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Assignment 11: Memo to Self – Motivation, Delegation & Feedback
Estimated time to completion: approximately 1.5 – 2 hours total to complete (reading, thinking,
writing, editing, proof-reading)
Submission format: A properly-constructed business memo, written to your “manager” self that
will help you identify personal strategies for managing professional motivation and conflict.
Include your name in both the “to and from” headings of the memo.
Directions:
This assignment is based on your own self-reflection in which you identify your own management
strengths and weaknesses (as you perceive them) as they relate to managing motivation and
conflict in the workplace. Your memo summary will be based on the readings for this lesson as
well as three online resources that you locate that help to focus your memo summary on areas
of specific personal improvement. Create a properly-formatted memo including identifying
information, a purpose statement, and a summary addressing the information contained in the
assignment format (below).
Assignment format
After reading all of the instructions in this document and considering a food product, you’re
ready to complete the assignment as a document file:
Save file as (doc, docx, or pdf) using the filename LastName_FirstName_HW10
Note *Mac users MUST turn on "extensions" when saving assignment or cannot be graded
*Mac users MUST verify that “extensions” are on prior to submission (UF Helpdesk question)
Use 11 or 12-point font like Calibri or Cambria (or related font, nothing fancy)
Single space, 1-inch margins; use numbered bullet points (1-4)
Upload properly formatted assignment to Assignment tab > Assignment 10
For writing your submission, use the following structure:
Purpose statement One sentence using active verb indicating WHY the reader is reading the
memo (i.e., a foreshadowing of WHAT the memo is about). You can indicate
that this is an “assignment” about motivation and conflict (since this IS an
assignment).
Paragraph 1. Summarize the most important aspect(s) of motivation you perceive to be
critically important for you to know as a manager. Include a direct quote
from the reading (using quotations) and be sure to include APA or MLA style
citations at the end of the memo. Explain WHY you think this motivational
aspect(s) are important to you to be a better manager and UNDERLINE &
BOLD this sentence. Briefly mention whether you think this area is one you are
already good at or it is an area you want to improve using a real or
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hypothetical specific example and explicitly indicate whether your
example is real or hypothetical).
Paragraph 2. Summarize the most important aspect(s) of delegation you perceive to be
critically important for you to understand as a manager. Include a direct
quote from the reading (using quotations) and be sure to include APA or MLA
style citations at the end of the memo. Explain WHY you think this conflict
management aspect(s) is important for you to be a good manager and
UNDERLINE & BOLD this sentence. Briefly mention whether you think this area is
one you are already good at or it is an area you want to improve using a
real or hypothetical specific example and explicitly indicate whether your
example is real or hypothetical).
Paragraph 3. Locate two (2) web sources related to the manager’s role in providing
feedback (e.g., article, blog, commentary, infographic) and summarize WHAT
the articles are about and WHY you think they are important for you, as a
manager, to consider. UNDERLINE & BOLD the sentence that is the most
meaningful to you (your thesis sentence).
Citations: Provide APA or MLA style citations at the end of your memo for the articles or
web content used in Paragraph 3, including the web address.
Grading rubric
30 possible total points.
Assignment Rubric Details
Properly-formatted memo 5 possible points
Paragraph 1: motivation 5 possible points
Paragraph 2: delegation 5 possible points
Paragraph 3: web sources 5 possible points
Properly-formatted citations 5 possible points
Spelling & grammar 5 possible points
Notes
Ask in Canvas > Piazza > HW 11 folder, if you have questions about this assignment.
Remember to properly cite in MLA or APA style any sources you may use, including class notes;
refer to Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources website for guidance, if necessary
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
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