Module 6 Day 2 - Wednesday, September 19 EARLY

Module 6 began yesterday and is due on Monday.  We are almost to the halfway point of the semester (Module 8) -- you got this!

USE ARCHIVED ANNOUNCEMENTS TO HELP YOU CATCH UP ON ANY MISSING WORK FROM LAST WEEK.  FOLLOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT DIRECTIONS IN ORDER. COMPLETE MODULE 5 BEFORE YOU MOVE ONTO MODULE 6.

Hurricane Florence Update - My goal is to be flexible.  I will not count Module 5 or 6 work as late.  If you missed school and could not work, do your best to catch up this week.  If you are still out of school and checking Canvas from your phone or by some other means, please know that I will work with you.

Module 5 Group Work - Reach out to your group members again.  If you are all able to, complete the group work activity together this week - remember there will be no late penalties.  If not, add your name and your ideas to the template and post it.  Keep in mind that what you post shows up as a post by all of your group so it is very important that you put your name on your template as well as initial each contribution.  Go back and review last week's announcements for help.  

Important Due Dates:

• Module 6 Communication in Leadership Due September 24
• Module 7 Effective Decision-Making in Leadership Due October 1
• Progress Report October 4
• Module 8 Leadership at Home and Abroad Due October 8
• Catch-Up Week October 15

Got Resources?  NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you.  For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:

Today's Assignment:

• Module 6 Lesson 1 Assignment - My Communication Methods

Module 6 Lesson 1 Assignment - My Communication Methods

For this assignment, you will analyze the pros and cons of face to face, text/email, and social media communication, reflect on your ideas, and then offer an example of one communication method. This assignment is all about identifying and practicing effective communication as a leader! Practicing here will help you when you communicate outside of the course.  

Tips for Part 1:

• To show your understanding of the content, be sure to include pros and cons that relate to communication for leaders and not just communication in general.
• Explain each pro and con in detail by referencing the notes.

Tips for Part 2:

• For each reflection question, write a well-developed paragraph.
• Be sure to communicate your understanding of how the communication method affects your leadership development.

Tips for Part 3:

• Chose one of the methods you wrote about in Part 2.  To challenge your leadership, pick the method with which you most struggle. 
• Research how a leader should use this communication method outside of Canvas. Be sure to use the tips at https://www.smore.com/fgawh to cite any sources you find. 
• Search for an example of a leader's quality social media entry, an example of leader's quality email, etc.).  Once you see a model, then create your own example of a quality leadership communication. 
• Note that you are creating your own and not just copying/pasting the example you found - I need to see your understanding of how to lead through communication and not someone else's.  
• Be sure you write a sample and that you do not just write an explanation of what a sample would include.  Your sample must relate to and show leadership. If you chose a face-to-face conversation, write out the actual conversation between the leader and follower.  If you chose a social media post, write out an example of an appropriate social media post from a leader about something related to leadership.  Keep in mind this would not be vague - a leader would use this method to communicate his/her ideas within the limits but would do so with specifics and still "pack a punch." If you chose a text, write out an example of an appropriate text from a leader about something related to leadership. Be sure to do more than just announce a meeting or get together - that is management and not leadership.  If you chose an email, write out the email.  

Need Help?  Face-to-face communication has become less popular as social media has become more popular. As a leader, face-to-face communication -- whether with a group or an individual, is vital.  To read about the reasons leaders should embrace face-to-face communication, click on the communication visual below and read the article from Inc. titled "Leaders: 6 Reasons Face-To-Face Communication Is Best."

References

Communication. (2018). Flickr. Retrieved 19 September 2018, from https://secure.flickr.com/photos/36696279@N00/3013937367

Leaders: 6 Reasons Face-To-Face Communication Is Best. (2015). Inc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018, from https://www.inc.com/alison-davis/leaders-6-reasons-face-to-face-communication-is-best.html

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