Happy Monday, leaders! This week you will complete Modules 7 and 8. Check out an overview of your work at https://www.smore.com/4jdhs.
As the beginning of Week 4, today marks the halfway point of the summer session. Be sure you are working daily and that you are using your ABC's:
- Announcements - Have you read all previous announcements? If you are behind and trying to catch up or if you are redoing an assignment, the announcements should be your first stop! Go back to the day the assignment should have been done and read!
- Be Present - Work 3-5 hours a day.
- Communicate - Communication is the KEY to success in our course. You have MULTIPLE ways to connect with me - course messages like this one via Canvas, texts/emails via Remind outside of Canvas, texts/phone calls via Google Voice outside of Canvas, and my Gmail outside of Canvas.
- Due Dates - Each week we complete 2 modules - the first is due on Wednesday and the second is due on Friday. Stay on track!
- Empower - One way to empower others is to inform. I will inform you using announcements, feedback (once you post assignments), and LOTS of communications.
Important Due Dates:
- Module 7 Wednesday, July 11
- Progress Report Thursday, July 12
- Module 8 Friday, July 13
- Module 9 Friday, July 18
- Progress Report Thursday, July 19
- Module 10 Friday, July 20
Module 7 is Effective Decision-Making in Leadership. In this module, you will learn why decision-making is a non-negotiable leadership skill. As you explore the content, consider trying one of the strategies outlined in the notes to make your next leadership decision. As always, remember to look at the big picture and consider the consequences for you but most importantly for your followers. Before you begin your week, take a moment to assess your decision-making. Click on the visual below and take the "How Good Is Your Decision Making?" online self-assessment from MindTools. Are your decision-making skills not fully developed, OK, or excellent? Use your results as a foundation for the module.
Today's Assignments:
- Module 7 Pre-Assessment
- Module 7 Lesson 1 Notes
- Module 7 Lesson 1 Assignment
Do you best and answer each question honestly. Taking the pre-assessment will trigger any prior knowledge you have about decision-making.
Module 7 Lesson 1 Notes
Lesson 1 is "How to Be an Effective Decision-Maker." Topics include the parts of decision-making: Decision, Chance, Bias, Consistency, Consensus, Transparency, Proactive, Reactive, Risk. Complete the Guided Notes handout provided in the notes as you go through the notes - you can use your notes as you complete your activities as well as to help you study for the post-assessment and final exam. Pay attention to main ideas and details.
Module 7 Lesson 1 Assignment - Survival on the Moon Discussion Board
Today you will apply what you know about decision-making to real-world leadership. After you read the scenario, download the template. For Part I, rank your items - be sure to offer detailed explanations of each ranking. Then complete Part II by identifying the decision-making parts you used to rank your items. Review Lesson 1 and your Practice Activity to be sure you understand each decision-making part. Then assess your list. The "Why" is the most important part. Note the example below:
Term: Risk Neutral
Your Rankings: 10 Gallons of Water
Example: X
Why: Since your most important needs include food and water, you place "10 Gallons of Water" high on your list to ensure you will survive. You know the average 154 lb person needs at least 32 ounces of water a day to survive. You also know there are 128 ounces in 1 gallon of water meaning 1 gallon will last 1 man 4 days and 1 gallon will last 4 men for 1 day. You know someone is searching for you, but you still fear that it will take longer than 10 days for you to be rescued. You also know that to get to the lunar outpost, you must travel 50 miles and 10 gallons of water is equivalent to about 83 pounds meaning it is quite heavy to take that far. You balance the risk of carrying water with the risk of it being so heavy and rank "10 Gallons of Water" high on your list. Balancing the pros and cons of the risk means you are risk neutral.
Works Cited
Decisions. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 9 July 2018, from https://secure.flickr.com/photos/135652812@N05/23375030520
How Good Is Your Decision Making?. (2018). Mindtools.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018, from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_79.htm
Headings created by Melissa Dettman using Canva (meanss to an external site.) 2017
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