...Samantha Chavis Professional Writing and Composition Individual Project Phase 3 As you may have heard out project design has been approved and to ensure that this process goes as smooth as possible I have come up with a couple of communication plans. I will discuss some communication techniques for successful development and delivery of a new product. I have written this on hope to make this a smoother process and keep the lines of communication open. Our goal is to increase the swap of understandable, synchronized, well-timed, and efficient communication of information to all fitting persons. Recognize the objective audiences and classify them into management, consumers, and stakeholders. Information and communications for each group will differ, with some information obtainable to all sources and some information to management, and others to be shared with staff only. Different mediums will be used for each targeted audiences. E-mail will be used for management, conference calls can be used by all groups, Quarterly meetings will be between staff and management, written reports will be for all groups. The rationales for different types of communication are as follows; e-mail is a self-documenting, observable, immediate method. Conference calls are immediate, allows interaction and spontaneous questions. Quarterly meetings are an official method for communicating with management and staff. Written reports are an official method to communicate findings...
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...With the fall semester quickly coming to a close, I have been reflecting about my writing intensiveEnglish class. This semester I have accomplished a variety of projects and assignments and have learneda lot about professional writing. I learned how to write a great resume and how to use its differentformats. I have practiced writing many emails, business letters, transmittal letters, and cover letters.My three largest projects that I completed were a job recommendation report, instructions on how tomake pumpkin cheesecake, and a brochure for my future cupcake business. All these projects havehelped me to master my communication skills which I will further reflect upon below. I have created aportfolio in a blog format to post this reflection...
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...1. Be mindful of the three: language, spellings and grammar, and format. 2. Write simple, short sentences that you can manage to write without grammatical errors. As a thumb rule, if your sentence runs into the third line in MS Word, it is long and perhaps confounding. 3. Do run proper spell check before submitting any document to anyone. It is unprofessional and rather rude to submit documents with spellings mistakes. The reader will immediately lose confidence in your professional capabilities. 4. Maintain proper formatting requirements for any professional document. Typically a standard font such as Times New Roman or Arial with size 12, proper line and paragraph spacing to facilitate readability, and justified alignment (unless submitting to US people who prefer left justified) is needed. All tables, figures, lists and any other such things must have captions with proper number and title (e.g. Table 1: Names of the Companies Involved in 2G Scam). Tables shouldn’t have any vertical lines as per the APA standards. Different levels of headings in a text should follow different and consistent patterns. You may take a look at any standard journal article to better understand this point. Whenever you feel impressed by the format of a document, mark the formatting patterns. You will learn formatting quickly in this manner. 5. A reference without citation is meaningless. Unless you clearly indicate which line or idea is borrowed, you are...
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...* Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 1: Models for Competitive Dynamics Due Week 2 and worth 100 points Competition has, since the 90s, led to wider gaps between industry leaders and laggards. There are more “winner-take-all” environments and greater churns among industry sector rivals. We have witnessed sharp increases in quality and quantity of IT (Information Technology) investments. We’ve seen striking competitive dynamics, particularly in sectors that spend the most on IT. Some of the competitive dynamics models include the Destroy Your Business (DYB) strategy, the Grow Your Business (GYB) strategy, the Information Systems (IS) and strategic advantage, and the social business strategy. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Compare and contrast the DYB and GYB strategies in terms of the ability to sustain a business in the marketplace over the long term, to be competitive against rivals, and profitability. 2. Examine the “cannibalization” strategy and determine if it is or is not a better strategy compared to the DYB strategy for growth, competitiveness, and market leadership. Provide two (2) business examples. 3. Determine whether or not changes in business strategy should entail reassessment of IS. Provide three (3) reasons to support your position. 4. Examine how firms can use...
