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Executive Presence and Communication Skills

Reflect on how your Executive Presence and communication skills have grown this term. Use the prompts below to organize your thoughts:

• Reflecting on your first video in the course, what changes did you make for Assignment 3, to improve your Executive Presence?
• What have you learned this term about how you communicate in the workplace? Include both positive and negative aspects of your communication style. 
• In what ways have you improved your communication skills during this term?
• What will you do going forward, to continue to improve your communication skills and Executive Presence?

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.

Class:

Take a deep breath and let it out. We are in Week 10, our last week, and all of your major assignments have hopefully been submitted. So let’s relax, reflect, and have fun.

This is an important week as you sum up what you have learned in this course, and how you can apply this information at your current job and in the future.

Please spend some time answering these questions. Just writing one sentence to complete the assignment is not what is intended for this week’s discussion. Please include references and in-text citations.

Please print the questions out separately within your post so you can be sure to address them all.

Read the four questions carefully and reflect on how your Executive Presence and Communication Skills have grown this term.

1.    Reflecting on your first video in the course, what changes did you make for Assignment 3 to improve your Executive Presence?

Go back and read my suggestions from your first video recording and see if you included them in Assignment 3.

Do you feel your Executive Presence was elevated?

2. What have you learned this term about how you communicate in the workplace? Include both positive and negative aspects of your communication style.

Think about how you responded in the past to your colleagues during a normal workday. Now think about when things got tense or there was a crisis. What did you do before this course? What have you learned and applied now? What will you do in the future when these situations occur?

3. In what ways have you improved your communication skills during this term?

List specific improvements that you feel demonstrate that your communication skills have improved. Have any of your colleagues at work, boss or family members noticed a positive change?

4. What will you do going forward, to continue to improve your Communication Skills and Executive Presence?

This question requires thought. Will you continue to refer to what you learned here in your future journeys? Will you look deeper into any specific subjects?

I look forward to reading your answers and what changes your colleagues have noticed and identified that have taken place in your “persona” through your writings this semester.

Response

 
55 minutes agoJocelyn Johnson Sanders RE: Week 10 DiscussionCOLLAPSE

Hello Professor Paulson and Classmates,

Comparing My Videos

My Assignment 3 video provided an opportunity for adjustments to some of the technical aspects of my presentation as well as executive presence overall.

Learnings

The first technical change was the position of the camera.  Instead of looking down into the camera, it was placed at my same height.  Additional adjustments were made in order to stand during the video presentation, another great recommendation in my feedback and the reading assignments (Paulson, 1).  The final adjustment was the lighting and background for the video which improved the glare from the original assignment.

The Positive and the Negatives

One negative aspect regarding my communication at work that has definitely been improved is the ability to hold back and truly listen.  Due to my Di personality style, getting right to the point of my presentation has always been my workplace communication style.  Learning about storytelling tactics and examples was a huge benefit and growth opportunity in this course.  Conversely, positive aspects include the clarity of my voice and the fact that over the years, my experiences are of great interest to others and can be shared to help develop and grow my team.

Improved Communication Skills

Storytelling and increased listening skills would be the biggest areas of improvement.  Understanding the importance of the “jaw-dropping” moment (JWMI, 2) is the best improvement.  Through these exercises, recalling stories of the past are appropriate for both the Business Communications and Leadership MBA courses.  Sharing these skills with my team has improved business relationships and provided a feeling of trust in places that did not exist previously.  Taking the listening to the next level by referring back to a statement or recommendation made by a team member has encouraged others to share more ideas and openly communicate with the entire team.

Going Forward

Referring back to my learnings will be utilized throughout my MBA program.  At work, the executive sponsorship opportunities are abundant with my team, my peers, business leaders, and community events throughout the year.  Taking advantage of these opportunities and properly preparing for them will be the biggest take away to continue improving my skills.  There’s also a note of laziness during internal leadership meetings where sitting has become the norm.  My preference lately is to stand and there is a better quality of voice and reaction from the audience as a result.  This will remain a practice going forward.

Normal Workdays of the Past

When a crisis happened in the past, my adrenaline would kick into high gear.  Time for listening was a challenge.  Remembering to make sure there was a focus on the bigger “Why” is always a challenge in these situations.  At GE, we tend to go right to the solution or fix it mode of thinking.  My learnings have reminded me to ask “why” and “what did we learn from the crisis” and “how do we make sure this doesn’t happen again” when these situations occur.  My readings of Simon Senik in the past had taught me this but the culture quickly pulled me back into the “fix it” mode (3).  Asking the right questions must increase in my communications.

Demonstrations of Improvement

My team has been most impacted by my communication skills work in this course.  That was intentional due to the number of opportunities in any given workweek.  The dynamics on the team continue to improve and the benefits of team performance and openness are definitely noticed with a positive reaction.  No one has specifically asked if I’m taking a world-class MBA course in Business Communications but the increased feedback and dialogue from my team are evident.

Future Communications Journeys

There are often compliments with regards to my speaking capabilities and when the proper preparation is utilized, the response is abundant.  To that end, there are many speaking engagements on my path forward, and honing these skills coupled with the areas of career expertise will open the door to refer back and improve my skills in the future.  The storytelling, the succinct, and clear thinking in my message, and the body language will be my points to excel and grow.

