BrAdams Communication Classes

Comm 150 2:00 pm Blog here all Valentine's Week!

2007-02-15T05:50:00.000-07:00

Go ahead and post your comments and links to your blog here all week!

Clark & Young

2007-02-13T13:40:00.000-07:00

COMM 250 AND 455 NOW POST TO WWW.CLARKANDYOUNG.BLOGSPOT.COM

SEE YOU THERE!

(FUNNY POST BELOW, CHASE!)
We may as well change the firm name to "Chase J. Young." It is the same amount of letters and has some sort of familiarity to it. Call me crazy, but when someone says or I hear the words, "Chase J. Young," I tend to pay attention. Now, when I hear "Clark & Young," my mind wanders.

Comm 150 7:45 am All comments here for Valentine's Week!

2007-02-12T10:36:00.000-07:00

Don't miss the 90 year old American Dog Derby this Saturday morning thru afternoon in downtown Ashton. Take your camera and win serious money for good photos!

Today we talked about the Maturity Continuum and Habits 1-3. We also discussed how our maturity might impact listening, relationships and parenting.

We showed "Dances with Wolves" and talked about the Native American practice of using a talking stick for more active listening.

Your blog post should talk about at least two key principles and how they could apply in your life. You should also teach them to someone close to you within the first 24 hours of class. If you teach before you post, you should include something about the teaching experience in your post. If you teach after your post, go back in and edit your post to add what resulted from teaching the principles from class.

Please remember--Post on your blog, then add a coment to this blog which has the link to your blog. Make your comment an overview, in 5 lines or less, of your blog--one that will attract others to visit your blog!

If you're still having problems blogging, go to "www.google.com" and enter "how to blog" or go to "www.blogger.com" and go through the items in the help menu/tutorial so you can do it--or go to the library and ask one of the roving computer TA's in one of the student-use computers how to get it done!

Your posts will now be due no later than 3 pm the night before class so that others will have time to read your blog and comment on it!

Then post your comments to at least two other blogs.

New Blogging (technology)

2007-02-08T15:07:00.001-07:00

As the overseers of technology we have devised a better way to track, post, and reply to blogs. We also propose a better way to communicate and work within our own columns. First establish a team leader. This leader will post a blog related to the activities of the last class period. They will post it on their own blog as well as publish it on Br. Adams blog. Each of the other members of the group will post a response to this posting. This will provide a steady flow of information within each discipline.
Second, all teams must designate a liaison to the other teams. This leader will post a response to the team they are responsible over. This will enhance communications between the respective disciplines. Please post a response or email me ( sivart32@gmail.com ) with any questions.

"I Dream of Jeanie" TECH Comm250 2-8-07

2007-02-08T14:24:00.000-07:00

Hey, let's make sure that we as a technology group are always on the same page. In the future if you have any questions, comments, or concerns go ahead and post them here.

Capital Group

2007-02-07T11:44:00.000-07:00

We need to know what everyone needs, so that we have reasons for asking for money. The more detailed your group can analysis what it needs the better we will be able to ask for it and monitor how money is being spent.

We need to have potentially one other person (probably from the People’s Group) since they are the largest in the class to join the Capital’s group we only have 3 people total and myself (Scott) am also part of the other class, so it is important to have another person so the work load can be balanced better.

As towards a name for our firm I am ok with Clark & Young, referring to President Clark and BYU-I.

Emotional Aikido -- Comm 150 a.m. & p.m. 2/7/07

2007-02-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

Both 150 classes may post comments here regarding our discussion of Emotional Aikido.

Homework: Party Time!

2007-02-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

We feel that it is very important to also get to know eachother off the "work site." So, each group needs to get together sometime (you can choose when) and just hang out.

Requirements:
1. You must be together for at least an hour. You can stay longer if you want, but it's got to be at least an hour.
2. You can't talk about "work." That means you're not allowed to talk about school, especially Intro to Org. You can get together and talk about it later if you want.

There are lots of things you can do- it's up to you! Bowling, movies, games... the sky is the limit. After the activity, talk about it in your blog and what you did and what you thought!

We will also be doing a couple of class parties, so if you have anything that you'd like to do, let us know!

If you have any questions, hop on our "People Group Blog" at: ourhumanrelations.blogspot.com or email Ben at pingelr@byui.edu.

Company Name - Ideas

2007-02-06T16:32:00.000-07:00

Please pitch all your ideas by wednesday night, thursday morning at the latest. We will be voting for them in class on thrusday and friday.
Be thinking about your Group and Firm Mission Statements

Pride Cycle--Comm Faculty Discussion

2007-02-06T05:45:00.000-07:00

We discussed the Pride Cycle in Prep for Pres Clark's All-employee meetings Thursday and Friday. Here are the flip charts from some of our discussion:

Comm 250: Google--Best Company to Work for--See it and Believe it!

2007-02-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

Here's the URL so you can go see the Google clip!

