BY DAY 5 Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ posts in one or more of the following ways: Describe an insight you gained from reading the article your colleague posted or their analysis of it. Compare how the article your colleague posted relates to the one you posted and/or to the concepts discussed … Read more
Scenario You are a member of a high-functioning team and want to apply for an open management position. Part of the interviewing process involves you reflecting on your own behavioral growth and development in order to demonstrate your commitment to relating to others while achieving personal and professional goals. To do this, you need to … Read more
What implications might represent how we view people of different cultures or identities? Is there any conceptual difference in having biased representation – or no representation at all – in a news show as opposed to a reality television show or a crime drama or comedy show?
BY DAY 5 Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ posts in one or more of the following ways: Share an insight you gained from your colleague’s description of why they chose the particular leadership theory/framework for their organization. Offer an alternative perspective on what lessons could be learned from the theory your colleague … Read more
Describe a challenging ethical scenario in your experience when you are aware that you “lived in alignment” to one (or more) of the core principles proposed by Lennick et al. (2011).
How can you see signs – signifiers and signifieds – in a person’s nonverbal behavior? How about your own use of nonverbal signs (clothing; hair style; scents; hair care on head and elsewhere; body manipulation such as piercing, dieting, weightlifting, tattoos)? Do they illustrate particular identities? In what ways do you either pass on or challenge prevailing … Read more
Your direct reports will soon be going through Emotional Intelligence training and all employees will then be asked to complete their annual review in a new format, as a personal development plan. You have been asked to complete this plan in the new format first before submitting it to your direct report manager. In completing … Read more
Is having or subscribing to a specific identity always important to you? Do you think others see identity in a positive light? Do peple ever see you in terms of an identity you don’t claim at the moment or see a particular identity you hold differently than you do (even if they are in your group)?
The angry mother… Devon returned home from his 5th grade class with his report card. His mother, Brenda Washington, became very upset. In her middle-class suburb, she was close to several of her neighbors—parents of Devon’s friends. They frequently compared notes on their children’s progress, and she knew that Devon was doing as well as … Read more
Think back to your most recent experience working in a team, either at work or school. Write down your answers to the following questions about your role in the team. What did the team members appreciate about you? What did the team members learn from you? What could the team members count on you for? … Read more