Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Homework: Party Time!

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

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





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:

Friday, February 2, 2007

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

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

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

Organizational Growth

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

Comm 455 Friday 2/2/07

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."