BUS110: Week 5 AssignmentPage 1

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Worksheet: Predict the Challenges

AssignmentOverview

In this week’s assignment, you will step into a leadership role and imagine challenges in the workplace. First, you will need to identify some challenges a leader in a diverse organization may face. Next, refer to the topics you learned this week to devise different approaches for dealing with each type of unique challenge. After you have dealt with the challenges, you will be tasked with creating strong diverse teams.

AssignmentDetails:

Perform the following tasks:

  • Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.
  • Attend the instructor session to prepare for this assignment.
  • Complete the following:
  • Respond to the prompts located in the Assignment Worksheet section on page 2.
  • Submit the Week 5Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 5Assignment” link.
  • Include the proper file naming convention: BUS110_wk5_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.

Grading:

Grading Criteria / Points Possible / PointsAchieved / Comments
Identify four challenges that face diverse work environments. / 5
List a logical approach for countering each challenge from the previous question. / 20
Describe clearly in section 2A how to approach building a winning diverse team. Response meets the 100 word minimum requirement. / 20
Describe clearly in section 2B how to uncover the team’s talents. Response meets the 100 word minimum requirement. / 20
Identify what wasenjoyed the most about this assignment. / 5
TotalPoints / 70

Assignment Worksheet:

This week you learned about managing a diverse team. You discovered information about numerous advantages and challenges associated with managing a diverse organization. In this assignment, you will assume the role of a leader. Your tasks are to predict potential diversity challenges, describe how you will overcome them, and identify the strategies you will implement to optimize the talents of your team.

Please respond to the prompts below:

Section 1: Managing Challenges

  1. What are some potential challenges commonly seen in a diverse workplace environment? Please list four below.

Challenge #1: [Write your response here…]

Challenge #2: [Write your response here…]

Challenge #3: [Write your response here…]

Challenge #4:[Write your response here…]

  1. Please list an approach to manage through each of the challenges you listed above:

Approach #1: [Write your response here…]

Approach #2: [Write your response here…]

Approach #3: [Write your response here…]

Approach #4:[Write your response here…]

Section 2: Team Building for Success

  1. How will you build a winning diverse team? Please respond using a minimum of 100 words.

[Write your response here…]

  1. How will you create opportunities to uncover the talents of your team and why is this important?Please respond using a minimum of 100 words.

[Write your response here…]

  1. What did you enjoy about this assignment?

[Write your response here…]