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Answer the given questions:

Conduct an online search for free leadership style quizzes (hint - it may help to search the words "what is your leadership style" or similar). Give a summary of your leadership style and whether you believe you would make a better leader or manager after taking a free online assessment of your leadership style (you can take more than one to validate your findings).

Conduct an online search regarding the difficulties of communication and how to overcome them. Summarize the article and how you will use the information to become a more effective communicator.

Conduct an online search regarding managing expectations. Summarize the article and how you will use the information to help you manage expectations on your next project.

Go back and review The Four Methods of Decision Making in the Crucial Conversations textbook. Give a summary of the last major decision you made (professionally or personally) and discuss how the decision was made and then how it should have been made (hint: use the four important questions from the Crucial Conversations textbook). How will this information help you make better decisions in the future?

Submit this assignment as one comprehensive MS Word document of no less than 300 words. You are required to use at least one reference as a source material for your response. You must also use one outside source. Format your paper using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

Part 1: Essay

Teamwork Essay

Describe in your own words what you believe are the four most important characteristics of high-performing project teams. Discuss why you believe each characteristic you chose is so critical. Explain how they are related to each other.

Give an example of when you were part of a high performing team and what made the team you were part of successful (it can be a personal or professional example).

This essay should be no less than 500 words.

Part 2: Essay

Putting It All Together

Please answer the following questions in your own words:

Refer to the Crucial Conversations textbook. What is the most important lesson you have learned during this course about crucial conversations and communications? How will you handle your conversations differently? Was the book of value to you?

What are four important things you have learned about the field of project management? Will you use this information in your current line of work and how?

Both of these questions should be answered in no less than 800 words (400 words per question).

USE SOURCE BELOW FOR Part 2 ONLY

Patterson, K., Grenny, J., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2012). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high (2nd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.