Contact and meet with students who have been identified by faculty through the early alert system to determine causes of academic performance below evaluation expectations; monitor student academic progress and follow-up with at risk students; and provide training for new advisors as assigned.

Cover letter for following resume for the position that is posted after.

Education

2016- Present Colorado Tech University

                        Working toward Masters in Business Management

2007-2009      Colorado Tech University

Degrees and Certificates Completed:

●     BA Business Administration

o     Certificate in Accounting

o     Certificate in Business Fundamentals

o     Certificate in Human Resource Development

o     Certificate in Human Resource Management

o     Certificate in Management Essentials

o     Certificate in Organizational Systems Improvement

o     Certificate in Project Planning

2003-2007       Barstow Community College

2700 Barstow Rd.  Barstow, CA 92311

Degrees Completed:

●     AS in Computer Science

●     AS in Electronics

●     AS in Business Management

2001                Information System Maintenance Technician

Navy Training Facility

Areas of Concentration:

●     Journeyman level organizational and system maintenance on shipboard and end-to-end information systems

●     Equipment covered: Local and Wide Area Networks, Desktop ON-      Computers, Tactical Advanced Computers (TAC-n), Routers, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), ON-143(V) 6, Satellite Communications, Peripheral Devices, Generic Devices, Generic Front End Processors, Link Converts, Fiber Optic repair, Centronics Data Hubs, and the Advanced Information Support System.

●     Video Switch Technology and Asynchronous Transfer Mode Switching.

●     Working knowledge of Windows NT, UNIX, Cisco Internetwork

●     Performs operational checks on Information Technology

2000                Advanced Electronics Technical Core

Navy Training Center

Areas of Concentration

▪      Basic electricity theory

▪      Basic electronics theory

▪      Identify, troubleshoot, and correct to the component level

▪      Use and interpret equipment technical manuals

▪      Operate and apply electronic test equipment

▪      Knowledge of the planned maintenance system

2000                Electronics Technician Radar Strand Class A

Radio endorsement received

Service School Command

Areas of Concentration

▪      Perform preventative maintenance on electronic equipment

▪      Comprehend principles, rules, and concepts of radar

▪      Characteristics of an antenna in terms of polarization, gain, and radiation resistance

Employment History

2015-Present  Adams County Human Services

                        PSSF Family Advocate Adoption Recruitment/Post adoption support

                        Supervisor: Stacy Perich

Provides transportation both inside and outside of the County for children under Child Protective Services including relocation/placement in foster homes, physician visits, and supervised parental visits; supervises children in the play area while parents meet with Social Workers. Supervises parental and/or family visitations as directed by Social Workers; monitors visitation time and makes decisions to terminate visit if necessary; makes immediate oral reports of visitation and follows up with written reports. Monitors condition and usage of assigned county vehicles. Schedules maintenance and maintains safety precautions in vehicle operation. Assists professional staff in site visitations and removal of children intoprotective custody which may require physical removal by lifting and carrying children; routinely checks in on clients receiving in home services to make reports to Social Workers on observations.. Provides routine clerical support to professional staff including filing, completion of reports, and documentation of site visits; files legal documents and serves legal notices; assists in data entry on departmental automation systems of documentation and statistical information.

2013-2015      Training Analyst Cubic Applications

Program Manager: Paul Zamora

As a member of the Training Analysis & Feedback Facility, the TAFF Analyst assists Observer Controllers, and other assigned subject matter experts, in the training and preparation of the Warfighter. The TAFF Analyst also provides analysis and feedback through observation in real time and from stored exercise data on the events that occur during simulated combat operations. The TAFF Analyst operates computer systems to create, consolidate, edit, print and present products, as well as executes developed procedures for the collection, analysis and display of rotational training data at the National Training Center (NTC). Duties also include: provide feedback and analysis on the adequacy and soundness of tactical command and control, maneuver, logistics, aviation and or intelligence. Additionally, TAFF Analyst may be required to act as a member of the Army Airspace Command and Control (AC2) cell. TAFF Analysts occasionally simulate the senior headquarters for the maneuver Battalion or Brigade. Additionally, the position requires that you remain current in contemporary doctrine in all TAFF functional areas and the Warfighting Functions (movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, command and control and protection).

