Week Five Case Studies document. You are a new manager appointed to find a solution to the challenges presented in the scenario.
Use the steps of the decision-making process regarding your assigned scenario.
Create a 7- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following:
Identify the purpose.
Identify the challenges of being a manager.
Set the criteria.
Explain the goals you want to achieve as a manager.
Weight the criteria.
Explain the goals in order of importance as a manager.
Seek alternatives.
Analyze alternative tools a manager can use to motivate staff.
Analyze how a leader can use these tools to motivate staff.
Explain how leaders and managers motivate staff differently.
Explain tips managers can use to empower staff.
Test alternatives.
Analyze how positive modeling can be used in this scenario and the alternatives available for modeling.
Analyze how managers can incorporate mentorship into daily responsibilities.
Troubleshoot.
Explain how to address resistance from staff.
Explain the issues that may impede the achievement of goals.
Evaluate the action.
Evaluate how goals will be measured to ensure success.
Analyze the ethical considerations in leadership and management.
Explain other management decisions that must be considered in the scenario to improve employee morale.
Analyze how the success of the decisions will be measured.
Cite a minimum of 5 references.
Format your presentation according to APA guidelines.