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...You have just been promoted from staff assistant in the Human Resources Office at Easy to Be Green to the new position of director of training, and your first project is to oversee the new reading, writing, and math courses. Recently, though, several department heads have complained that many employees do not know how to prepare and deliver presentations. You have begun to put together a short course on this, but the course will not be offered for a couple of months and only a small percentage of employees will be able to take it the first time anyway. You decide that, in the meantime, you will create an instructions document that can be sent to all employees immediately. For some employees, who just need a refresher, this document will probably be enough. For others, it will be an interim solution until they are able to take the course. Assignment 1. Drawing on ideas from the discussions and practice assignments as well as your own experiences in preparing and delivering presentations, compose a set of instructions on how to prepare and deliver an oral presentation to a live audience, that is, not for a presentation to be recorded for download. Follow these guidelines in writing your instructions. • Write the instructions in your own words, though of course you should draw on ideas and information that you have read and discussed for this course. If you do consult any sources apart from those used in the course, include citations throughout the document, placing...
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...Walt Disney is the one of the companies that I researched on what theories they implement in employee empowerment culture. The reason this company came to mind is because it is known as the happiest place on earth. A company that is known to be the happiest place on earth definitely caught my attention on how to implement what they have in place in our company. They have been successful for many years and keep going strong, so what better company to get guidance and mirror what they do for employee empowerment culture. Disney’s believes in developing their employees’ responsibilities and confidence in the Disney workplace. They build solid working relationships that enable the employees to feel great about themselves and customer relations. Disney has been categorized as a leader in theories on employee empowerment. Their culture is educating all the employees about the value and mission of Disney where an employee has to have dedication, passion, community skills, innovation, and quality in making Disney stand out every day in the business world (Disney, 2011). Disney offers great benefits that include child care, stocks, vacation, complimentary park passes, insurance, vacation, education reimbursement, service awards and development opportunities. This is a really good theory for one good reason and that is that Disney believes that an employee will spend minimal time in worrying on personal situations and maximum time in sharpening their skills on the job...
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...AC330 - Managerial Accounting for Business Professionals Professor Christine Covan Unit 10 Writing Assignment Reflect and describe which key concepts and topics in this course have made you a stronger candidate to enter the business world. When I first began this course, I didn’t really understand what Managerial accounting for Business Professionals were. I was very confused and also a bit intimidated with what is expected and how is the professor going to be. In my previous classes I have had some professors who seem to not care about us students. I have felt often that since it’s an online environment they could answer whichever way they want because there isn’t anyone to meet face to face to speak. Professor, you have been a wonderful teacher and mentor for us. I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. Even though some of the weeks were challenging I was able to overcome them. What I enjoyed the most was the budgeting planning in Unit 6.I am always looking to grow within my job and department, so learning some other things and being able to speak with my peers about what I have learned enables me to show that I am eager to move up the ladder of success and get promoted. I think that the Wiley assignments were very educational and with the 5 chances that we were given to do the work, this really helped me analyze and truly learn how to solve a problem. Discuss how this course has affected you in your professional development as a student and as a person as...
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...Will Human Resource Development Survive? Darren C. Short, John W. Bing, and Marijke Thamm Kehrhahn We, the authors, experience human resource development (HRD) as a paradox. This is a time when HRD appears to be at its strongest in terms of publications and research outputs and when the environment appears right for HRD to demonstrate clear value-added to key stakeholders. However, in other ways, HRD appears inner directed and without substantial impact: publications seem to preach to the converted; HRD research and, to some degree, practice appear divorced from real-time problems in organizations; HRD professionals see their work being completed by those from other professions; there is limited evidence that HRD has really moved far from the fad-ridden gutters of false short-term training panaceas; and practitioners are still measuring training person-hours rather than the relationship between learning and productivity. Every year, the members of the ASTD Research-to-Practice Committee are given an opportunity to write an editorial for HRDQ. Two years ago, Dilworth (2001) described the committee’s work in exploring the future of HRD. Last year, Short, Brandenburg, May, and Bierema (2002) summarized the main trends identified by that work, focusing on the implications for HRD of the increasing pressure for organizations to deliver shareholder value, the trend toward globalization, and the need for just-in-time products, services, and solutions. Since then the work has...
