In this task, you will synthesize key concepts learned within your MSML program and then apply them by developing a management and leadership development program for a real-world business entity. You will first need to select an organization with which you are familiar. You may choose your current place of employment, a local business, a nonprofit organization, or any operating organization (e.g., government, school district, hospital, online business).
The management and leadership development program you design should include a process to foster the management and leadership skills of current and future leaders within an organization. These skills would be employed informal and informal leadership positions throughout the company. The program should be targeted towards a specific leadership audience in the organization.
Note: Any information that would be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not be included in the actual task submission to WCU Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, the company, or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used. Also, company-specific data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general fashion as appropriate
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to anyone individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources,
must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Discuss the organization for which you are developing
the management and leadership development program, including the following:
• size
• number of employees
• type of business (including services or products)
• years in business
• form of business ownership (e.g., sole proprietor, LLC. corporation)
• current locations
A. Provide an overview of the current management and
leadership development program at the organization identified in part A by doing the following:
1. Explain the business need for a management and
leadership development program.
2. Describe how the current development process
prepares current and future managers and leaders, including the following components:
• the training process
• leadership development techniques, including curriculum, materials, or resources
• two efficiencies in the program
• two inefficiencies in the program
A. Create a new management and leadership development program by doing the following:
1. Discuss your proposed program, including how the program prepares current and future managers and leaders.
a. Explain how your development program meets the organization’s business need identified in part Bl.