MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 8 Discussion Handling Tough Decisions in the Workplace Managers make numerous decisions on a daily basis. For some, the best choice is easy or straightforward to determine. If a machine breaks down, you either need to repair it or replace it. In an increasingly interconnected and complex […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 7 Discussion Exploring Personal Bias Earlier in the course, you examined the importance of a diverse and inclusive culture. An inhibitor to this type of culture can be found through personal biases, which people often have without even realizing it. Individuals and organizations can help create a […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B   WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 6 Discussion My Best Team Experience Nearly everyone has been part of a team during the course of their lives. Some of these team experiences may have been positive, some perhaps negative, and some neutral to the point that they are barely memorable. By working together […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 5 Discussion Feedforward for Growth If delivered effectively, feedback centers on specific recommendations for future improvement and growth. If delivered ineffectively, it focuses only on what was done wrong, with no specific path provided toward a better outcome. Goldsmith (2002) provides an alternative approach labeled “feedforward.” It […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 4 Discussion Good Coach/Bad Coach Business Skills for Good IconBoth positive and negative examples of behaviors and skill sets can be useful in helping to develop your professional skills. Take coaching in a business context, for example. If a former manager built up your knowledge and confidence, […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 2 Discussion Motivational Junk Food Versus Health Food Culture and optimal motivation will ideally support and reinforce one another. Managers who resist short-term, motivational fixes and focus on more long-term approaches will create an environment, over time, that helps employees manage their own motivation effectively in ways […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 3 Discussion Creating a Drama-Free Workplace The ways in which managers deal with—or fail to deal with—drama and negativity in the workplace have far-reaching effects on the overall organizational culture. The average professional spends a significant portion of their lives in the workplace, so it would be […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 1 Discussion Describing Organizational Culture What does organizational culture mean to you? Has it been an important factor when deciding where you want to work? Has the culture of an organization ever caused you to want to leave an organization? Or is it a term that has […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 1 Discussion Describing Organizational Culture What does organizational culture mean to you? Has it been an important factor when deciding where you want to work? Has the culture of an organization ever caused you to want to leave an organization? Or is it a term that has […]

MHRM-6611/MSPM-6010/WMBA-6010/COMM-6504/MGMT-6010/MMSL-6010/WMBA-6010B WMBA6010 Managing People and Promoting Collaboration Week 1 Assignment   Your Role as a Manager in Creating a Positive, Inclusive Workplace Culture: The Importance of Organizational Culture You have been selected by the CEO of your organization (or another organization you know well) to give a series of presentations to managers aimed at helping build […]