Professional Leadership Communication and the Healthcare Practice Scholar Guidelines

The purpose of this paper is to explore and explain verbal, non-verbal, and written communication at the highest professional level. This assignment allows for the assimilation of professional leadership competencies as a doctorally prepared healthcare practice scholar.

• 6-8 Scholarly Sources:
• 5-7 pages excluding Title and References

Introduction

In a brief paragraph, introduce your paper’s topic and establish its importance. Present a clear purpose statement and a mini-outline, in sentence format, of the paper. The best introductions outline the paper according to the major sections in the assignment guidelines (which are the required level 1 headings for the body of the paper).
Level 1 Headings in APA
1. Verbal Communication Competencies and the Practice Scholar
This section describes the leadership competency of verbal communication for the practice scholar. Present your understanding of the components, comportment, and collaborative nature of effective and ineffective verbal communication as a leader.
2. Non-verbal Communication Competencies and the Practice Scholar
This section describes the leadership competency of non-verbal communication for the practice scholar. Present your understanding of the positive and negative behaviors of non-verbal communication as a leader and examples of each.
3. Written Communication Competencies and the Practice Scholar
This section describes the leadership competency of written communication for the DNP practice scholar. Include your understanding of (a) professional tone & style,

(b) use of standard English,
and

(c) strategies for effective writing as a DNP leader in documents such as emails, memos, curricula vitarum, grant proposals, white papers, poster presentations, project dissemination manuscripts, and other formal written forms of professional leadership communication
Conclusion
Recap the paper’s purpose statement and mini-outline criteria.