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...Part 1: Were the individuals professional? Slide one: This slide is a picture of two people who appear to be talking. The one individual is leaning in touching her co-worker on the shoulder. Although her coworker seems distressed, I do not feel it is proper for her to have physical contact. Not everyone will feel that her act of kindness as welcoming. Workers have very different levels of acceptance for physical contact of any kind (Zupek, 2010). Something that seems very innocent to you and I could be offensive to another. Slide two: Shows a client laying on the couch with a tissue in her hand and the counselor is writing something down on paper. This picture is a classic for what people consider to be a normal therapy session. The counselor appears to be professional, but also seems distant. There is no eye contact with the patient, which may come across to the patient as “not listening”. Slide three: Is of a therapist standing in a room writing on something despite the fact they are in a group session. Is this individual professional? It appears she is, although she is distancing herself from the group. I guess it could be decided if we knew the exact situation instead of only seeing a picture of it. She appears to be working where she feels less distracted. I think she would be more professional if she were sitting along with the group writing. The group may take this as rude and unprofessional. What made the individuals professional (consider attire, communication...
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...professionally as a person is very important in the aviation industry. Being professional will make you stand out; will increase your chances of being hired and being treated with respect among others. Having this professionalism is indeed necessary nowadays; competition in the industry stands tougher as time goes on. Obtaining a college degree will make you grow academically, but not always professionally. This is why it’s important to find different ways gain experience as an “acting” professional. At the Inter American University, they offer a bachelor’s degree in aviation, which provides a very intriguing class called: “Career Development for Aerospace Professionals”. While enrolled in this class, students will act and dress as professionals during the entire length of the class. Many wonder why they have to dress up for a class, not realizing that presentation is a very important key for obtaining a good professionalism. Impressions count for a lot, especially first impressions. Wearing the proper attire is the first thing people look at, making this a judgment tool. If you dress up properly, you will be judged as a professional and serious person. Nevertheless, dressing correctly is just the beginning for being a professional, and dressing up every time for the class will adapt students to dress properly every time with confidence. The class also focuses on preparing the students for professional situations, like...
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...management initiatives, as well as an opportunity to build a professional network, are also qualities which attract me to this position. My previous experience within the luxury retail sector has equipped me with skills that I believe are well suited to your Human Resources Analyst position, such as a high level of professionalism, the ability to multitask, and being able to communicate in a confident and effective manner with people from a wide range of backgrounds; a fundamental component of providing high quality services. At present, I am the Newspaper Features Editor of InQuire, the University of Kent newspaper, which means that alongside writing and delegating articles, I am also responsible for aspects of Human Resource allocation such as interviewing candidates, assisting in training new members of the committee, and attending meetings; responsibilities which require good negotiation skills, patience and persistence. I can also adapt quickly to any new software required to complete tasks, as well as having advanced capabilities in all Microsoft Office programs. This has prepared me for a work experience placement I undertook at The Canterbury Times newspaper last year, where I was required to transform lengthy press releases into compact, concise articles. This also meant that I was able to experience first-hand how members of a team work together to complete the finished product. I feel that my professional skills as well as my personal qualities are well suited to...
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...INFORMATION PAPER ATSJ-BTB 23 JULY 2013 SUBJECT: Summary of the Army White Paper: A Profession of Arms 1. Purpose: To summarize the Army White Paper: A Profession of Arms and capture the thesis, main points, and objective of the writer. 2. Facts: a. The author notes the purpose of his writing in the beginning prologue, “This White Paper serves to facilitate an Army-wide dialog about our Profession of Arms. It is neither definitive nor authoritative, but a starting point with which to begin discussion.” He alludes to future refinement of the paper once TRADOC receives feedback from the Army community. b. Organized into five sections, A Profession of Arms begins by defining “Profession” and its implications to the Army. The paper then delves into the Army’s “Professional Culture,” before discussing the effects of “Army Ethics” in developing that culture. Lastly, it analyzes the role of U.S. society in the development of Army ethics and culture. The paper concludes with possible future changes in the meaning “Profession of Arms” after a decade of war and a request to begin a community dialogue on this topic. c. To start the discussion, the author defines Profession when he states, “Professions produce uniquely expert work, not routine or repetitive work.” He continues by describing truly expert work as taking years of study and practice. The writer transitions into how the Army is an “American Profession of Arms, a vocation comprised of experts...