TAFF Analysts also provide technical assistance for the Multi-Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and instrumentation checks and installation. Produce Take Home Package (THP) products. Use radio systems to communicate with units and OC’s. Adapts to a variety of nonstandard problems which require extensive operator intervention (e.g., frequent introduction of new programs, applications, or procedures). In response to computer output instructions or error conditions, chooses or devises a course of action from among several alternatives and alters or deviates from standard procedures if standard procedures do not provide a solution (e.g., reassigning equipment in order to work around faulty equipment or transfer channels); then refers problems. Typically, completed work is submitted to users with minimal supervisory review. Able to operate a computer for extended periods in an office environment. Performs other assigned duties as directed in order to meet customer requirements. Must adhere to Company, Site Manager and Team Leader directives, memoranda, policies and procedures.

2008- 2013      Electronic Technician III, Cubic Applications

Program Manager: Paul Zamora

Oversee and manage the Video Integration department located within the training area of NTC Fort Irwin California. Provide detailed daily work instruction to teams located at four separate work sites located in challenging locations due to placement and distance. Maintain records of missions and sensitive materials used in training programs. Maintain a currier card and secret clearance to participate in briefs and handle sensitive documentation. Create and control employee records, training, and time sheets. Provide communication between military and civilian workers and coordination of schedules and facility usage. Produce training materials that can include movie clips to power point presentation in short time periods that are critical to mission completion.

2005-2008       Electronic Technician I, Raytheon Technical Services Co.

Supervisor: Lynn Brooks

NTC Fort Irwin, CA

Perform maintenance, repair, installation and de-installation of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) equipment. Determine malfunctions and restore equipment to normal operations. Exercise independent judgment to perform such tasks as circuit analysis, calculating waveforms, and tracing relationships in signal flow. Use complex test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, multi-meters, and other related equipment. Perform electronic repair/rework of TES equipment. Complete form and fit of new TES equipment to current army inventory or old TES equipment to new army equipment acquisitions. Conduct electronics assembly, testing, or rework on PWB’s, cables, and other associated hardware. Conduct MILES contact support team operations during training events.

1999-2002       Electronics Technician Petty Officer Third Class, Navy

Supervisor: ET1 Hughes

San Diego, CA 32nd St. Naval Base

Honorable Discharge

I am an ambitious worker who sought out greater responsibility to improve my skills. I distinguished myself in the navy by displaying initiative and ability. As a Third Class Petty Officer I was placed in charge several times over higher ranking personnel due to my ability to plan and install LAN installations and my ability to lead and take direction. I was also placed in charge of handling MSDS’s in my shop. This also included properly disposing of materials such as toner cartridges and other office material not intended for normal disposal. I was also placed in charge of coordinating personnel training records. This included the meticulous record keeping of each training class taken in my shop.

Duties:

●     Performed maintenance on electronic equipment for surface ships

●     Electronic air detection and tracking equipment

●     Electronic recognition and identification equipment

●     Aids to navigation, equipment and components for communication

●     Cryptography equipment

●     Read and interpret schematics and block diagrams

●     Used test equipment and hand tools

●     Repaired electrical/electronic cables and connectors: localizing malfunctions

●     Replaced faulty parts and subassemblies

●     Aligned, adjusted, calibrated various pieces of equipment

●     Completed maintenance data forms

1995-1998       Supervisor, HTI Bio-products

Manager: Dan Wheeler

PO Box 1319 Ramona, CA 92065

When I began working at HTI I took the only position available at the time. It was a hands-on difficult physical job handling animals and administering test materials. In three years time, I was promoted several times to my finishing position of supervisor overseeing two departments. My ability to be detail oriented and handle great responsibility proved to be a great asset as both a supervisor and competent worker. Before leaving HTI I started their environmental department and set them up with all of the materials and regulations needed to handle blood and blood biproducts. I also set up the disposal site and trained many of the other supervisors on the correct procedures according to the standards available at the time.

