Assignment 1
2. 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. Your findings will be used to develop training and development for new and/or existing employees and leaders.
Instructions
Choose one of the following:
Option 1: Imagine you are creating a new and innovative company in the travel or retail industry.
Option 2: Use a company you are interested in from the travel or retail industry.
Write a 3–5 page paper in which you:
3. Identify which option you chose and indicate the products and/or services the company provides.
Describe the ideal qualities of a leader who inspires a culture of creativity and innovation.
Describe the steps a leader may take to be a contributor to a culture of creativity and innovation.
Identify two important leadership qualities of an individual aspiring to be a leader.
Describe barriers to fostering a culture of creativity and innovation from a leadership and employee perspective.
Discuss ways that the leadership may coach and support employees with overcoming the barriers.
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:
Determine employee and leadership qualities as related to an organizational culture of creativity and innovation.
2nd Assignment
2. Week 6 Assignment - Leadership Strategies for HR
Overview
For this assignment, resume the role and use the same company that you used in your last assignment. Your company must have leadership strategies in place for HR. Your company is holding a leadership training workshop in which you will present leadership strategies to your new HR employees.
Instructions
Using the Leadership Strategies for HR Template [PPTX], create a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
Provide the company's mission statement.
Write one if you are using an imagined company.
Explain why the HRM function is important to employee management and labor relations.
Explain 3–6 leadership strategies that HR will use for conflict management, communication improvement, employee motivation, and behavior improvement. Provide a rationale for your choices.
Discuss how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each leadership strategy.
Include speaker notes for each slide, as if you were presenting in front of your new HR employees. Remember to cite the sources used to create the speaker notes.
Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.