Front Line Leaders and Organizational Communication
This course focuses on the foundation, study, and implementation of effective organizational communication. Different theories will be identified, discussed, and critiqued. Students will study the major components of organizational communication including leadership, conflict and conflict management, teamwork, and ethics. Additionally, students will read and critique case studies showing organizational communication in professional applications.
Write 3 learning statements of a front line leader for each of the following course outcomes. Instructions for learning statements below.
Step Process:
Step One: Select one course outcome.
Step Two: Determine the level of learning of the OUTCOME using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
a.) Review the first word of the outcome, which is an action verb
b.) Look at a Bloom’s list of action verbs and determine where the action verb falls
Step Three: Consider an example of your specific learning that falls within the same level of learning
a.) Use an action verb at the same level of learning as the outcome to create your Learning Statement
Step Four: Repeat the process for the same outcome so that there are two or three Learning Statements per outcome
Step Five: Begin the process again for each outcome.
Helpful Exercise:
Formula for crafting strong learning statements: Verb + What they do (behavior) + Why they do it Try this exercise below as you address each outcome. Ask yourself: They learned how to As you answer the question, use the learning to draft your learning statements. Be specific with your answers to the question and then go to Blooms and make sure that you use an action verb at the corresponding level.
Outcomes:
1.) Evaluate how organizational structure affects the quality of communication.
2.) Apply organizational communication models and theories to professional contexts.
3.) Analyze how interpersonal and small-group relationships (teams) affect communication in organization.