Aims Community College, locally governed, locally funded, is a progressive community college with centralized administrative services located on the Greeley Campus which supports three additional locations. Situated on the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, and enjoying 300+ days of sunshine a year, Aims Community College is student success oriented and prepares students for success in more than 160 degree and certificate programs. You are not just a number here at Aims Community College, our wonderful Staff, Faculty, and Administration work as a team to ensure excellent service and offer the most affordable tuition in the Front Range.

The Academic Advisor works directly with students in providing academic advising, initial career planning, and retention services designed to keep students enrolled in college and help them achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to serve Community College students and prior knowledge and experience with Student Services/Student Affairs in Higher Education. Join our team as we support our students’ intellectual, personal, and professional growth through the pursuit of their academic goals.

Duties, Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Special Population Advising: – Provide specialized academic advising to students on an ongoing basis for special population students such as probation/suspension, under 16, concurrent enrollment, VA students, demographically traditionally underserved students. – Assist students in selecting courses and combinations of courses that reflect unique needs of special population students. – Complete specialized paperwork with students and parents, when applicable. – Explain applicable policies and procedures to students. – Refer students to other offices on campus such as Academic Pathways and Financial Aid. – Refer students to academic resources on and off campus.

2. General Academic Advising: – Provide academic advising services to students on an on-going basis. – Advise students regarding academic interests, college offerings, and requirements. – Assist students in selecting courses and combinations of courses that reflect individual interests and academic preparedness. – Interpret assessment scores and place students into correct courses for selected program of study. – Utilize resources (paper and electronic) such as transfer guides, to assist students in course selection and career goals and instruct students how to use other institutions’ transfer guides and plan for successful transfer. – Explain financial aid processes and connect students to appropriate resources (e.g., FAFSA forms and scholarship options). – Assist students with the financial aid credit limit and probation appeals. – Engage in the career planning process by explaining the connection between majors, interests/abilities, and career goals. – Keep accurate log notes in an electronic database that reflects the discussion and essential information conveyed to students by adhering to ethical standards of practice. – Teach students how to register on line and use Web Services features. – Refer students to appropriate resources on and off campus based upon their needs and course selection. – Inform and assist students with Graduation Application Process. – Input and retrieve information from integrated databases (Banner and Heiberg). – Review student files each term. – Maintain currency on advising information by attending meetings and conferences and reading various materials. – Respond within 24 hours to student phone calls and e-mail inquiries. – Teach general students how to problem solve by identifying alternative options as they relate to their life and career goals. – All aspects of advising case load management including student outreach, follow-up, and resource referral.

3. Retention Initiatives: – College Student Inventory Advising—contact and meet with students to review significant aspects of individual’s college student inventory, including providing referral and resources for academic motivation, general coping strategies, and receptivity to support services. – Academic Early Alert—Contact and meet with students who have been identified by faculty through the early alert system to determine causes of academic performance below evaluation expectations; monitor student academic progress and follow-up with at risk students; and provide training for new advisors as assigned. – Participation and contribution to developing emerging student retention models based in national best practices.

Describe the steps you will take to investigate this employee complaint, and explain how you will resolve the conflict.

Begin the discussion by identifying which of the scenarios you chose.Include a brief statement that identifies your style of conflict management.Use the information provided in this unit to develop a process to resolve the conflict. Describe how you would handle the workplace investigation for the chosen scenario.

As a result of a merger, the organization decided to decentralize its human resource management (HRM) functions and create area human resource (HR) generalists across the United States. One of their responsibilities is to handle all employee relations issues. You report directly to the senior vice president of HRM in the corporate headquarters in New York, and there is a dotted line reporting relationship to the vice president of field operations in your area, which is located in the Midwest. You just arrived at your new location for this position about six days ago.

Armed with the information you have learned in Units I and II and aided by your own experience and ability to research, please read the scenarios below, and select one for this assignment. Please answer the questions, and follow the guidelines presented.