1. Paulson, E.  2020.  JWMI505 Business Communications Assignment Feedback.
2. JWMI.  2020.  Week 10 Lecture Notes.
3. Sinek, S. 2009.  Start With Why

2. “HR departments must be more involved in designing—not just executing—the company’s strategic plan. This can be accomplished by aligning HR strategy with the Business strategy”. Outline the Basic Model that helps an HR manager translates the company’s strategic plan into HR policy and practice. 

D) Case Application: “Managing HR in Arab Countries” 

The Arabco Company was established in January (1988) in Saudi Arabia and has expended during the past 20 years into other countries in the region, including U.A.E, Bahrain, and Oman. The company is a subcontractor for various construction activities, mainly civil and electro-mechanical works. Under the leadership of its founder, Mr. Majed Al Amri, and due to the wise management of the HR director Mr. Hazem Shaker and the commitment of all employees; the company gained a good reputation in the Arab region, and marked itself in the construction industry for quality and the timely delivery of projects.

In the year 2008, the HR director, Mr. Hazem Shaker, retired and a new Young HR manager, Kareem Sabry, was appointed to the company. In order to meet the economy downturn challenge that happened, Kareem was proud to tell Mr. Majed that he will implement plans that can help the company decreases spending. He attempted to change some of the company’s HR policies and practices by:

n Lowering salaries for all employees.

n Hiring people who were willing to work for very low financial incentives.

n Reducing the training and development budget.

In less than four years, the clients started complaining of poor delivery of Arabco projects which drew Mr. Majed al Amri attention to that something was going wrong, but he did not know what.

He met with Kareem and learned that the employees’ turnover rate was very high, and at the time an employee was hired, another one resigned.

After visiting the 20 projects and finding similar problems in many of them, Mr. Majed noticed that five senior project managers (all are line managers) had resigned, and many of their team members were not happy in the company. Mr. Majed Al Amri wondered what action he should take.

Questions:

1. Obviously,      the new policies set up by Kareem have caused the problem; yet, Mr. Majed      was also responsible for this problem to occur? How?
2. Do      you think that Kareem had a problem implementing effective communication with      the line managers? If yes, What HR functions would be carried out by the      line managers?
3. As      the new policies have shown negative impact on      the company’s relevant outcomes, how can the HRM strategy help the company      in creating a sustainable competitive advantage?
4. Do      you think that culture and employment law provide      strong explanation and guide for many of the HR practices?

Because leadership is often learned by exploring stories of successful leaders, the CEOs have asked you to reflect on your own experiences as a leader. They would like to you to think about which leadership theories or styles you use. They believe that by sharing these stories, they will be able to prepare you for leading the merger.

Review the scenario for this course, and in a paper of 500–700 words, please respond to the following:

• Describe an example of your own success story as a leader, if not professionally, then in the community or within your family.
• Which leadership theories or styles helped you to be successful, and why?
• How would you lead the merger in the UWEAR-PALEDENIM scenario?

Assess two effects that cultural competencies overall have on health care human resources management. How does this impact workforce planning? Provide specific examples to support your rationale.

Book Title: Leadership Is an Art

Author: Max De Pree

At the residency, you will present your book review in a MS PowerPoint or Prezi presentation.  You are expected to provide an overview (similar to an abstract) of your book.You should include the following information:

• The title and a brief introduction of your selected leadership book (similar to an abstract)
• Background information on the author(s)
• A description of the major theme of the book
• An explanation as to your interest in selecting this particular book for your leadership book review
• Describe the main theories and principles (at least five) presented in the book
• How each of the theories and principals presented in the book directly relate to being a leader
• Show how the theories and principals presented in the book relate to specific leadership standards
• Explain how each of the theories and principles presented in the book directly relate to your development as a leader
• Closing comments to summarize the theories and principals presented in the book
• Your critique of the book as it relates to developing leaders
• How could the information you gained through reviewing this book on leadership enhance your knowledge base and development as a leader
• Why or why would you recommend this book to your fellow class members

Organization of the Presentation:

• Concise in presentation
• Sections are clearly identified
• Include an agenda slide
• 10-12 slides
• Approximately 15 minutes in length
• No grammar, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors

• Discussion: TQM Planning
  • Imagine your company is being considered for subcontracting the management of a project because of your firm’s excellent human resource and quality management skills. However, you find that you must first convince the contracting company that your company is worthy of the position. Recommend a plan that centers on total quality management (TQM) that highlights your firm’s experience with TQM and human resources.  

 leadership theory explanation

Identify the formal structure of an organization. Using an organization of your choice as an example, how is the organization’s structure and design a reflection of its environment, goals, and competencies?

Instructions:

Describe and explain models on one page that contribute to effective and efficient operations management methodologies in the organization you work for or for a specific department in your organization. Analyze the impact of process flowcharting to identify deficiencies in processes that can be improved. Discuss whether or not flowcharting is a valuable tool to identify initial deficiencies in processes.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with context citations and references in APA format.

• Compare and contrast the various change management models. Provide a  brief overview of your comparison. Which models have you seen  implemented in the workforce?
• Next, recommend which change model you would use when implementing  your new HRIS, and explain why you would use the selected model.