LED402 all module discussions – 2017

Module 1 discussion

Most Entertaining Emotional Intelligence Story

For the Cases and SLPs you will be doing a lot of reading, filling out surveys, and writing. But for the discussion forums try to have some fun and get to know your classmates.

For this discussion, think of an entertaining story of a supervisor or coworker that was very difficult to work with and caused you a lot of difficulty. Choose an incident that you think would be the most entertaining to your classmates. But in addition to being entertaining, also include some diagnosis of your coworker or supervisor’s Emotional Intelligence. What aspect of Emotional Intelligence do you think this person lacked the most? How did this shortcoming lead to the difficulties you faced with this person? Is there anything you could learn from this experience that might help you improve your own Emotional Intelligence?

 

Module 2 discussion

Extreme “Child” or “Blind Spot” Experiences

While reading up on the Johari Window and Transactional Analysis, think about some extreme experiences in your own workplace that applies to one or both of these concepts. In terms of the Johari Window, think about an extreme case of a large “blind spot” that you noticed in a coworker who was clueless about many of their weaknesses or actions that annoyed other workers. In terms of Transactional Analysis, think about extreme “child” behavior that you have seen in a coworker.

You don’t need to discuss both the Johari Window and Transactional Analysis in your post, just choose one or the other based on an extreme case that you have experienced. As with the Module 1 Discussion, choose an experience that you think would be the most entertaining to your classmates. And make sure to explain how the concept of either the Johari Window “blind area” or the Transactional Analysis “child” role applies to the experience you are discussing.

 

 

Module 3 discussion

360-Degree Survey Vendors

While searching for free 360-degree surveys, you probably came across quite a few webpages for vendors who will charge a lot of money to use their surveys. Take a look at the webpages or YouTube videos for some vendors, and choose one that sticks out to you the most. This could be a vendor that inspires a lot of confidence, or a vendor that does not seem to be reliable at all based on their promotional materials. Share the link with your classmates and explain what makes this vendor stand out.

Also, if you have been a part of a 360-degree process before, discuss your experiences with your classmates. What went well and what went wrong in this process? What concepts from the background readings were applicable to your own experiences?

 

Module 4 discussion

Action Learning Gurus

In the background materials you viewed two short animated videos that helped introduce you to the basics of action learning. For this discussion take a look at some more “serious” videos from some of the leading authorities on action learning.

Reg Revans is one of the early founders of action learning and his videos tend to be extremely serious in tone. Several of his classic videos are available on YouTube. More recent videos are also available by Michael Marquardt, another leading authority on action learning and author of one of the required background readings. Take a look at some videos from both of these action learning experts and share the links to couple videos that you found the most interesting or at least kept you awake.

What are your overall impressions of Drs. Marquardt and Revans? Which one seemed to be more authoritative or better at explaining the concepts? Anything useful in the presentations that helped you learn or absorb the concepts covered in the required background materials? Or did you just have trouble staying awake? Let your classmates know what your recommendations are regarding these videos.

 

Module 4 reflective discussion

Self-Reflection

You have already done a lot of self-reflection as part of your assignments this session, but now it is time to “reflect on your reflections.” Now that the class is almost over, carefully consider the following issues:

 

What concepts from the class do you think were most useful to your own leadership development goals?

After this class what steps are you planning to take to further develop your leadership skills? Any additional concepts you plan on reading up on, or any steps at your current job that you might take?