Scenario #1:

It is Sunday evening, and you receive a phone call from an employee, Ellen, who lives several states away. However, she lives and works in your area of responsibility. Ellen is emotional and states that she can no longer tolerate her young coworker being sexually abused by the manager in their three-person office. She gives you the coworker’s name and phone number, and she tells you that the young woman wants you to call her later that evening when her husband will be asleep. As requested, you call the coworker, Tammy, and she states that she is afraid of losing her job. Tammy is emotionally upset and says that she fears that if her husband knows about what the manager is doing, he will confront him at the office, and there may be violence. Tammy informs you that the manager has a violent temperament and is prone to explosive outbursts.

Based on your knowledge of employment law, conflict management, and investigation procedures, what would be the best way to handle this situation? For example, what laws are involved? Where do you start? Who do you notify? When do you start? What do you tell the coworker (Ellen) and the employee (Tammy) who made the complaint?

In this situation, you are the employee relations representative for the organization. What is your role in the investigative process? Describe the steps you will take to investigate this employee complaint.

Scenario #2:

While conducting HR audits in the offices throughout your area, the newly promoted area director catches up with you to see how his offices are doing, and he invites you to lunch. While at lunch, he confides in you that he feels very uncomfortable with a certain highly regarded branch manager because she is always touching him inappropriately, and she does this in private as well as in front of her staff and vendors. He has politely asked her in private to stop this flirtatious behavior, explaining that it was unprofessional and that it makes him uncomfortable. Her response was to laugh it off, and she told him he was just too uptight.

She is a top performer, and he does not want to lose her or fire her; however, he asks you to talk with her to reinforce his request to stop the behavior.

What is your response to the area director? Based on your knowledge of employment law, conflict management, and investigation procedures, what would be the best way to handle this situation? For example, what laws are involved? Where do you start?

In this situation, you are the employee relations representative for the organization. What is your role in the investigative process? Describe the steps you will take to investigate this employee complaint, and explain how you will resolve the conflict.

Scenario #3:

Your senior vice president (SVP) of HRM has received a complaint from two branch managers in your geographic area. They are separate but similar complaints concerning Robert, the SVP of Area Operations. Both managers say Robert touches them and other women in the office inappropriately by rubbing their shoulders; the managers also report that Robert makes remarks about their alluring attire and comments that he is in love with them for the great job they are doing. Knowing you are housed in the same area office with this SVP, your boss asks you if you can objectively investigate this complaint. You talk it over with your boss and know he will support your efforts, and you agree to do the investigation.

Almost as soon as you give your answer to your boss, you receive a phone call from the area SVP’s wife, who somehow already knows you will be interviewing her husband for a harassment complaint. She is irate and states that the charges are ridiculous. She becomes belligerent and begins to degrade the female managers.

Based on your knowledge of employment law, conflict management, and investigation procedures, what would be the best way to handle this situation? For example, what laws are involved? Where do you start? Who do you notify? When do you start? What do you tell the area SVP’s wife?

In this situation, you are the employee relations representative for the organization. What is your role in the investigative process? Describe the steps you take to investigate this employee complaint.

In your response to the scenario you have chosen, follow the guidelines below:

Be sure to include academic sources to support your positions/conclusions. You are required to use at least two outside sources beyond the required reading for this unit.Be sure that your analysis is highly relevant, thorough, and remains on topic.Accuracy should be strong, with close attention to detail in all parts of the assignment. Writing should be clear and concise with solid sentence structure and should be free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.

Your paper should be at least three pages in length.

All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below

Identify and explain the potential employee needs that can lead to improved organizational effectiveness.

you assessed the training needs for the situation in the scenario and developed a proposal to address the needs.

For this assignment, you will create an organizational development strategy for the situation in the scenario.

The scenario:

You have recently been appointed as the training manager for the southeastern division of a major supermarket chain in the U.S. Your territory includes fifteen retail stores and your responsibility involves working directly with store managers and other stakeholders to develop training solutions to meet the specific needs of the employees in the various stores. This includes, but is not limited to, performing needs assessments, determining appropriate instructional design and training delivery methods, and implementing and evaluating training initiatives.

