Development Planning

Development planning for employees is a key component of the performance management process. It motivates all employees and enhance personal effectiveness and increase contribution to the organization. Research a company of your choice–that is searchable via the internet—with which you are somewhat familiar. Identify performance strengths and development needs for its employees. Using key elements in Section 3.8 of your textbook as it applies to the organization (pg. 58-59), incorporate development planning strategies.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 1,250 – 1,750 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.

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responses 150 words

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Wherever you live or work, stress is on the rise. All of us have experienced a certain amount of pressure in our daily lives and often the cause of this is out of our control. Some days than others these problems may seem easy but they may begin to build and leave you feeling stressed out. For many of us, the initial response to stress is to look for external fixes. Managing stress over the long-term requires cultivating your own resilience skills before seeking external solutions so that you can turn your stress and challenges into opportunities. “The three pillars of a resilient life are social support, self-care, and spirituality” ( wearethemighty.com) also I believe having a sense of purpose are appropriate for resiliency.

After reading chapter four of Bulletproofing the Psyche, watching the TED talk and discussion of Dr. Thomas plus reviewing the two website pages this has made me more aware of mental fitness. It is crucial to our health that we are mentally fit for any challenge that come our way in life. As Dr. Thomas was speaking in her YouTube channel she discusses developing your mental capacity. She said as an “individual becomes resilience it is important to be a part of social cohesive and a group status” (Bulletproofing the Psyche) because a person cannot fight this along and it is important to surround yourself with appropriate support. Being able to step away from whatever is stressing us out is very important. Some steps individuals can become more resilience to stress is developing the right attitude, exercising, getting in touch with your spiritual side and lastly never give up on yourself. From the words of Dr. Thomas “when we grow our working memory capacity it grows our mental fitness” (TedTalks). By spending three minutes every day exercising our working memory capacity it helps stimulate our brain’s theta state.

There has been a great deal of progress with regards to understanding the importance of taking care of one’s mental health. It is becoming more displayed on social media, the news and in magazines that being aware and sensitive to mental health is very important and individuals should take action by seeking professional help if they are dealing with this. I believe the media is giving support and encouragement to the audience that needs this so it will benefit their lifestyle. With stronger internal resilience, we can then be proactive and intentional about how we use technology and other external tools to improve the quality of our lives. Remember a bulletproof mind is just as important as physical armor.

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An individual’s stress level is important because it affects their well being. But it is different for everyone, due to some people being able to handle stress better than others. In Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas’ The Theory and Practice of Training for Resilience, she talks about teaching resiliency through mental training. She states, “Resilience can be trained and taught…” referring to the mental training for pre-stress exposure and to the military trauma survivors (Fletcher and Sarkar, 2013).

Dr. Kate Thomas used her social marketing platform in the form of a TED Talk. Making viewers and the audience that was present aware of the impacts stress can have on an individual. Then she discussed a mental training experiment involving chicks, and how they were placed under different amounts of stress. Since social media is the most common way for communication its s great way to connect with people and make them aware. And through the information given you are able to build a stable audience and supporters who will keep up with the healthy information you give out.communica

In the Euro Disneyland case study (p. 257 in the textbook), many of the issues Disney had from the start related to cultural challenges expanding into France. Using Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions as a point of reference, how would you make the following decisions using the Business Problem Solving Model in the course content?

1. Discover-Identify the problem: What were two of the three main issues described in the case that were problematic?
2. Investigate-Gather information to define the problem: What were the cultural challenges posed by Disney’s expansion into France?
3. Brainstorm-Produce Alternatives: In your opinion, how could Disney have resolved these issues?
4. Implement-Put the best solution into effect: Of your alternatives, which one do you think would work out best? Why?
5. Review-Assess the effects of the solution: Based on Disney’s experience, what are the lessons the company should have learned about how to deal with cultural issues when expanding? Describe each.

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be 5-6 pages in length, which does not include the title page, abstract, or required reference page, which is never a part of the content minimum requirements.
• Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA (7th ed) style guidelines.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Review the Critical Thinking Grading Rubric Critical Thinking Grading Rubric – Alternative Formats to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience.

Part I: Interview

Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview.

Review The Joint Commission resource found in topic materials, which provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this resource and any other guidelines/examples that you can find, create your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.

Your spiritual needs assessment survey must include a minimum of five questions that can be answered during the interview. During the interview, document the interviewee’s responses.

The transcript should include the questions asked and the answers provided. Be sure to record the responses during the interview by taking detailed notes. Omit specific names and other personal information through which the interviewee can be determined.

Part II: Analysis

Write a 500-750 word analysis of your interview experience. Be sure to exclude specific names and other personal information from the interview. Instead, provide demographics such as sex, age, ethnicity, and religion. Include the following in your response:

1. What went well?
2. Were there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change your assessment to better address these challenges?
3. How can this tool assist you in providing appropriate interventions to meet the needs of your patient?
4. Did you discover that illness and stress amplified the spiritual concern and needs of your interviewee? Explain your answer with examples.

Submit both the transcript of the interview and the analysis of your results. This should be submitted as one document. The interview transcript does not figure into the word count.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies:

CONHCP Program Competencies for the RN-BSN:

5.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for individuals, families, and groups.

Refer to “Spiritual Assessment” found in The Joint Commission website to complete the Spiritual Needs Assessment and Reflection assignment.https://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/jcfaqdetails.aspx?StandardsFaqId=1492&ProgramId=46