LO 5.1 Identify the essential elements of successful reading. LO 5.2 Explain how to improve concentration and read more effectively. LO 5.3 Discuss techniques for memorizing large amounts of information. LO 5.4 Analyze how best to retain what you have read. Page 104 “R ead the next chapter in the textbook by Tuesday.” “Read the first two articles in the course pack by next class.” “The test will cover the first hundred pages in your book, so be sure you've read it.” One day, three
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mind, what happens to the team? 3. Team players who exhibit adaptability have certain characteristics: - explain -Teachable -Have emotional security -Have creativity -Service minded (put the team first) Quote 2: “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape” Michael McGriff 1. What does this mean? 2. Why is it important to be flexible? 3. How can being flexible help our chances of being successful as a team? Quote 3: “Doing nothing for others is the undoing of one’s self”
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Contents 1: Understand the background to organizational strategic change ............................................................. 1 1.1: Discuss models of strategic change ................................................................................................... 1 Kurt Lewin’s 3 phases Change Theory .................................................................................................. 1 McKinsey 7-S Model..............................................................
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Managerial communication does not restrict itself to corporate presentations, meetings, conferences, and media relations, official correspondences like business letters, memos, proposals and reports. This is quite obvious from the fact that today we have “ hi-tech” communication like intranet, internet, teleconferencing, video-conferencing, net meeting, etc. as part and parcel of our professional communicative life. But, communication is not always formal. In fact, informal communication is far more
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Quality of communication Four Functions of Organizational Culture: Establish who the company is and what it stands for, to drive energy around that is really important to promote social system stability and to shape behavior by helping members make sense of their surroundings. Understanding Organizational Culture: Sustainability and Values: - Sustainability is not just about conserving resources for future generations; there are many elements to sustainability which are laden in values where
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Students should be encouraged to listen carefully and politely to what their classmates contribute, to tell the speakers or the teacher when they cannot hear others clearly and to think of different suggestions or responses to share. What is its purpose? * to focus students' attention on a particular topic * to generate a quantity of ideas * to teach acceptance and respect for individual differences * to encourage learners to take risks in sharing their ideas and opinions
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abrasive, intimidating leaders of major corporations—Disney’s Michael Eisner, Miramax’s Harvey Weinstein, and Hewlett-Packard’s Carly Fiorina—fell from their heights of power. Picking up on what seemed to be a new trend in the workplace, the business media quickly proclaimed that the reign of such leaders was over. From now on, the Wall Street Journal predicted, “tough guys will finish last.” But wait a minute, you might think. If they’re just plain bad for their organizations, why have so many of these
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INTRODUCTION James Oranth, the vice – president of Nupath Foods Inc. was very much satisfied with the latest sales figures of the company. He was pleased with the successful marketing campaign of the sagging sales of Prowess cat food as the Sales volume of the product has increased by 20 percent in the past quarter compared with the previous year. The market share was up as well. The improved sales of Prowess were credited to Denise Washington who was the brand manager for cat food at Nupath. She
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Praise for Getting Things Done "The Season's Best Reads for Work-Life Advice .. . my favorite on organizing your life: Getting Things Done . . . offers help building the new mental skills needed in an age of multitasking and overload." —Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal "I recently attended David's seminar on getting organized, and after seeing him in action I have hope . .. David Allen's seminar was an eye-opener." —Stewart Alsop, Fortune "Allen drops down from high-level philosophizing
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Advantages and disadvantages of informal organisation 12 B. Apply in LG Electronics: 13 4.2: The factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in organizations 13 A: Definition 13 4.1.1: Inhibit the Group 14 4.1.2: Successful teamwork 16 B: Application for LGE 20 4.3 Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organization 22 A: Definition 22 4.3.1 The importance of technology in business 23 4.3.2 The important of technology in team 23
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