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=fefdd320-1bd9-461f-8d5e-88927f341523&f=&fg=email

Blog here for TUESDAY, Feb 6, 2007 class

Blogging tips and tricks

2007-02-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

Check out this site for the article on blogging (over the long haul!)
Blogging and Adsense--It takes time and effort

Organizational Growth

2007-02-02T07:23:00.000-07:00

http://maijaliisa.blogspot.com/2007/01/announcing-arrival-of-our-twin-triplet.html.

Comm 455 Friday 2/2/07

2007-02-02T05:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Groundhog Day! Since he didn't see his shadow, spring's coming early or will it in Rexburg?

Today we'll be reminded that any time you start a new team or venture (or any time you add new members to a team) you begin back with the following natural order of group progression:

1. Forming, 2. Storming, 3. Norming, 4. Performing, 5. Adjourning
(I'm checking the reference on this one.)

Organizations do not just develop around disciplines (function and practice) like the Eight Disciplines we're using. More recent thinking has led organizations to organize more around their core processes. The following core processes--in progression--were developed and copywrited by PracticeMBA, LLC and permission has been granted to post them on this blog:

The 7D Cycle™

1. Diagnose 2. Decide 3. Design 4. Develop 5. Dedicate 6. Deploy 7. Deliver ©2007 Practice MBA, LLC

Consider how the 7D Cycle™ should be at work in each of the disciplines for your clients as well as for our firm, "Clark & Young."

Comm 150 Afternoon Friday 2/2/07

2007-02-02T05:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Groundhog Day! Since he didn't see his shadow, spring's coming early or will it in Rexburg?

Looking forward to your comments as we get better at empathic listening!

By the way--who was it that said they could help people in class that are still struggling with blogging? Remember that you can go to the computer lab on the 3rd floor of the library to get help. Does someone else know where else students can go with technology questions?

Comm 150 Morning 2/2/07

2007-02-02T05:49:00.000-07:00

COMM 250

2007-02-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

1. Great "act rather than be acted upon" when I came to class from the All-employee meeting with President Clark, class was already underway, with the prayer and scripture done and Peer-to-Peer teaching being done between fellow students in a discussion about improving our blogging, etc. Way to go, "Clark & Young!"

2. Blogging--as I understand it, the decision, with the Technology group leading implementation, was to have each of 8 discipline guides, (5 Functional Areas) People, Market, Technology, Capital, Organization, (3 Practice Areas) Strategy, Operations and Change, posting every day about key insights and activities in their 7 Habits, Mission, Expectations, Group Representatives
3. I was reminded in the All-employee meeting about the opportunity I will take before each and every class to pray that our time may be for your best benefit. In thinking how we're rethinking education here and how that continues to stretch us all, I also commit to praying that collectively--and individually--we will all be blessed with the additional increasing capacity we will need as we strive to learn "line upon line, precept upon precept." I'm reminded of the scripture--"teach ye (one another) diligently, and my grace shall attend you..." http://scriptures.lds.org/dc/88/78#78 As we stretch ourselves and strive--for our families and other life's work--to "learn at the speed of change" in organizations, the economy and the world, we will find that His grace is sufficient after we have done all we can do!

4. Eric lead us in a discussion of making one member each of each of the 5 functional areas the liason to the four other areas to facilitate communication. We need to be thinking about that and get back to him.

5. Scott, Eric, and now possibly David are going to be attending both 250 and 455. Some students from 455 may soon be attending 250. If we have one of them as a group facilitator for 250 in each functional area, it should help with communication and common expectations.

6. We discussed having our class be primarily focused on founding, developing and operating "Clark & Young" with a secondary focus on external client service to our large, non-profit Client A, and our smaller, for-profit Client B. Comm 455 would have the opposite approach. We discussed how for external client service Comm 250 would fill the roles of: Analyst, Consultant and Senior Consultant--and that Comm 455 would fulfill the roles of Manager, Senior Manager, and Partner. We mentioned the need for our Market group to evaluate the brand/corporate identity "Clark & Young" to see if we move ahead with it or rebrand ourselves.

7. We spent 10 minutes talking about Stephen Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" outlining for the first time the maturity continuum and each of the 7 Habits. We applied them to Org Comm as "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective ORGANIZATIONS." http://www.franklincovey.com

I stepped in because a student had expressed they were confused about where we were headed with the class--and often that which is most personal is most general. I believe today we took a big step forward in helping define our future! Thanks for how proactive you are all becoming!

Comm 455

2007-01-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

Add your comments from class here to this post!

Comm 150 Afternoon

2007-01-31T10:09:00.000-07:00

Add your comments from class to this post!

Empathy when Emotions High and Trust Low--Comm 150 AM

2007-01-31T10:04:00.000-07:00

What insights did you have today from discussion, things posted on the white board, and the spontaneous role play?

Peer-to-Peer: How Organizations Hear!

2007-01-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Today's discussion: "The Great Eight" (Organizational Disciplines) and the Peer-to-Peer Communication connection.

Also--rethinking education:

Today's quote:

"Give a student a text, lecture and test and you teach them for a semester. Get a student into "google"ing, case preparation and blogging, and they teach each other for a lifetime!"

