The purpose of the discussion forum is to build relationships with your classmates and instructor, as well as experience a collaborative learning environment. For tips on how to complete the required online discussions, watch the discussion basics video.
Follow the three-step plan
1. Read: Discussion Background
Welcome to your MG2150 Week 1 Discussion! This course introduces you to the skills and attitudes that are key to successful leadership and management.
For this discussion, watch Drew Dudley's TEDx Talk called Everyday Leadership and reflect on your course reading. Use the insights you've gained from the video and reading to help you respond to the following prompts.
2. Initial Post: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below
- Introduce yourself to your instructor and classmates by sharing one of your academic or professional goals.
- Reflect on your reading and the "Everyday Leadership" video. Describe one leadership and/or management skill that can help you achieve the academic or professional goal you listed above.
- Describe a time when you exhibited everyday leadership.
Complete your Reply Posts by Sunday at 11:59pm EST.
3. Reply Posts: Reply to two people on different days.
To add to the academic conversation, reply to your classmates/instructor by introducing a new idea that applies personal experience(s) and/or new knowledge gained from either courseroom material(s) or research . Make sure your reply is substantive. For example, How were your thoughts and ideas similar or different? Do you agree or disagree with their point of view, and why or why not? Remember to build on your classmates' posts and expand the conversation as if you were all sitting in the same room having a face-to-face discussion.
Need Help Creating Replies?
- Find a classmate who shared a similar academic or professional goal as you. Provide one additional leadership or management skill that can help your classmate achieve his/her/their goal.