Module 6 Day 2 - Tuesday, February 12 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!

Important Due Dates:

• Module 6 Communication in Leadership Due February 18
• Module 7 Effective Decision-Making in Leadership Due February 25
• Module 8 Leadership at Home and Abroad Due March 4
• Catch-Up Week March 4-15
• Module 9 Obstacles in Leadership  Due March 18

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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 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.  For example, if you choose email, write out a sample email.  If you choose social media, what would a tweet, post, etc. look like? Write out an example of an appropriate social media post from a leader about something related to leadership.
• 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 11 February 2019, from https://secure.flickr.com/photos/36696279@N00/3013937367 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Leaders: 6 Reasons Face-To-Face Communication Is Best. (2015). Inc.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019, from https://www.inc.com/alison-davis/leaders-6-reasons-face-to-face-communication-is-best.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Headings created by Melissa Dettman using Canva (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 2017