Three of the stores in your territory have missed their sales goals for the last two quarters. All three stores have received low customer-satisfaction scores and are experiencing increased employee turnover rates. The high employee turnover has resulted in the store managers hiring many new and relatively inexperienced sales associates, which further contributes to the problem.

The senior management team of this major supermarket chain believes that training and development may help alleviate these problems. You have been asked to assess the training needs and develop a proposal to address the situation in the three stores.

Directions:

For the organization referenced in the scenario, create an organizational development strategy that addresses the organization’s competitiveness over the next ten years. In contrast to the more immediate needs that you have addressed in the earlier assignments, focus on how the training department can prepare employees to enable improvements in organizational effectiveness. Make sure to address the importance of having high employee retention rates and high levels of employee satisfaction. In preparation for a formal presentation to senior management, create a 15–18 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in which you explain your organizational development strategic plan. Use the slides to highlight your key points and provide details for each using the Speaker’s Notes feature. Make sure your plan includes the following:

  • Assess the organization’s competitiveness over the next ten years.
  • Identify the potential gaps in organizational effectiveness related to staffing.
  • Identify and explain the potential employee needs that can lead to improved organizational effectiveness.
  • Propose an organizational development strategy that takes into consideration the needs of the employees as well as the needs of the organization in order to maintain and develop its competitive edge. Make sure you have at least one example of each and explain how it will lead to improved organizational effectiveness.
    • Formal education
    • On-the-job training
    • Special assignments
    • Mentorship model
    • Coaching
    • Career planning and development
    • Organizational practices to help employees develop careers
    • Assess return on investment of training resources

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Review the five customer segments detailed on pages 194-195 of your textbook: Behavioral, Sociographic, Psychographic, Geographic and Demographic.

Step 1: Product Life Cycle

In the Marketing Analysis Presentation provided by your marketing team, you’ll see three different basketballs that need to be included in the product display on Slide 2. Each product has unique features.

·       Based on the information provided about the customers that shop at the store location on Slide 3, choose the basketball that you think will sell the most.

Underline your selection:

·      Basketball 1

·      Basketball 2

·      Basketball 3

Explain the rationale for your decision.

Step 2: PLACE

On Slide 4 of the Marketing Analysis Presentation, you’ll see the results of a survey that asked potential buyers about where they are most likely to purchase these products.

·       On Slide 4 of the Marketing Analysis Presentation, you’ll see the results of a survey that asked potential buyers about where they are most likely to purchase these products. Underline your selection:

·      Traditional Stores

·      Online

Explain the rationale for your decision.

Step 3: PROMOTION

Slide 5 of the Marketing Analysis Presentation shows three recommended advertisements, including a special deal promotion, for the product that is expected to sell the best.

·       Based on the information provided about the customers that shop at this store location on Slide 3, determine which promotional activity will sell the most product at this particular store. Underline your selection:

·      Promotion 1

·      Promotion 2

·      Promotion 3

Explain the rationale for your decision.

Step 4: PRICE

Look at the pricing options available for each of the three products together on Slide 6.

·       Based on your knowledge of the Pricing Strategies discussed on pages 186-187 in the textbook, choose the option that has the best pricing mix for all three products. Refer to the customer information on Slide 3, if needed. Underline your selection:

·      Pricing Mix 1

·      Pricing Mix 2

·      Pricing Mix 3

Explain the rationale for your decision.

Note: You should complete Steps 5 & 6  after reading the material in Week 7.

Step 5: BRAND & SALES PITCH

The company that makes one of the basketballs is looking to rebrand the product. They have asked for your input on possible brands ideas.

·       First, read the Brand Vision statement which summarizes the goal for the new brand. Then, look at the logo, name, and tagline recommendations. Which of the two brand directions do you think best meets the goals of the brand vision? Underline your selection:

·      Brand Direction 1

·      Brand Direction 2

Please support your decisions.

·       Second, write a 2-3 sentence sales pitch that you would use to try to convince someone to purchase this product.

