Journal Entry 1: Networking Essential Skills for Committees Humans are social beings, and thus they need to keep communicating from time to time. These communications makes it easier for communities to engage in a given discipline to address an impeding challenge. Nevertheless, coordinating a large group of individuals proves to be a daunting task with many having mixed responses and motivations. In response to this, committees are set up to address a particular issue arising in the community. In this journal entry, I have learnt that neighborhood associations consistently engage in projects, activities, and events that help to create a stronger network connection. Information provided on this journal show that coordinating a large number of individuals remains to be a challenge. However, a smaller group is easier to manage and has the ability to achieve better outcomes. Kunst, Lemmink, and Prins (1998) note that the quality of a network is realized during the selection process of network members. I notice from the journal that setting up a successful committee has a number of guidelines. First, there should be a clear project that the committee is expected to implement. This makes it easier for the selection process to have a detailed description of all the components required in the implementation process. Subdividing the project into smaller chunks makes it easier for specific committees to address specific issues within the context of the component identified. Secondly, committee members usually volunteer to participate in these meetings. Since the meetings are significantly flexible, volunteers are able to have a flexible meeting schedule. Members look at the delivery specifications of the project and identify areas they hav... ... middle of paper ... ...h, L.C. 1994, "Mentoring and networking for women educators", Women in Management Review, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 4. Kim, S. 2013, "Networking enablers, constraints and dynamics: a qualitative analysis", Career Development International, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 120-138. Kunst, P., Lemmink, J. & Prins, R. 1998, "Quality networking initiatives in Europe: Classification and conditions for success", Total Quality Management, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 21-33. Roziah, M.R., Garavan, T.N. & Ismail, M. 2012, "Networking and managers' career success in the Malaysian public sector", European Journal of Training and Development, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 195-212. Scaffidi, A.K. & Berman, J.E. 2011, "A positive postdoctoral experience is related to quality supervision and career mentoring, collaborations, networking and a nurturing research environment", Higher Education, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 685-698.
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Community is like a Venn diagram. It is all about relations between a finite group of people or things. People have their own circles and, sometimes, these circles overlap one another. These interceptions are interests, common attitudes and goals that we share together. These interceptions bond us together as a community, as a Venn diagram. A good community needs good communication where people speak and listen to each other openly and honestly. It needs ti...
There is little scientific knowledge when it comes to mentoring effects on future outcomes; in addition posing confusion as to how these programs continue to emerge. A major component in regards to program effectiveness is in measurement or evaluation of its structure (Deutsch, N., & Spencer, R., 2009). This is done by conducting surveys, focus groups, and interviews (Deutsch, N., & Spencer, R. (2009); Karcher, M., & Nakkula, M. (2010); Diehl, D. C., Howse, R. B., & Trivette, C. M. (2011); Osgood, 2012; Williams, 2011). Studies gives the researcher insight into knowledge that otherwise wouldn’t be known, in order to understand mentoring reactions and relationship styles better (Karcher, M., & Nakkula, M. (2010); Christens, B. D., & Peterson, N. A. (2012); Diehl et al., 2011; Leyton‐Armakan, J., Lawrence, E., Deutsch, N., Lee Williams, J., & Henneberger, A. (2012); Meyer, K. C., & Bouchey, H. A. (2010).
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According to former American Businessman, Henry Ford, he describes working as a team as, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” When working with a group there will always be struggles and roadblocks that could lead your group to any form of success. However, it takes a successful group leader who is able to keep the group working together to reach the common goal as working as one. This paper will demonstrate the integration and understanding of group dynamics and structure. I have selected the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society to discuss the following five main principles in each group: the purpose of the group, the individuals and their roles of the group, the structure and the norms that
Talking directly to the stakeholders will help answer most of these key questions. For IT projects meeting the key stakeholders in a forum to review progress on the project is key to its success. Therefore a well drawn up project plan will ensure that there is enough representation of the stakeholders at the regular project review meetings.
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One way to provide clear description of a project is to prepare project charter. A Guide to the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (2008), “it is the process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and initial requirements that satisfy the stake holder needs expectations” (pg.71). Preparing a project charter is the initial step for project manager to start any project. In Project charter we can describe different components of the projects. To start any project, preparing a project charter is the initial steps for project manager. Some of the essential components are described below.
by Birgit Leidenfrost, Barbara Strassnig, Marlene Schultz, Claus-Christian Carbon, and Alfred Schabmann (2014). Leidenfrost et al (2014) explored the mentoring relationships in the academic setting to determine a baseline for mentoring effectiveness. According to the authors, mentoring, which includes both formal and informal, follows a predictable path with four phases: initiation, cultivation, separation and redefinition by the mentee, and preparation for separation by the mentor. Leidenfrost et al (2014) identified that although mentoring relationships with a high level of activities and an equal number of motivating and informing messages rated the highest, any mentoring relationship resulted in improved academic performance by the mentees over no mentoring relationship at all. The authors identified an opportunity for the ongoing development and continuing education of
Jones states in his Gallup news article entitled Americans Say Equal Pay Top Issue for Working Women, (Jones, 2014) that the data from a September 2014 Gallup poll shows that two of the most important issues facing working women in this country today are equal/fair pay and equal opportunity for advancement and promotion. These concerns placed higher than the issues of better childcare and healthcare and the economy in general. The number of working women in the United States is almost equal to that of men, however the challenges women face in establishing careers and advancing in them is different from men. The EEOC Women 's Work Group issued a report (EEOC Women 's Work Group, 2010) that cites many of the biggest challenges for women seeking equal opportunities in the workplace. These include lack of mentoring and grooming for management positions, being less likely to be invited to networking events, women not being granted training and developmental assignments on as equal footing as men, and women not being targeted in recruitment efforts for upper level and management positions. In order to combat these discriminatory practices, employers should develop mentoring programs and monitor their effectiveness, actively making sure that women are as equally included as men. Senior level officials should be expected to mentor subordinates and that mentoring should not be gender biased. Businesses should perform a barrier analysis to discover what obstacles