30 Jan Presentation Formatting

Unit 09 Assignment 1

Planning for Change: A Leader’s Vision

Professional Context

As a nurse leader, you will be expected to communicate effectively with leaders and stakeholders at all levels in an organization. You will need to be able to communicate in a variety of ways, depending on your purpose and your audience. Being able to deliver effective presentations is one important skill you will likely be called upon to use often.

This assignment provides an opportunity to hone your presentation skills and garner the support of stakeholder groups who will be key to achieving desired changes in the organization and developing or enhancing a culture of quality and safety.

Scenario

The report you completed in Unit 7 has convinced the executive leadership team of the organizational benefits of taking the next step toward changes to improve outcomes and cultivate a culture of quality and safety. You have been asked to follow up on your report with a presentation to administrative leaders and stakeholders. This will be your opportunity to outline your plan to develop or enhance the organization’s culture of quality and safety. Several key stakeholders will be unable to attend your presentation in person, so you have decided to provide those individuals with a video recording of the presentation.

Preparation

Your deliverables for this assignment are:

A slide deck, to supplement your presentation and facilitate discussion of your plan.

A video recording of your presentation.

Note: Remember that you can submit all, or a portion, of your draft presentation slides to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assignment. However, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback if you plan on using this free service.

You may use Microsoft PowerPoint or any other suitable presentation software to create your slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and reference your sources, as appropriate. If you need help designing your presentation, you are encouraged to review the various presentation resources provided for this assignment. These resources will help you to design an effective presentation, whether you choose to use PowerPoint or other presentation design software.

You may use Kaltura Media, Adobe Connect or other technology of your choice to record your video.

If using Kaltura Media, refer to the Using Kaltura tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your video in the courseroom.

If using Adobe Connect, refer to the instructions and tutorials available from the Using Adobe Connect support page.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact Disability Services to request accommodations.

Instructions

Create and record a video presentation for administrative leaders and stakeholders.

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Planning for Change: A Leader’s Vision Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. Additionally, the Guiding Questions: Planning for Change: A Leader’s Vision document, linked in the Resources, provides additional considerations that may be helpful in completing your assignment.

Communication and Supporting Evidence

Argue persuasively to obtain agreement with, and support for, a plan to develop or enhance a culture of safety.

Support your main points, arguments, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style. Use at least eight scholarly or professional sources.

Developing the Presentation

Summarize the key aspects of a plan to develop or enhance a culture of safety.

Identify existing organizational functions, processes, and behaviors affecting quality and safety.

Identify current outcome measures related to quality and safety.

Explain the steps needed to achieve improved outcomes.

Create a future vision of your organization’s potential to develop and sustain a culture of quality and safety, and of the nurse leader’s role in developing that potential.

Submission Requirements

Presentation Formatting and Length

Your slide deck should consist of 12–15 slides, including a title slide and a references slide.

List your sources on the references slide at the end of your presentation.

Cite at least eight sources of scholarly or professional evidence.

Use of a small font is permitted to fit all eight references on a single slide.

In addition to your slide deck and a link to your video, submit any other relevant documentation or links for this assignment (if you used technology other than Kaltura Media, Adobe Connect, or PowerPoint).

Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your presentation to your ePortfolio.