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– ## Benchmark-HRManagementToolsandTeams.docx
– ## Rubric-BenchmarkAssignment_HRManagementToolsandTeams.pdf
**## Benchmark-HRManagementToolsandTeams.docx**
**HR Management Tools and Teams**
**Directions:** Select a health care organization of interest and assume you have just been hired as an HR manager for that health care organization. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics. Complete all four parts and the References page.
**Part 1: Organization Selection**
| |
| — |
| **Selected Health Care Organization and Web Link:** |
**Part 2: Staffing and Work Production**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_departmental level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Quality Improvement and Management**(What are you responsible for in relation to “quality improvement and management"?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Improvement and Techniques** (Which techniques improve quality?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Tools of Management**(What will be your most commonly used tools of control for staffing and work production?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the tools of management identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Benchmarks**(What will be your most commonly used benchmarks?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the benchmarks identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. |
| **Organization Vision and Mission**(Identify your selected organization’s mission and vision.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Alignment**(How do your selected tools align to your organization’s mission and vision?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 3: Team Dynamics** **Successful Teams Employ**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_team level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Characteristics**(Identify characteristics of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. | **Practices**(Identify practices of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. |
| **Methods and Approaches**(Identify which methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaborations.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide an example of how methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaboration. What would it look like in your organization?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 4: Cross-Functional Application**
Today's complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams across several functional areas. Leading a team of diverse individuals is quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration and organizational success.
Imagine yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of multiple teams on an organizational-wide initiative. Respond to the following in 250-500 words:
1. What knowledge and skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to successfully prepare for such a challenge? Provide specific strategies and examples.
2. Analyze two or three methods and approaches used to encourage a culture of collaboration within diverse teams, work groups, or organizations. Ensure that the methods and approaches link with the skills you identified above.
**References**
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**## Rubric-BenchmarkAssignment_HRManagementToolsandTeams.pdf**
Benchmark Assignment: HR Management Tools and Teams – Rubric Total 170 points
Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
0 points
The selected health care
organization and link is not
present.
16.58 points
NA
19.13 points
NA
21.68 points
NA
25.5 points
The selected health care
organization and link is
present.
Staffing and Work
Production
Staffing and Work Production
0 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are not present.
16.58 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present, but lack
detail or are incomplete.
19.13 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present.
21.68 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are detailed.
25.5 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are thorough.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks
0 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are not present.
16.58 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present, but lack detail or
are incomplete.
19.13 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present.
21.68 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are detailed.
25.5 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are thorough.
Team Dynamics Employed
by Successful Teams
Team Dynamics Employed by
Successful Teams
0 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are not
present.
16.58 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present, but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present.
21.68 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
detailed.
25.5 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
thorough.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and Skills
0 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
not present.
16.58 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present.
21.68 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
detailed.
25.5 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
thorough.
Methods and Approaches
to Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (B)
Methods and Approaches to
Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (C3.3)
0 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is not
present.
16.58 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present
but lacks detail or is
incomplete.
19.13 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present.
21.68 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is detailed.
Methods and approaches
mostly link with the skills
identified.
25.5 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is thorough.
Methods and approaches link
with the skills identified.
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
5.53 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
6.38 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
7.23 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
8.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard,
written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources
(citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc.,
0 points
Sources are not documented.
5.53 points
Documentation of sources is
inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment
6.38 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
and style, although some
7.23 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
8.5 points
Sources are completely and
correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment
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Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
as appropriate to assignment
and style)
and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
formatting errors may be
present.
and style, and format is
mostly correct.
and style, and format is free
of error.
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**## Rubric-BenchmarkAssignment_HRManagementToolsandTeams.pdf**
Benchmark Assignment: HR Management Tools and Teams – Rubric Total 170 points
Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
0 points
The selected health care
organization and link is not
present.
16.58 points
NA
19.13 points
NA
21.68 points
NA
25.5 points
The selected health care
organization and link is
present.
Staffing and Work
Production
Staffing and Work Production
0 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are not present.
16.58 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present, but lack
detail or are incomplete.
19.13 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present.
21.68 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are detailed.
25.5 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are thorough.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks
0 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are not present.
16.58 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present, but lack detail or
are incomplete.
19.13 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present.
21.68 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are detailed.
25.5 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are thorough.
Team Dynamics Employed
by Successful Teams
Team Dynamics Employed by
Successful Teams
0 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are not
present.
16.58 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present, but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present.
21.68 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
detailed.
25.5 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
thorough.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and Skills
0 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
not present.
16.58 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present.
21.68 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
detailed.
25.5 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
thorough.
