HR Assignment 1

 **see files attached as well**

Directions

Complete the following three parts in a 3–4-page response to the application requirements outlined in the CapraTek activity.

Part 1: Leadership Characteristics

Analyze the leadership characteristics that you believe would allow an individual to excel in this position. Support your analysis with references to professional resources.

Part 2: Personal Statement of Leadership Skills

Write a personal statement evaluating your leadership skills, style, and experience to lead the project team. The statement should address the needs you outlined in your analysis of leadership characteristics in Part 1.

Part 3: Motivational Trends, Ideas, and Practices

Describe a trend, a model, an idea, or a best practice in the motivation of employees that is promising for the CapraTek activity. Include an analysis of why it may be promising. Document any assumptions regarding the CapraTek activity that enable you to specifically analyze the appropriateness of your trend, idea, model, or best practice.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should meet the following requirements:

• Number of resources: A minimum of two references.
• APA format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Length: 3–4 double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Human Resources business

3/25/2021 CapraTek: Team Leadership and Motivation Part 1

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Motivational Program Director (CTA_1922)
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Empower CapraTek employees to level up! CapraTek seeks a Motivational Program Director who will
create and lead motivational and incentive…

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Responsibilities
Establish and maintain a framework for identifying functional areas
within CapraTek which would benefit from motivational programs.
Identification, management and support of key stakeholders.
Lead execution of motivational programs.
Resource management within department, including budgeting and
assignment and development of staff.
Oversee operations of a virtual motivational team across CapraTek
locations.
Remain up-to-date on industry best practices in employee motivation
and communication.
Define success criteria for motivational programs, and evaluate
programs for future improvement.
Communicate impact of motivational programs to senior management.
Work with Human Resources staff to recruit, interview and select
Motivational Program staff.

Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
10+ years management experience.
5+ years experience in motivational programs.
Expert knowledge of motivational theory and its implementation.
Ability to perform and present quantitative evaluation of motivational
programs.
Experience with managing across multiple locations in a large, complex
organization.
Excellent communication and leadership skills required.

NOTE: As part of the application process, all applicants must complete additional questions to
determine their suitability for this leadership position.

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Leadership and Motivation Scoring Guide

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Leadership and Motivation Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Analyze a trend, an
idea, a model, or a
best practice in the
motivation of teams
that is promising for
the CapraTek
activity.

Does not identify
a trend, an idea,
a model, or a best
practice in the
motivation of
teams.

Identifies a trend, an
idea, a model, or a best
practice in the
motivation of teams that
is promising for the
CapraTek activity or
describes one that is ill-
suited.

Analyzes a trend,
an idea, a model,
or a best practice
in the motivation
of teams that is
promising for the
CapraTek activity.

Analyzes a trend, an idea, a
model, or a best practice in
the motivation of teams that
is promising for the
CapraTek activity, including
real-world examples of its
successful implementation.

Analyze the
leadership
characteristics
needed for an
individual to excel in
a position.

Does not
describe the
leadership
characteristics
needed for an
individual to excel
in a position.

Describes leadership
characteristics needed
for an individual to
excel in a position or
performs flawed
analysis.

Analyzes the
leadership
characteristics
needed for an
individual to excel
in a position.

Analyzes the leadership
characteristics needed for an
individual to excel in a
position, with support from
professional sources, and
ranks them in order of
importance.

Analyze one’s own
leadership skills,
style, and
experience to lead a
project team.

Does not list
one’s own
leadership skills,
style, and
experience to
lead a project
team.

Lists one’s own
leadership skills, style,
and experience to lead
the project team.

Analyzes one’s
own leadership
skills, style, and
experience to lead
the project team.

Evaluates one’s own
leadership skills, style, and
experience to lead the
project team.

Communicate
effectively in a
professional manner
consistent with the
standards and
conventions of
project
management.

Does not
communicate in a
professional
manner
consistent with
the standards and
conventions of
project
management.

Communicates in a
manner inconsistent
with some of the
standards and
conventions of project
management.

Communicates
effectively in a
professional
manner consistent
with the standards
and conventions
of project
management.

Communicates effectively in
a professional, scholarly
manner consistent with the
standards and conventions
of project management.