COM-Journal01

COM 600 Module One Journal Entry Guidelines and Rubric A journal entry is designed as a low -stakes activity in which students take a single topic and share their personal reflections on the subject. Review this tutorial for information on creating a Blackboard journal entry. Journals are private bet ween the student and the instructor . This entry should come from your own experience, either as a new manager or as part of a department with a new leader. If you do not have personal experiences in these areas , project yourself into the situation to determine how a new leader can overcom e those feelings of self -doubt. Compose an entry drawn from the specific readings in Module O ne that includes the following:  The challenges that you bel ieve people have when becoming manager s  Your own experience either as a new manager or as part of a department with a new leader  The impact of systems theory on effective communications for a new leader Guidelines for Submission : Your entry must be 400 to 500 words in length with sources cited in APA format. Instructor Feedback : This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more in formation, review these instructions . Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Challenges Discusses the challe nges people have when becoming manager s, citing examples from the course readings Discusses the challe nges people have when becoming manager s but does not cite examples from the course readings Does not discuss the challe nges people have when becoming manager s 30 Own Experiences Describes personal experience as a new manager or as part of a department with a new leader Describes experience as a new manager or as part of a department with a new leader but does not draw from personal experience Does not describe personal experiences 30 Systems Theory Provides information on the impact of systems theory on effective communications for a new leader , which ties into the rest of the entry Provides information on the impact of systems theory on effective communications for a new leader but does not tie it to the rest of the entry Does not provide information on the impact of systems theory 30 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, gramm ar, spelling, or syntax Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact understanding of ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%