Methods and Approaches
to Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (B)
Methods and Approaches to
Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (C3.3)
0 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is not
present.
16.58 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present
but lacks detail or is
incomplete.
19.13 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present.
21.68 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is detailed.
Methods and approaches
mostly link with the skills
identified.
25.5 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is thorough.
Methods and approaches link
with the skills identified.
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
5.53 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
6.38 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
7.23 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
8.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard,
written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources
(citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc.,
0 points
Sources are not documented.
5.53 points
Documentation of sources is
inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment
6.38 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
and style, although some
7.23 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
8.5 points
Sources are completely and
correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment
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Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
as appropriate to assignment
and style)
and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
formatting errors may be
present.
and style, and format is
mostly correct.
and style, and format is free
of error.
© 2026. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
**## Benchmark-HRManagementToolsandTeams.docx**
**HR Management Tools and Teams**
**Directions:** Select a health care organization of interest and assume you have just been hired as an HR manager for that health care organization. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics. Complete all four parts and the References page.
**Part 1: Organization Selection**
| |
| — |
| **Selected Health Care Organization and Web Link:** |
**Part 2: Staffing and Work Production**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_departmental level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Quality Improvement and Management**(What are you responsible for in relation to “quality improvement and management"?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Improvement and Techniques** (Which techniques improve quality?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Tools of Management**(What will be your most commonly used tools of control for staffing and work production?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the tools of management identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Benchmarks**(What will be your most commonly used benchmarks?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the benchmarks identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. |
| **Organization Vision and Mission**(Identify your selected organization’s mission and vision.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Alignment**(How do your selected tools align to your organization’s mission and vision?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 3: Team Dynamics** **Successful Teams Employ**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_team level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Characteristics**(Identify characteristics of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. | **Practices**(Identify practices of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. |
| **Methods and Approaches**(Identify which methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaborations.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide an example of how methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaboration. What would it look like in your organization?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 4: Cross-Functional Application**
Today's complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams across several functional areas. Leading a team of diverse individuals is quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration and organizational success.
Imagine yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of multiple teams on an organizational-wide initiative. Respond to the following in 250-500 words:
1. What knowledge and skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to successfully prepare for such a challenge? Provide specific strategies and examples.
2. Analyze two or three methods and approaches used to encourage a culture of collaboration within diverse teams, work groups, or organizations. Ensure that the methods and approaches link with the skills you identified above.
**References**
© 2020. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
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## image1.jpeg
**## Rubric-BenchmarkAssignment_HRManagementToolsandTeams.pdf**
Benchmark Assignment: HR Management Tools and Teams – Rubric Total 170 points
Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
0 points
The selected health care
organization and link is not
present.
16.58 points
NA
19.13 points
NA
21.68 points
NA
25.5 points
The selected health care
organization and link is
present.
Staffing and Work
Production
Staffing and Work Production
0 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are not present.
16.58 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present, but lack
detail or are incomplete.
19.13 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present.
21.68 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are detailed.
25.5 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are thorough.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks
0 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are not present.
16.58 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present, but lack detail or
are incomplete.
19.13 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present.
21.68 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are detailed.
25.5 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are thorough.
Team Dynamics Employed
by Successful Teams
Team Dynamics Employed by
Successful Teams
0 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are not
present.
16.58 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present, but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present.
21.68 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
detailed.
25.5 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
thorough.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and Skills
0 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
not present.
16.58 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present.
21.68 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
detailed.
25.5 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
thorough.
Methods and Approaches
to Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (B)
Methods and Approaches to
Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (C3.3)
0 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is not
present.
16.58 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present
but lacks detail or is
incomplete.
19.13 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present.
21.68 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is detailed.
Methods and approaches
mostly link with the skills
identified.
25.5 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is thorough.
Methods and approaches link
with the skills identified.
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
5.53 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
6.38 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
7.23 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
8.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard,
written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources
(citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc.,
0 points
Sources are not documented.
5.53 points
Documentation of sources is
inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment
6.38 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
and style, although some
7.23 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
8.5 points
Sources are completely and
correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment
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Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
as appropriate to assignment
and style)
and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
formatting errors may be
present.
and style, and format is
mostly correct.
and style, and format is free
of error.
© 2026. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
[https://www.gce.com/](https://www.gce.com/)
**## Benchmark-HRManagementToolsandTeams.docx**
**HR Management Tools and Teams**
**Directions:** Select a health care organization of interest and assume you have just been hired as an HR manager for that health care organization. You decide to prepare for your first day on the job by creating a document that compiles tools to manage staffing, increase work production, and improve team dynamics. Complete all four parts and the References page.
