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Introduction

In this section, you will introduce what your paper is about. An introduction sets the stage for the topics your paper will discuss. Start by thinking about the question(s) you are trying to answer. Provide information about the company you are choosing to discuss for this assignment. Introduce yourself and your partner. Your introduction should conclude with your topic sentence. A topic sentence is a concise summary of the main topics of your paper, typically written as one sentence. For this paper, there are three main topics, so be sure to include them all in your topic sentence.

Leadership Traits That Help Manage Conflict

In this section, you are asked to describe a key leadership trait that can assist in managing conflict. In the first weeks of our course, we talked a lot about leadership characteristics. Think about those characteristics and share which one(s) you feel is needed to manage conflict. For example, if a leader listens to employees well (listening being the leadership trait), it could resolve communication conflict at the workplace. Once you identify the leadership trait (or traits), then explain how they help to manage conflict in the workplace.

Strategies to Improve Communication in the Workplace

In this section, you are asked to identify and discuss a tool or strategy (or both or more than one of either) a leader can adopt for improving communication within the organization. Again, in the first weeks of our course, we talked a lot about leadership. Think about the actions leaders need to take in order to foster good communication within the company. Once you identify the tool or strategy you recommend the leader use, then explain how the tool or strategy can help improve communication in the workplace.

Methods for Motivating Employees and Improving Employee Behavior

In this section, discuss some methods for motivating employees and improving behaviors within the workplace. We discussed ethics and employee behaviors in Week 5 as well as our previous discussions on leadership. Think about the actions leaders should take in order to help employees behave ethically and feel positively motivated to do their work. Once you identify these actions, explain how they help to motivate employees or how they help to improve employee behavior.

Conclusion

In this section, you will wrap everything up that you have in your paper. A conclusion summarizes the main points in your paper. For this paper, there are three main topics, so be sure to include them all in your conclusion.

References

This is where you list all of the resources you have used in your paper. Be sure to cite ideas you are using from your resources. Be sure to put direct quotes in quotation marks. Each reference listed should have at least one citation in the body of your paper. Follow proper SWS formatting for listing your references and citations.

Additional Tips for a Good Paper

1. Delete all of the wording in this template before submitting your paper. The information provided is simply to help you get a good understanding of the assignment topics and get a headstart on each section.

2. The paper should be a minimum of 3 pages long. If you discuss each of the three assigned topics – a key leadership trait, ways to improve communication, and strategies for motivating employees – in at least one page each, you will meet the minimum length, but don’t limit yourself. Feel free to discuss in more detail and submit more than 3 pages!

3. Use headers, like the ones in this template, to help you organize your thoughts and focus on what the assignment is asking.

4. Always include a title page and page numbers. All papers must be submitted in a Word file. This is not a PowerPoint assignment! Think of this as the planning for your presentation.