Unit 8 Assignment: Final Presentation: Pitch Your Program

Overview: This term, you have been hard at work building a hypothetical human service program/organization. This week, you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and pitch your program! After submitting this assignment to your instructor for grading, you will head back to Blackboard to share your program with your classmates. Instructions: Using the information shared in your Program Development Assignments, create a presentation, using either PowerPoint or Kaltura, to highlight the significant pieces of your program. Assume that you are presenting to stakeholders in the community/organization and you are pitching your idea to be funded and developed. Be sure that you include the following information in your presentation:

1. Program Information: • Program name • Mission • Populations served or issue addressed. • Measurable goals and objectives.

2. Organizational Theory & Design: • What theory will you apply? • How will the work be divided? Be sure to include an Organizational Chart that

includes job titles and clarifies reporting structure. 3. Leadership & Organizational Culture:

• What leadership goals have you outlined for yourself OR what leadership styles can you identify for your program?

• What would the organizational culture and climate be like? 4. Personnel Policies:

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• Share a sample personnel policy that you would put into practice for your program.

5. Culture & Diversity: • How will you ensure inclusivity? • How will culture and diversity impact your program?

6. Program Evaluation: • How will you evaluate your program? Your employees? • What outcome measures will you use?

7. Sustainability & Satisfaction: • How will you use your evaluation results to ensure your program is effective

and your employees are satisfied? 8. Closing:

• This is your final pitch! Recap the significance of your program.

If recording a video, it’s important to maintain a professional demeanor by paying attention to your body language, appropriate attire, and clear and polished delivery while maintaining a professional and academic tone. **Please note that only your instructor can see your video submission.

Requirements:

• Submit a presentation using either of the following: o A PowerPoint Presentation consisting of at least 8 slides. If using

PowerPoint, you must include a voiceover. o A 5–7-minute Kaltura Video Presentation.

• Your presentation should consist of a combination of the following visual and non-visual elements: Images, text, voiceover, visual aids, displays, and/or diagrams depending on which style of presentation you choose.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Final Presentation Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 4 points 5-6 points 7 points 8-9 points Program Information

Program information is missing or inadequate.

Program information is somewhat addressed.

Program information is mostly addressed.

Program information is thoroughly addressed. All

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

Key details are missing.

Minor details are missing.

key details are included.

Organization Theory & Design

Answers to questions are missing or inadequate.

Questions are somewhat answered, and supportive detail is missing.

Questions are mostly answered with some supportive detail.

Questions are answered fully using supportive detail.

Leadership & Organizational Culture

Answers to questions are missing or inadequate.

Questions are somewhat answered, and supportive detail is missing.

Questions are mostly answered with some supportive detail.

Questions are answered fully using supportive detail.

Personnel Policy

Student does not include sample personnel policy.

n/a n/a Student includes sample personnel policy.

Culture & Diversity

Answers to questions are missing or inadequate.

Questions are somewhat answered, and supportive detail is missing.

Questions are mostly answered with some supportive detail.

Questions are answered fully using supportive detail.

Program Evaluation

Answers to questions are missing or inadequate.

Questions are somewhat answered, and supportive detail is missing.

Questions are mostly answered with some supportive detail.

Questions are answered fully using supportive detail.

Sustainability & Satisfaction

Answers to questions are missing or inadequate.

Questions are somewhat answered, and supportive detail is missing.

Questions are mostly answered with some supportive detail.

Questions are answered fully using supportive detail.

Closing Closing is poorly presented and does not include significance of the program.

Closing is missing key details and somewhat includes significance of program.

Closing is missing minor details and mostly includes significance of program.

Closing includes all key details including significance of the program.

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 –8 points 9-11 points 12-13 points 14-15 points Overall Presentation

Presentation lacks clarity and professionalis m.

Presentation is somewhat clear and professional.

Presentation is mostly clear and professional.

Presentation is clear, concise, and professional.

0 – 4 points 5 points 6 points 7-8 points Use of Visual/Non- Visual Elements

Student does not use visual and non-visual elements within the presentation.

Student somewhat uses visual and non-visual elements within the presentation.

Student mostly uses visual and non-visual elements within the presentation.

Student uses visual and non- visual elements that enhances the overall presentation.

0 – 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points Presentation Length

Video less than 5 minutes in length or PowerPoint less than 8 slides.

n/a n/a Video at least 5 minutes in length or PowerPoint at least 8 slides.