--Brad A. Adams, a student taught by students!

Student Blogging: Expectations, Tips and Tricks

2007-01-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

Please add your questions or concerns about blogging to this post as comments. Those of you who can answer questions others have can post your responses to them as a comment to their comment.

I'll also be modifying this to include blogging instructions for you as they are developed.

Stay patient and comfortable with the new learning as best you can--and start having fun with sharing your thoughts (appropriately) on line!

Blogging Expectations for each of BrAdams's students:
1. Create post in MS Word/equivalent
2. Spell and Grammar Check it
3. Post it to your blog (cut and paste)
4. Find the most recent post for this class on www.bradadams.blogspot.com
5. Click on the comment link below that most recent post
6. Paste your Post in comment window
7. http://photoman-comm250.blogspot.com/7. Find at least two other classmates blogs that do not have 2 comments on their post for the day. Leave good comments questions, observations there.

BrAdams

Empathic Listening & the Emotional Bank Account

2007-01-29T15:59:00.000-07:00

Comm 150 Afternoon Class

I sense that class today felt frustrating to quite a few of you.

We've been trying in the role play to let you experience first hand what it would mean to

reflect feeling
rephrase content

when empathic listening is needed.

We've talked about the importance of empathic listening when both:

trust is low
emotion is high

Yet we're still developing skills in this area that is so critical to relationship and leadership success. Because this is a skill seldom learned by people it is helpful to understand that while we are still just moving past level 2, you will learn to be at 4 as part of this class:

4. Unconscious Competence
3. Conscious Competence
2. Conscious Incompetence
1. Unconscious Incompetence

Teen Wolf, Michael J. Fox, and Autobiographical Listening

2007-01-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a life time." ---Lao Tsu, Ancient Chinese Philosopher

Rather than have you read today from a text book, we'll let you "go fishing!"

Please Google "Empathy" or "Empathic Listening" or "Empathetic Listening" or just "Listening."
Find an article or some writing to read that you find informative and helpful given the topics shared in class.
Create your post from at least three insights you gained during class presentation, discussion, the video, personal reflection or reading.
Put it as a new post on your blog
Make sure your blog is public, or create a new blog for this class that can be public
Copy that post as a "comment" to this post of mine
Make sure your post in my blog either highlights your name as the link to your blog, or type in the address or URL to your blog
Go make comments on two other blogs.

The 5 branches that lead to effectiveness in any organizational tree

2007-01-26T07:02:00.000-07:00

From the student leadership of our organizational consulting group on campus--Comm 455.

Below are their comments on the key disciplines that work together to create organizational effectiveness.

When emotions are high and trust is low . . .

2007-01-26T06:49:00.000-07:00

From the students in Comm 150-09

Check out the comments below of students who are really learning to listen empathically.

The Praiseworthy Principle

2007-01-26T06:46:00.000-07:00

In Comm 150-01 we just talked about observing the Praiseworthy Principle. When we catch other people doing good things or doing things well, we actually help them feel drawn to doing more and more things that are "praiseworthy."

We discussed the situation of a single mother who would be away from her children sometimes for days on end because of her work. Another woman would come stay with her children while she was gone. This woman began to express concern about the misbehavior of the children. The mother began to post a

Check out the comments below from these students who are really learning how to listen empathically.

Columbia's Final Mission

2007-01-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

Check out the comments from the awesome students in this class

Organization Communications class today was about the space shuttle Columbia's final mission and the issues that arose within different areas of NASA that led to its distruction. The comments that follow will describe, through words and visuals, perspectives from the following disciplines:

1. People
2. Market
3. Capital
4. Technology
5. Organization

Check them out!

Effective and Efficient Time Management

2007-01-24T07:21:00.000-07:00

Dear Time Management Students

Please post your comment's here regarding the Time Management lecture.

Later, I will edit my post with my thoughts about today's class.

Thanks! Brother Adams

Target Client Accounts--Who we choose to work with

2007-01-24T07:08:00.000-07:00

Dear Comm 455 (Comm--Organizational Consulting)

After you have posted your entry for today's class to your blog, please copy your post as a comment to this post in my blog. Later, I will edit my post with my thoughts about today's class.

Thanks! Brother Adams

Autobiographical responses vs. empathic listening

2007-01-24T07:04:00.000-07:00

Dear Comm 150 section 9 (Comm--Interpersonal 0702--my Afternoon class)

After you have posted your entry for today's class to your blog, please copy your post as a comment to this post in my blog. Later, I will edit my post with my thoughts about today's class.

Thanks!

Brother Adams

Listening in tough, emotional situations

2007-01-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

Dear Comm 150 section 1 (Comm--Interpersonal 0701--my Morning class)

After you have posted your entry for today's class to your blog, please copy your post as a comment to this post in my blog. Brother Adams

Today's class: question about biological cycles and impact on communication, more male/female differences, Serving others vs serving selves, empathy is not sympathy--which is usually evaluation or sometimes interpretation. Autobiographical responses of APIE--advising, probing, interpreting and evaluating.