Activity 2 Individual Analysis Assignment

Our group worked on all the components of the project together, which included the research, reference pages, scripts, and the PowerPoint. I believe our decision to not assign specific tasks to a single individual allowed us to fully understand all the information and get along better due to the fact we all were doing the same amount of work. In a group setting, we had to work together and communicate with one another in order to create a suitable presentation. One thing I saw that our group thrived at was listening to one another. Our book defines listening as the “active, complex process that consists of being mindful, physically receiving messages, selecting and organizing messages, interpreting messages, responding, and remembering (Wood, 2016).” Each group member had to

In an online class setting, it can be very challenging to work on a group project that requires the participation of every group member and completing the project on time. This group project was successful one each individual had because we used proper communication to assign tasks, roles, and deadline to complete the project.

During this unit I learned how to share a project with fellow classmates to allow them to work on it at the same time as me. I also learned the three different ways to allow this, by either sharing it with them, sending them an invite or link through via email, or by copying the link and sending it them. When I used Google Docs in high school we just shared it with one another and could see when we were all on. We also used it when we presented, but I did not know with One Drive you could present online! I think that is one of the coolest tools ever! Not only can you work on these projects and documents together, but you can communicate with each other as well. I was also unaware of how many gigs of storage you get when you sign up for programs

It was clear that our agreed upon norms placed a significant level of responsibility on the group leader. In this instance, Kristian served the role well. Due to the variance in time zones the use of Google Docs as a collaborative effort, was helpful to ensuring that each member was able to participate effectively. One member of our group, had difficulty accessing the internet on a regular basis and email the group portions of the assignment for the leader to incorporate into the draft. While this allowed the individual to contribute, it placed an additional burden on the leader to incorporate the suggestions into the final draft of the assignment. Additionally, during one assignment, the leader formatted the document early in the day and email it out prior to allowing everyone to contribute. This created confusion regarding whether the Google Doc or the emailed draft was the current working copy. Through email communication, this small obstacle was overcome and the group was successful over

For this class project, I think my group worked well together on the assignments. We all saw we had responsibilities and were expected to do our own parts for each assignment we worked on. For each assignment, we would split it equally among us and used a tool called Google Docs so we were each on our own computers but working together on one file. Google Docs really made the process easier with reviewing all the information and having it all in one file. If any questions came up we had a group text to communicate when we weren’t on campus grounds for class.

There are many tasks I have undertaken or completed in the last year or two that have nothing to do with academics or education. Even though these tasks have not been related to my education, they have helped me prepare for the tasks I plan to undertake in 2014.

1) Based on this research and analysis, how did your perspectives change, if any? Explain your rationale whether your views changed or remained the same.

As I move forward in my education, I have become more nervous and uncertain. When I started on this journey, I thought I would make a great therapist, now that I have almost completed my coursework, uncertainty and fear have taken over any confidence I once had. In our reading Comier described a professional identity, I believe this is one of my challenges (2014). This is my third career. I spent 14 years working in laboratories doing bioscience research, another 10 years in the business side of science. In both roles, I was eager to wear the clothes and learn the behaviors that are needed to be successful. This endeavor is completely different. Although there were lives involved with the bioscience job, I could only do what the biology would let me do. I never felt like anything was my fault, if things went wrong we had a team of people try and figure it out. In business, who cares if we didn’t make the deal or the project fell apart. This challenge is about people, their lives and giving them hope and tools to help make their life journey fit closer to what they want it to be. That is very intimidating. I realize I have some natural skills that help me build congruency fairly quickly, but I have no idea how to use that skill. I have read and studied and done enrichment in addition to my schoolwork and I do not feel prepared to talk with clients. So I would measure my current competency as

This was an issue because some of the group members did not live on campus and could not meet up as easily as others. Our group tried to meet up around once a week so that we did not fall behind on anything or leave something till the end. Also, the times that some members were able to meet, others had class. Some group members also had other assignments that required a significant amount of their time. This hindered their ability to meet up during the free time that they had. The confusion caused a lot of excess work in having to plan around peoples schedules in order to find an ideal time for all group members. We were able to overcome this by meeting on more than one occasion instead of all at once. This allowed for each group member to figure out the next step with another group member. We also created a Facebook group chat to be able to communicate with each other. We used this platform to message about any questions or to discuss anything and to plan meet up times. As it was discussed during lecture, this issue is a result from the barriers of communication. When the assignment was introduced, we were forced to answer the question of what barriers of communication we might see. We thought that for sure we would encounter physical barriers. The major physical barrier we encountered was people living off campus and having trouble meeting up. When looking at how our group worked with each other, what must be considered is our utilization of the four functions of management. These four functions are: planning, organizing, controlling, and leading. When our group first met up, we realized that in order to be successful in this assignment we would need to effectively follow these four functions. Another barrier of communication that was encountered was language barrier. One of my group members was still learning

The seventh activity I participated in was wearing green on October sixth to support mental health awareness. It was neat to see how many people participated. Making people more aware of mental health disorders is very important because some people truly do not understand them.

Rawl Engineering Practice facility serves as a second home for most of the members of the team. This co-culture utilizes the first floor for car construction and the basement for almost everything else. In a technology driven society, various forms of social media, email, messaging applications and smart phones have become an increasingly popular means of communication amongst co-cultures. However, due to the amount of time spent at the engineering facility, communication between Sooner Race Team members occurs primarily in person. The member I interviewed also noted a messaging application called “Slack” as their second most used form of communication because it allows them to upload and share files. He also described difficulties getting together outside of the engineering facility besides sharing meals because of how much time they all spend

The project members were quickly able to establish group communication means using a messenger program, and the group resources provided by Blackboard, allowing for instant recognition of messages and/or questions as well as an increasing interaction among the members. The data collected and evaluated by one member could easily be shared, and built upon by the other members. A common goal was shared among the members, and every member contributed greatly to the

My team consisted of four girls including myself. We decided to start on the geology common assignment during class. This was convenient since we could all sit together in a table and participate in discussions face-to-face. We tried to do most of the work during this time, but we were unable to finish. In order to complete the assignment, we had to use another method to communicate. The next communication method we used was using our phones to text each other. This way, we could get ahold of each other without having to meet up.

Years ago, the final draft of a document went through several stages. The first draft was typed on a type writer, edited for corrections and revisions were made. It took time for the document to be read and reviewed by several persons before all corrections and additions were made. Then, the final copy was re-typed with corrections. Through the use of computers, grammar, spelling, and punctuation can be corrected and changed within the document instantly as the person types. Mailing documents took time as well. Someone had to make a trip to the post office, purchase postage, etc. With the use of virtual meetings, money is saved by eliminating the cost of travel. Participants can be actively involved without leaving their own office or home. When there are problems or urgency, solutions and reactions can occur quickly. There is acceleration of decision making with the use of technology. Communication can occur anywhere at any time.

I want to begin this paper by stating what my initial thought was once I reviewed and analyzed all of the results, I can sum it up into one word – WOW! These results couldn’t be more dead-on than they are; about ninety-five percent of the results hit the nail on the proverbial head. Yes, I disagree with about five percent of the analysis, but overall, it’s amazing how accurate these scores reflect individuals various behaviors and management types and as I took these assessments, I kept thinking, “quite a few of these questions are somewhat ambiguous.”