1: group presentation
Over the course of this semester, teams of people will be presenting part of the content for this course. The goal of your learning for these presentations are as follows:
The group presentation will be approximately 20 minutes in length. The purpose of the group presentation is for you to present the information contained in your selected book to your classmates in a way that is interesting, engaging, and memorable. You have a lot of responsibility in this process as the information contained in the book is necessary for success in the course. Therefore, you must be thorough and clear.
You should address the following information in your presentation:
You might think of this as a TED Talk for your chosen book. To that end, I strongly encourage you to watch the two TED videos provided below (Judy Cohen — What Makes a Great TED Talk) and watch other TED Videos.
The Group Presentation will be assessed on the following criteria:
Content (20 Points)
- Learn how to take a complex and involved topic and distill that information into the most important points using synthesis and judgement.
- Develop comfort with speaking to an audience.
- Learn how to make your presentation engaging.
- Identify your weaknesses with regard to speaking so that you can work on improvement.
The group presentation will be approximately 20 minutes in length. The purpose of the group presentation is for you to present the information contained in your selected book to your classmates in a way that is interesting, engaging, and memorable. You have a lot of responsibility in this process as the information contained in the book is necessary for success in the course. Therefore, you must be thorough and clear.
You should address the following information in your presentation:
- Publication information (title, author, year of publication)
- A thorough review of the content of the book (What is the information your peers need to be successful)
- An assessment of the quality of the book (Is it a must read for your peers? Why or why not?)
- Perspective assessment (Was the author biased? Was the author an expert?)
- Relevance of the information (How is it relevant to what we are learning in class?)
You might think of this as a TED Talk for your chosen book. To that end, I strongly encourage you to watch the two TED videos provided below (Judy Cohen — What Makes a Great TED Talk) and watch other TED Videos.
The Group Presentation will be assessed on the following criteria:
Content (20 Points)
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Quality (10 Points)
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Engagement (10 Points)
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Presence (10 Points)
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Ted talks
Disclaimer: The June Cohen video is provided for information purposes, not as an expemplar. If you were going to help her improve her presentation, what would you recommend she consider?
Group 1 Due: February 5 - How to win friends and influence people.
Group 2 Due: February 19 - Grit
Group 3 Due: March 21 - Mentors
2: Goosechase
GooseChase is a semester long competition that functions like a scavenger hunt. Working with your team, each team must earn a minimum of 11,000 points. To learn more about this challenge, go to goosechase.com, download the app, and search for "futurecasting" to find our class competition. The team with the most points will win and earn extra points toward their grade.
There are two teams. Team assignments will be made during class.
Note: At the end of the game, you may personally lose points (up to 50) if your team feels you did not "pull your weight".
There are two teams. Team assignments will be made during class.
Note: At the end of the game, you may personally lose points (up to 50) if your team feels you did not "pull your weight".
Due: April 25
3: Self-History
Using the Tic-Tac-Toe Research Methods Board presented on January 29 (Who are you?), complete a self-history proposal to be approved by Professor Housand and submit your self-history research findings via Blackboard.
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Proposal Due: February 7
Product Due: March 12
4: Identity Package
For this class you are being asked to produce a tangible product that represents your professional identity.
The required elements for your Professional Identity Package:
Other items that can be included in your Professional Identity Package:
You can choose to include things that are not listed here. If you want to include something that is not listed here, I strongly encourage you to share with other members of the class!
The required elements for your Professional Identity Package:
- Webpage
- Logo (used to communicate something about you)
- Business Card
- Vision and Mission Statement
- Vita/Resume
Other items that can be included in your Professional Identity Package:
- Picture (a picture that would enable someone to recognize you on the street but that is still professional)
- Motto
- Quote
- Elevator Speech
- Letterhead
- References
- The List (25 things that set you apart)
You can choose to include things that are not listed here. If you want to include something that is not listed here, I strongly encourage you to share with other members of the class!
Draft Due: March 28
Product Due: April 11
5: Network Map
You are going to "map your network" in order to leverage connections to help you achieve your goals. So, let's break it down...
Step 1 - Find the following information:
Step 1 - Find the following information:
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Step 2 - Find the connections:
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Step 3 - Submit your map:
Due: April 18
6: Book Circle
You have been “randomly” assigned to a group for the book circle discussion. As a group of three or four, you can choose the format for your discussion (asynchronous online discussion using Blackboard or video recorded discussion using Zoom and uploaded to YouTube). Regardless of the option you choose, the results of your discussion should be submitted via Blackboard.
I have provided discussion "starters". I am looking for thoughtful and substantive discussion (very much like the ones we have in class, but led by you). To go beyond these "starters" you might consider how Emotional Intelligence 2.0 relates to your group reads (Grit, Win Friends, Tribes) or Johnny Bunco.
I have provided discussion "starters". I am looking for thoughtful and substantive discussion (very much like the ones we have in class, but led by you). To go beyond these "starters" you might consider how Emotional Intelligence 2.0 relates to your group reads (Grit, Win Friends, Tribes) or Johnny Bunco.
- In what ways do you use your awareness of your emotions to stay flexible and direct your behavior toward positive outcomes? Give explicit examples and discuss the similarities and differences for members of your group.
- When you consider your own social awareness, how do you know that you are accurately reading people’s emotions in any given circumstance? How can you be sure that you really understand what is happening with them? Give examples of times when you feel you were accurately assessing someone’s emotion within an interaction while simultaneously being aware of your own emotional response. Explain why you believe you were accurate and how you were able to manage your own emotions.
- What does this statement mean to you? “Good decisions require far more than factual knowledge. They are made using self-knowledge and emotional mastery when they’re needed most.” (Bradberry & Greaves, 2016, p. 13 Kindle edition)
Due: March 19
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