Week 1 Assignment: Essay – Catapult to Success

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Week 1 Assignment: Essay – Catapult to Success

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• Due Mar 7 by 11:59pm
•  Points 150
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Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Bell Chapter 1, 2
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions

Organizational culture plays a vital role in determining how successful individuals may be in their roles in healthcare and the helping professions, including the value of self-awareness regarding role expectations and management strategies. This culture has its own unique elements of dominance and non-dominance. Therefore, it is important for employees to be aware of key attributes that may affect their success within the organizational culture.

For this assignment, define these five key attributes:

• Communication (i.e. listening, staying calm, expressing empathy, compassion),
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Ethical behavior
• Critical thinking skills

Provide an example of each examining how each attribute can be viewed through a lens which either values or devalues diversity. If your example illustrates a devaluing of diversity, what modifications can be made to create a culture of culture within the institution. Support your example(s) with a minimum of 2 scholarly resource.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)
• NOTE: Due to the brief nature of this type of writing assignment, do not use direct quotes, but rather paraphrase the information from your source and cite it. Direct quotes in a short paper will often result in high Turn It In scores, which could trigger academic integrity inquiries.

Grading

This activity will be graded based on the Catapult to Success Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 2, 6

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

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