Step 6: MARKET SEGMENTATION

The marketing plan for the basketballs at the Brooklyn store has been in place now for four months, and the marketing team has assembled a report reviewing sales data and customer feedback for the last quarter’s basketball sales. Overall, the results are lower than you expected and you are concerned that your marketing and creative staff have not properly segmented your target customers.

Remember, like many products in the marketplace, the basketball’s marketing campaigns must target two different groups of customers: (1) adults who purchase the item as a gift and, therefore, do not actually use the product; and (2) adults and teenagers who purchase the item for their own use and enjoyment. Both groups have different reasons and expectations surrounding the item in question, and those reasons and expectations will have significant impacts on the buyers’ purchasing decisions.

  • Review the five customer segments detailed on pages 194-195 of your textbook: Behavioral, Sociographic, Psychographic, Geographic and Demographic. Select one focus area of each segment that you feel is most relevant to the sale of basketballs at this store location.
  • Keeping in mind the 4 P’s, write 1-2 questions for each focus area that will guide your staff as they investigate these aspects of your campaign.

Example:

  • Segment: Geographic
  • Focus Area: Neighborhood
  • Questions: What combination of marketing and media channels did we use to reach current and potential customers? How are we gathering information on where current customers live who purchased a basketball?

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Describe a step-by-step process of conducting the dismissal meeting.   Determine the compensation that the fictitious company may provide to the separated employee.

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Assignment 3: Dismissal Meeting

Due Week 6 and worth 150 points

Imagine that you are an office manager and you have been tasked with the job of coordinating and heading the dismissal meeting for an employee layoff.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Propose three (3) ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff.
  2. Describe a step-by-step process of conducting the dismissal meeting.
  3. Determine the compensation that the fictitious company may provide to the separated employee.
  4. Using Microsoft Word or an equivalent such as OpenOffice, create a chart that depicts the timeline of the disbursement of the compensation.
  5. Predict three (3) ways that this layoff may affect the company.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
  • Develop effective talent management strategies to recruit and select employees.
  • Design processes to manage employee performance, retention, and separation.
  • Analyze laws governing employment and how organizations can ensure ethical practices.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource development.
  • Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Create your client for this assignment, providing demographic information (i.e., gender, age, height, weight, and health history).

Design an Exercise Program for a Special Population

For the Final Project in this course, you will act as a Certified Fitness Specialist who will design an exercise program for a special population of your choice. You must choose one of the special populations discussed in the course text. Review the Required Resources for Week Five prior to completing this assignment. (Assume your client has been cleared by his or her physician to participate in an exercise program; therefore, you do not need to complete a preparticipation health screening for the individual).

Part I

  1. Create your client for this assignment, providing demographic information (i.e., gender, age, height, weight, and health history).
  2. Identify the compromising condition of your special population.
  3. Compare and contrast the compromising condition of the human body in your special population to those without this compromising condition. (For example, compare and contrast the function of the human body in an individual who has arthritis compared to someone who does not). Why does this condition make the individual compromised in regards to physical activity/exercise?
  4. Explain the chronic physiological and psychological benefits of exercise specific to your special population and health condition.

Part II

  1. Choose a cardiovascular health-related physical fitness test described in the text that you would use to assess the beginning fitness level of your client. Pretend to complete the fitness test on the individual and provide results from the test to use as a baseline to create the individualized exercise program.
  2. Design an individualized cardiovascular fitness program for your client using the FITT-VP principles. Clearly define intensity levels by the MET level method, Heart Rate Reserve (HRR), or Rating of Perceived Exertion.
  3. Integrate basic nutrition guidelines that your special population should follow along with his or her exercise regimen (i.e., daily caloric intake, fat intake).
  4. Develop a chart to show progression of the exercise program for the initial week and two additional weeks to demonstrate how you would progress the client. (Progression is not necessary in each of the FITT principles. Some clients, especially special population groups, may only be able to increase their frequency or time in the first few weeks before improving their intensity).

