ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare a written summary, or a narrated (with audio narration) PowerPoint on what you learned about yourself AFTER taking the Self-Assessments.

1. In an original essay or narrated PowerPoint analyze and address in analytical and narrative form what you learned about your strengths and weakness fromEACH Self-Assessment. Include how the information you learned about yourself will be beneficial or possibly something that you may struggle with in future management or leadership positions. Do NOTinclude a copy of the original assessment form as that will make your Turnitin score too high. Your Turnitin score must be under 20% non-original material.
2. In your original essay relate what you learned and thought about themanagement articles presented. How does each relate to you, your self-assessments, and in future management/leadership.

15 Managing Teams Exhibit 15.1 (Credit: MabelAmber/ Pixabay/ (CC BY 0)) - Introduction Learning Outcomes After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer these questions: 1. What is the benefit of working in teams, and what makes teams effective? 2. How do teams develop over time? 3. What are some key considerations in managing teams? 4. What are the benefits of conflict for a team? 5. How does team diversity enhance decision-making and problem-solving? 6. What are some challenges and best practices for managing and working with multicultural teams? EXPLORING MANAGERIAL CAREERS Eva Hartmann, Trellis LLC Eva Hartmann has nearly 20 years of experience as a strategic, results-driven, innovative leader with significant expertise in human resources strategy, talent and leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. She has worked in a variety of industries, from manufacturing to Fortune 500 consulting. Eva is a transformational change agent who has developed and led strategic human capital programs and talent initiatives in multiple challenging environments globally. Eva is passionate about enhancing both individual and organizational performance. Eva began her career in one of the large "Big 6" management consulting firms at the time, and she happily returned several years ago to consulting. She is the founder and president of Trellis LLC, aSelf-Assessment 16: Diversity Awareness Instructions In response to each of the following questions as they pertain to where you work or go to school; Indicate: O for often, S for sometimes, and N_for never 1. How often have you heard jokes or remarks about other people that you consider offensive? 2. How often do you hear men \"talk down\" to women in an attempt to keep them in an inferior status? 3. How often have you felt personal discomfort as the object of sexual harassment? 4. How often do you work or study with persons of different ethnic or national cultures? 5. How often have you felt disadvantaged because members of ethnic groups other than yours were given special treatment? 6. How often have you seen a woman put in an uncomfortable situation because of unwelcome advances by a man? 7. How often does it seem that African Americans, Hispanics, Caucasians, women, men, and members of other minority demographic groups seem to \"stick together\" during work breaks or other leisure situations? 8. How often do you feel uncomfortable about something you did and/or said to someone of the opposite sex or a member of an ethnic or racial group other than yours? 9. How often do you feel efforts are made in this setting to raise the level of cross-cultural understanding among people who work and/or study together? 10. How often do you step in to communicate concerns to others when you feel actions and/or words are used to the disadvantage of minorities? Interpretation There are no correct answers for the Diversity Awareness Checklist. The key issue is the extent to which you are sensitive to diversity issues in the workplace or university. * Are you comfortable with your responses? * How do you think others in your class responded? * Why not share your responses with others and examine different viewpoints on this important issue? Self-Assessment 17: Global Intelligence Instructions Use the following scale to rate yourself on these 10 items. 1 = Very poor, 2 = Poor, 3 = Acceptable, 4 = Good, 5 = Very good 1. I understand my own culture in terms of its expectations, values, and influence on communication and relationships. 2. When someone presents me with a different point of view, I try to understand it rather than attack it. 3. I am comfortable dealing with situations where the available information is incomplete and the outcomes unpredictable. 4. I am open to new situations and am always looking for new information and learning opportunities. 5. I have a good understanding of the attitudes and perceptions toward my culture as they are held by people from other cultures. 6. I am always gathering information about other countries and cultures and trying to learn from them. 7. I am well informed regarding the major differences in the government, political, and economic systems around the world. 8. I work hard to increase my understanding of people from other cultures. 9. I am able to adjust my communication style to work effectively with people from different cultures. 10. I can recognize when cultural differences are influencing working relationships, and I adjust my attitudes and behavior accordingly. Scoring The goal is to score as close to a perfect 5 as possible on each of the three dimensions of global intelligence. Develop your scores as follows: . Global Mindset Score: The extent to which you are receptive to and respectful of cultural differences. Items (1 + 2 + 3 +4) = . _divided by 4 = . Global Knowledge Score: Your openness to know and learn more about other nations and cultures. Items (5 + 6+7) = _divided by 3 = _ . Global Work Skills Score: Your capacity to work effectively across cultures Items (8 + 9 + 10) = _divided by 3 = Interpretation To be successful in the global economy, you must be comfortable with the cultural diversity that it holds. This requires a global mindset that is receptive to and respectful of cultural differences, global knowledge that includes the continuing quest to know and learn more about other nations and cultures, and global work skills that allow you to work effectively across cultures