What does it mean to demonstrate professional presence? An employee, a leader, or an entrepreneur with professional presence has confidence, poise, and competence and knows how to communicate effectively, take initiative, and innovate to achieve results

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Assessment 4

Create a 7–10-slide presentation and record a 4–6-minute voiceover presentation that explains who you are as a professional, your strengths and professional attributes, how you will maintain lifelong professionalism, and your educational plan for continuing to develop and market your skills.

What does it mean to demonstrate professional presence? An employee, a leader, or an entrepreneur with professional presence has confidence, poise, and competence and knows how to communicate effectively, take initiative, and innovate to achieve results. This course has introduced you to 10 skills that together form a toolkit you can use to demonstrate a powerful professional presence to your current or potential employer. In this assessment, you will explain how your accomplishments, professional attributes, and skills have contributed to your professional presence, and you will also discuss ways you will continue to practice lifelong professionalism. Creating this presentation will help you clearly communicate who you are as a professional and market your talents, skills, and achievements to colleagues and other key stakeholders in your professional life.

Assessment Instructions

Overview

In this assessment, you will build on the work you have done in this course to create and record a professional presentation. Your presentation will explain who you are as a professional, your strengths and professional attributes, how you will maintain lifelong professionalism, and your educational plan for continuing to develop and market your skills.

Preparation

Review the assessment resources. Use the Capella library to locate at least two additional articles or books that discuss professional presence.

In your presentation, you will need to record a voiceover narration. It is recommended that you use Kaltura, a program that records audio and video. Refer to Using Kaltura if you need help using this courseroom tool.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations.

Instructions

Create a 7–10-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:

  • Step 1: Describe your professional attributes and skills.
    • Include a Title slide with a title for your presentation and your name.
    • Include an Introduction slidethat introduces who you are and your chosen professional field, with an appropriate photo.
    • Include at least one Professional Attributes & Skills slide that provides a description of your professional attributes and skills (such as professional attire, strong communication skills, self and social awareness, et cetera). You may need a second slide to cover this component. Reference the course resources or other sources to support your description.
  • Step 2: Explain what it means to demonstrate professional presence, citing support from credible sources.
    • Include a Professional Presence slide that explains what it means to have professional presence, citing evidence from your library sources to support your explanation.
  • Step 3: Describe personal examples of professional presence.
    • Include at least one Examples of Professional Presence slide where you describe clear, concrete examples of how you have demonstrated professionalism in your career and/or academic program. You may need two slides.
  • Step 4: Discuss strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism.
    • Include a Lifelong Professionalism slide explaining how you will continue to develop your professionalism. Consider how you will continue to hone the skills you learned about in this course as you continue in your career or enter a new field.
  • Step 5: Demonstrate effective oral and visual presentation skills.
    • Prepare notes for your oral presentation and add them to the presenter notes in PowerPoint. You can type your notes in the Notes area below each slide.
    • Record a voiceover presentation to accompany your slides (approximately 4–6 minutes). Focus on how you have demonstrated professional presence and your plan for lifelong professionalism. It is recommended you use Kaltura to record your presentation. Refer to Using Kaltura if you need help using this courseroom tool.
  • Step 6: Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and citation of sources.
    • Include a References slide that cites at least four credible references, two from the Capella library.
Additional Requirements

Your presentation should also meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA format: Citations should be formatted according to current APA Style and Format guidelines.
  • References: Your presentation should include at least four credible references (two from the Capella library).
  • Visual appeal: Slides are clear and visually appealing.
  • Speaker notes: Notes accompany the content slides to provide more detail and expand on points made in your slides.
  • Length of PowerPoint presentation: 7–10 slides.
  • Length of voiceover presentation: 4–6 minutes.

Competencies Measured

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

  • Competency 1: Describe the importance and impact of key skills and behaviors that are necessary for success in the future of work.
    • Describe professional attributes and skills.
  • Competency 2: Analyze factors that contribute to professional presence.
    • Explain what it means to demonstrate professional presence.
    • Describe personal examples of professional presence.
  • Competency 3: Develop skills to support a successful learning experience and career.
    • Discuss strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism.
    • Demonstrate effective oral and visual presentation skills.
  • Competency 4: Compose text that articulates meaning relevant to its purpose and audience.
    • Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and citation of sources.
  • Professional Presence Presentation Scoring Guide
    Professional Presence Presentation Scoring Guide Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished Describe professional attributes and skills.Does not attempt to describe professional attributes and skills. Attempts to describe professional attributes and skills, but the description is unclear or incomplete.Describes professional attributes and skills.Describes professional attributes and skills, including specific examples of how those attributes and skills are demonstrated. Explain what it means to demonstrate professional presence.Does not attempt to explain what it means to demonstrate professional presence.Attempts to explain what it means to demonstrate professional presence, but explanation is unclear or incomplete.Explains what it means to demonstrate professional presence.Explains what it means to demonstrate professional presence, using specific evidence to support explanation. Describe personal examples of professional presence.Does not identify examples of professional presence.Identifies but does not describe examples of professional presence. Describes personal examples of professional presence.Describes concrete personal examples that demonstrate a clear understanding of professional presence. Discuss strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism. Does not identify strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism.Identifies but does not discuss strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism.Discusses strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism.Discusses strategies that will be part of a continued plan for maintaining professionalism, including examples of how those skills will be honed and refined. Demonstrate effective oral and visual presentation skills. Oral and/or visual presentation components detract from the overall message. Demonstrates oral and visual presentation skills, but the skills are in need of improvement.Demonstrates effective oral and visual presentation skills.Demonstrates effective oral and visual presentation skills, including clear and visually appealing slides and notes that expand on points made in slides. Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and citation of sources.Writing is unclear as a result of poor organization, grammar, usage, or mechanics.Attempts to write coherently, but there are examples of incorrect grammar, usage, or mechanics.Writes coherently with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and citation of sources.Writes coherently with organization and correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and correct citation of sources.