**Part 1: Organization Selection**
| |
| — |
| **Selected Health Care Organization and Web Link:** |
**Part 2: Staffing and Work Production**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_departmental level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Quality Improvement and Management**(What are you responsible for in relation to “quality improvement and management"?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Improvement and Techniques** (Which techniques improve quality?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Tools of Management**(What will be your most commonly used tools of control for staffing and work production?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the tools of management identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. <br>3. |
| **Benchmarks**(What will be your most commonly used benchmarks?) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide examples of how you may use each of the benchmarks identified.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. |
| **Organization Vision and Mission**(Identify your selected organization’s mission and vision.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Alignment**(How do your selected tools align to your organization’s mission and vision?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 3: Team Dynamics** **Successful Teams Employ**
As an HR manager, you serve the organization at a
**_team level_**. Complete the following boxes, as indicated below.
| | |
| — | — |
| **Characteristics**(Identify characteristics of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. | **Practices**(Identify practices of successful teams.)<br> <br>1.<br>2. |
| **Methods and Approaches**(Identify which methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaborations.) <br> <br>1. <br>2. | **Examples of Use**(Provide an example of how methods and approaches encourage a culture of collaboration. What would it look like in your organization?)<br> <br>1. <br>2. |
**Part 4: Cross-Functional Application**
Today's complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams across several functional areas. Leading a team of diverse individuals is quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration and organizational success.
Imagine yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of multiple teams on an organizational-wide initiative. Respond to the following in 250-500 words:
1. What knowledge and skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to successfully prepare for such a challenge? Provide specific strategies and examples.
2. Analyze two or three methods and approaches used to encourage a culture of collaboration within diverse teams, work groups, or organizations. Ensure that the methods and approaches link with the skills you identified above.
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Benchmark Assignment: HR Management Tools and Teams – Rubric Total 170 points
Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
Selected Health Care
Organization and Link
0 points
The selected health care
organization and link is not
present.
16.58 points
NA
19.13 points
NA
21.68 points
NA
25.5 points
The selected health care
organization and link is
present.
Staffing and Work
Production
Staffing and Work Production
0 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are not present.
16.58 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present, but lack
detail or are incomplete.
19.13 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are present.
21.68 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are detailed.
25.5 points
Quality improvement and
management, improvement
and techniques, tools of
management, and examples
of use are thorough.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks
0 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are not present.
16.58 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present, but lack detail or
are incomplete.
19.13 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are present.
21.68 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are detailed.
25.5 points
Benchmarks, examples of
use, organizational vision
and mission, and alignment
are thorough.
Team Dynamics Employed
by Successful Teams
Team Dynamics Employed by
Successful Teams
0 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are not
present.
16.58 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present, but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
present.
21.68 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
detailed.
25.5 points
Characteristics, practices,
methods and approaches,
and examples of use are
thorough.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and Skills
0 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
not present.
16.58 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present but lack detail or are
incomplete.
19.13 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
present.
21.68 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
detailed.
25.5 points
The knowledge and skills to
acquire on the personal
leadership development
journey and specific
strategies and examples are
thorough.
Methods and Approaches
to Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (B)
Methods and Approaches to
Encourage a Culture of
Collaboration (C3.3)
0 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is not
present.
16.58 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present
but lacks detail or is
incomplete.
19.13 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is present.
21.68 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is detailed.
Methods and approaches
mostly link with the skills
identified.
25.5 points
An analysis of two or three
methods and approaches
used to encourage a culture
of collaboration within
diverse teams, work groups,
or organizations is thorough.
Methods and approaches link
with the skills identified.
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive
enough that they impede
communication of meaning.
Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is
employed.
5.53 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors distract
the reader. Inconsistencies in
language choice (register) or
word choice are present.
Sentence structure is correct
but not varied.
6.38 points
Some mechanical errors or
typos are present, but they
are not overly distracting to
the reader. Correct and
varied sentence structure
and audience-appropriate
language are employed.
7.23 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors, although
a few may be present. The
writer uses a variety of
effective sentence structures
and figures of speech.
8.5 points
The writer is clearly in
command of standard,
written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources
Documentation of Sources
(citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc.,
0 points
Sources are not documented.
5.53 points
Documentation of sources is
inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment
6.38 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
and style, although some
7.23 points
Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment
8.5 points
Sources are completely and
correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment
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Criterion 1. 1: Unsatisfactory
2. 2: Less Than
Satisfactory
3. 3: Satisfactory 4. 4: Good 5. 5: Excellent
as appropriate to assignment
and style)
and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
formatting errors may be
present.
and style, and format is
mostly correct.
and style, and format is free
of error.
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