Communication

Week 10 Discussion

We have all experienced workplace or personal changes that require us to adapt quickly. Select one of the changes below, and explain how you have used your agility skill to adapt to that change in the past. Or, explain how you would use your agility skill to adapt to it in the future.

1. New and/or increased workplace responsibilities.
2. Change in supervisor.
3. Starting a new job.

Typically a substantial post consists of 5-7 sentences, and a peer response with 2-4 complete sentences. A substantial discussion forum response should make connections to course content, professional experiences, and personal experiences.

Week 11 Discussion

Reflect on how practicing your initiative skill in this course has made you a stronger communicator.

Then, provide specific examples for how you have taken initiative in one of the areas below and explain how it has improved your communication in that area.

1. Collaborating with others.
2. Addressing interpersonal conflict.
3. Presenting an articulate argument.

Typically a substantial post consists of 5-7 sentences, and a peer response with 2-4 complete sentences. A substantial discussion forum response should make connections to course content, professional experiences, and personal experiences.

Small Business Management

Week 10 Discussion

Please respond to the following:

• As a new small business owner, what can you do to make sure you hire the right person for the job? What are some ways to manage and foster productivity among virtual employees? Lastly, what is one benefit that motivated you as an employee that you would offer your employees to motivate them?
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Week 11 Discussion

Please respond to the following:

• You did it! You have reached the end of this course. In doing so, you have developed your skills and gained a better understanding of entrepreneurship and small business management. Please continue to apply what you have learned to future coursework and in your career.
• For our last discussion, reflect on your experience in this course. Identify which concept or topic you enjoyed learning about. Identify which concept or topic will serve you most in your business career. Detail how you will use what you learned.
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.