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...Sydney Minorik Maureen Williams BSAD 220, Section 103, MW, 11:30-12:20 September 1, 2014 What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Professionalism After brainstorming ideas on what the word “professionalism” meant to me and getting nowhere, I decided that it would be more efficient to get on my computer and type the word into Google. To no surprise, the first web page that popped up was Wikipedia. Although I typically avoid Wikipedia, I clicked on the hyperlink deciding to give the website another shot. Wikipedia described the word “professionalism” as being the status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization. I should have trusted my initial instinct because Wikipedia’s vague definition wasted about 52 seconds of my time. As I sat staring at my computer frustrated and discouraged, it hit me. A professional always does his or her best to avoid wasting time. When I was a kid, I was nicknamed “The Procrastinator” by my 6th grade teacher. I spent my days dazing off into space, doodling boys names in notebooks and catching up on sleep while my teachers lectured. When my parents would ask me what I had learned that day, I would sit twiddling my thumbs in an effort to change the subject. I was constantly wasting time. As my grade point average dropped drastically and my parents grew more and more frustrated with me, I decided I needed to make a change. I needed to stop wasting so much time and handle my education more professionally...
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...Dr. Smith America University East Main Hall 273 2100 Martin Boulevard Anywhere, US 11111 Dear Dr. Smith: I am writing to express a sincere interest in joining an organization that rewards success for those willing to earn it. It is this kind of reputation in a company that has prompted me to forward my resume. Over a span of 20 years, I have provided professional services in a myriad of industry segments, encompassing the globe. My most-recent work history includes a 10-year stint with XYZ Corporation. XYZ is one of our nation’s largest environmentally conscious, independent power producers. My professional tenure has provided me with years of comprehensive business experience working and negotiating with senior-level management and key personnel at many of the Fortune 500 companies. Including companies like; Boeing, Kimberly-Clark, Johnson & Johnson, and Calpine, to mention only a few. While many of these endeavors have been challenging, they have also been rewarding. They have provided me with continual growth and success, both personally and professionally. However, most of these professional endeavors have required extensive travel and ultimately time away from home. Therefore, I have made the decision to pursue a career path that is rewarding, professionally and personally. While this decision has not been easy, it has afforded me the opportunity to further my education and to pursue a position at a local company. You will certainly not regret...
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...social media, online banking, or research, the internet is the main use of computers. The main problem with the internet is that it is taking the place of professional jobs that at one time were very important to people. Such jobs include photography, mailmen, bank tellers, and journalists. Shirky goes into explicit detail about the pros and cons on internet use in the daily lives of humans. Shirky had an Uncle Howard from Richmond Missouri who was very passionate about his job as a newspaperman. Howard was not very fond of change within his job and was not happy when the USA today came out. He felt his job was being taken over by people who did not appreciate and understand journalism. Shirky’s main point in his spiel is that those who use the internet are taking away the jobs of the professionals. Bloggers are especially guilty of taking away the jobs of professionals. Now-a-days anyone can go on to the internet and post on blogs and sites about their reactions or views on things. It does not take someone special to be a journalist. In fact there is no way to determine who is a journalist due to the major use of the web. Shirky is not thinking negatively about the internet, there are many good resources that the internet provides. He just is getting his point across that so many jobs that once were considered professional and needed a degree or certificate to be employed in, are now being taken over by amateurs due to the internet. The central question throughout this whole...
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