The Final Project

  • Must be a minimum of eight double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Use APA headings throughout the assignment.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of project
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.

Now that you’ve analyzed the environmental situation and established who is in the target market, it is time for product development. Product design is crucial because new products are being introduced every day. So, while other people focus on that aspect of development, you turn your attention to branding.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

This morning, walking into the office, you greet Michelle who says, “I’d like to meet with you tomorrow to develop the branding strategy for the new product. Let’s meet for a working lunch and brainstorming session.”

“That sounds great,” you reply. “I’ll schedule the meeting and order in lunch.”

Entering your office, you begin to think about the items that you will be discussing during tomorrow’s meeting with Michelle.

We haven’t even come up with a product name yet, you think. We also need to work on an advertising slogan or tag line. You know that Michelle has an extensive background in marketing, but you really want to make a good impression and bring a sound branding strategy to the meeting. How are we going to distinguish our product from our competitors? What are the benefits that we are going to highlight in our brand that will meet the needs or wants of our target customers?

You create the following list of items that you need to address:

Identify in one sentence your overall branding strategy or brand image you want to achieve in the mind of your target segment.

  • Product name
  • Advertising slogan or tag line
  • Product attributes
  • Product benefits

Choose one of the federal laws and briefly summarize it, include when it took effect, the implications of the law, protections under the law, and to whom it applies.

1        Major federal equal employment opportunity laws have attempted to correct social problems of interest to particular groups of workers, called protected classes. Defined broadly, these include individuals of a minority race, women, older people, and those with physical or mental disabilities. Separate federal laws cover each of these classes.

Review the timeline of the federal equal employment opportunity laws and read about each law. Choose one of the federal laws and briefly summarize it, include when it took effect, the implications of the law, protections under the law, and to whom it applies.

From your unique perspective what recommendations would you make for changing or improving that law to reflect the current workplace? Provide an example to support your recommendations.

2        Find an article that discusses one of the following topics from the readings: One of the Leadership Challenges; Breaking through Gender Barriers or Leadership Opportunities; Promoting Gender Equity in the corporate culture.

Summarize your article. Discuss how it ties into the information from the textbook, does it agree or disagree? Compare/contrast the information. Was any new information revealed?

Include your topic and the title of your article in the subject of your post. You should not use an article that another student has already selected. You must post a working direct link to your article so others may view it. Your summary should be at least three paragraphs long.

Provide an introduction to the reflection paper, and also include the following elements in your reflection. In your paper, please use headings that correspond to the elements below.

For this assignment, write a reflection paper that is a minimum of three completely full pages. Reflect on the best, most rewarding experience that you have ever had as part of a team. Maybe this experience was in your work organization, a military unit, athletic team, rock band, choir, symphony, theater troupe, volunteer organization, church, or any other team that provided a rewarding experience for you. Use the socio-cognitive systems learning model to inform your discussion.

Incorporate at least four library resources to support the ideas you present in your reflection. These sources may be drawn from the unit readings. You should cite these four sources.

Provide an introduction to the reflection paper, and also include the following elements in your reflection. In your paper, please use headings that correspond to the elements below.

1.      Team Experience Describe this team experience. What made this team so special? What was your role on the team? Why was this experience rewarding for you?

2.      Team Values What did the team value? Give specific examples. How did you know that these were the team’s values? Discuss the clues you observed that may indicate the values and deep underlying assumptions of the people involved.

3.      Behavioral Norms What were the team’s normative patterns of behavior? Give several specific examples of patterns of behavior within the team. How did these behaviors reflect the team’s values and deep assumptions?

4.      Team Outcomes What were the outcomes of the team’s interactions? Give specific examples.

5.      Analysis of Team Culture Analyze the team’s values, behavioral norms, and outcomes. Use the socio-cognitive systems learning model to inform your analysis. Did the team ever experience a conflict or a misalignment of values, behaviors, and outcomes? If so, explain what happened and what the results were. If not, explain why you think the team never experienced conflict.

6.      Conclusion Draw any final conclusions on your analysis of the team experience, and summarize your reflections.  Use APA style.

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