Mod2SLP MGT401

For the Module 2 SLP you will continue to apply the concepts from the
background materials to your own personal experiences in the workplace.
Think carefully about Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership
model and the four leadership styles of Directing, Coaching, Supporting,
and Delegating. Then consider the styles of one or more of the
supervisors you have worked with, and reflect upon whether or not their
style changed depending on the situation.

After doing some reflecting on your own experience and reviewing the
background materials, write a two- to three-page paper addressing the
following issues:

1. In general, would you describe your supervisor’s style as Directing, Coaching, Supporting, or Delegating?
2. Did you ever notice any of your supervisors changing their
   leadership style depending on the situation? If so, explain what you
   observed and discuss whether or not you think your supervisor followed
   the Situational Leadership model. If not, discuss a situation when you
   think your supervisor should have changed their style but did not.
3. Would you recommend that your supervisor take a training seminar on
   the Situational Leadership model, Fiedler’s Contingency model, or the
   Path-Goal model? Explain your reasoning.
4. Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions
5. Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t go off on
   tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background
   materials
6. List supporting references and cite sources in proper format
7. Use appropriate writing style in essay form (organization, grammar, and spelling).
8. Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper,
   including pages 13-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the
   “Writing Style Guide”, which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC
   portal.