As we continue to move forward with this massive project, I feel really good about what my group and I were able to accomplish during Friday’s class. During the first twenty minutes we were able to compile all of the required components for our first check in into a shared google document which we will … [Read more…]
This chapter about groups and leaders provided a ton of useful information to help us as we begin working on our first group project. I found it really interesting that there was a consistent thread throughout the chapter, as well as the book itself, about how relationships are the key to everything regarding group work. … [Read more…]
During Friday’s class my team and I generated our team name and exchanged contact information so that we can easily collaborate outside of class during the upcoming weeks. Since Friday’s class I’ve generated a list of all the people I know who fit the criteria to be interviewees for this project. Next, I chose my … [Read more…]
There were several interesting and curious topics brought up throughout this chapter about communication in the workplace. At the very beginning of the chapter the authors talk about how and where we’ve developed a sense of what work is and what the workplace environment is like. I thought the idea of how we develop our … [Read more…]
I really enjoyed reading Nicolas Carr’s article and found it to be extremely relevant to life today despite being somewhat dated. One concept that came up repeatedly throughout the article was the idea that our brains learn to adapt with time and experience because of their plastic nature. Carr explains how this is applicable to … [Read more…]
Looking back on my lone wolf speech now that the final version has been presented to the class, I can say that it definitely went better than I expected. Going first, although stress inducing, ended up being a huge weight off of my shoulders and helped me to enjoy the rest of the speeches that … [Read more…]
Watching the TED Talk by Anne Cuddy was really interesting and very helpful for me to watch as I prepare to deliver my finalized lone wolf speech. Prior to watching the video I had done power posing before and knew a little bit about it, but not nearly as much as what she explained. Cuddy … [Read more…]
The final round of peer review certainly went better than I expected it to. However, after watching my video back, there are definitely still a few things that I can work on improving before the final delivery of my speech. This includes things like making more eye contact with the audience by only referring to … [Read more…]
The final round of peer review certainly went better than I expected it to. However, after watching my video back, there are definitely still a few things that I can work on improving before the final delivery of my speech. This includes things like making more eye contact with the audience by only referring to … [Read more…]
The first two rounds of peer review were very helpful while working through the first few drafts of my Lone Wolf Speech. I received positive feedback from both groups about the organization and style of my speech, and I would agree that this is one thing that is working well so far. I think my … [Read more…]
