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Create an 8-12-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation on gender and communication in the workplace.

This assessment allows you to apply what you know about gender and communication to a professional environment.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Critically analyze issues related to gender and communication.

Describe how male and female leadership styles differ in the workplace

Competency 2: Evaluate personal and social dimensions of gender, communication, and culture.

Explain what gender barriers exist in the workplace.

Competency 4: Identify effective leadership strategies which promote effective communication between men and women.

Describe how to promote effective leadership strategies for both men and women in the workplace.

Describe how to promote effective communication between men and women in the workplace.

Competency 5: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

Develop a well-organized oral PowerPoint presentation.

Communicate with a clear voice and use correct pronunciation.

In this assessment, use Adobe Connect to record an 8-12-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation on gender and communications in the workplace. Include at least four working examples from your personal or professional experience to support your ideas. Focus on the following in your presentation:

How do male and female leadership styles differ in the workplace?

What gender barriers exist in the workplace?

What strategies can be used to minimize these barriers?

How can we promote effective leadership strategies and effective communication between men and women within the workplace?

Cite and refer to at least four resources to support your work. Be sure to use APA formatting for all citations. Note: If you use Internet sources, they must be credible. For example, Wikipedia and YouTube are not credible resources.

Using Adobe Connect

To use Adobe Connect in this assessment, you will need a microphone (built-in or external).

To refresh or enhance your PowerPoint skills, you will find a PowerPoint tutorial in the left navigation menu of your courseroom: Under Course Tools, click Supplemental Resources and then click the iGuide - Microsoft Tutorials under the Computer Skills heading.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

Number of resources: 4 or more.

Length: 8-12 narrated slides.