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Managing productivity is being able to multi-task or to have a strong team of members with different roles, working towards the same goal. It's about finding balance in the work place and what works best with the team members you have. The image shows the worker with a satisfied look knowing that he was able to do other task by balancing them and being efficient and not placing too much focus on one task alone.

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Controlling performance is all about setting expectations. If you want to be successful, you have to inform your employees from a early stage of what is expected from them performance wise.The image represents that a business would want their standards to be excellent as they expect themselves to perform to the best of their abilities.

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Motivation goes hand in hand with leadership and is a great way to get involved with employees as a manger. Feedback is great but can be communicated in different ways and received in different ways. A manager should always look to motivate employees as it shows that they care and want to see them succeed for not only the company but themselves. This image shows the different ways motivation can impact employees.

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Leadership is something that needs to be understood by a manager as not only are they managing employees but should look to be a leader to them, someone who they can come to for help and look up to in the workplace. I selected this funny cartoon because it's a reminder that the manager should be aware of himself and employees and the employees should be aware of themselves and their manager when it comes to following someone or leading someone in the workplace.

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Communication in the workplace is something that can go overlooked but it is important to treat everyone else respectfully and talk to them like they are your co-worker, not a friend, love interest, or enemy. This image represents effective communication in the workplace in many different scenarios.

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Employee training is very important because its a process I have experienced in different jobs but it is about showing a new employee how to perform certain task and the expectations set forth by a manager. The cartoon pictures a new employee who doesn't know how to speak to the customers of the business the way they expect. I chose this because training should be taken seriously so that your new employees aren't constantly making mistakes.

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The functions of Human Resources was one of the more interesting topics of this semester for me. I was interested because there is so much for them to do as it could be helping train and develop a new employee, helping solve issues within an organization, or setting the right wages or salaries for employees. There is so much responsibility there so there is a lot of content to look at. The image below highlights HR's involvement with the many departments of an organizations.

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The growth cycle represents how a business changes and grows overtime just like us. This cycle has 5 phases: Creativity, Direction, Delegation, Coordination, and Collaboration. The video below is a great job at getting you to understand the business growth cycle using our life cycle as a comparison.

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Understand Your Business Growth Life Cycle - Friday's 5 Minute Business Builder

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Structure in an organization is what it is built upon and helps build other parts of a business like its ethics, regulations, environment, and culture. This picture represents how these groups of team members and departments help build a structure for an organization.

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Decision making is something we take part in everyday but also necessary in business when we need to make decisions to further the companies success. This image is great because it highlights five main parts of decision making.

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Environment in business is making your employees and team members comfortable with their work place and so that they feel like they are in the right place when they are at work. This video does a great job at explaining business environment and it's importance.

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Planning is always necessary in business. You must plan to prepare team members for work and to make sure everyone knows what the goal is so they can give their best effort and work for the results that are wanted. This image shows components of a business plan and what a business should focus on in their plan.

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Cultural differences are important to know and understand when dealing with global business. Something that is praised here or seen as a trend may be something totally offensive in another country. I chose this cartoon because it represents how we may think one thing for a simple business interaction while the other person from a foreign country is interacting in a different way than expected.

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Globalization is a business taking part in exchanging of goods, services, capital, etc.; over international borders. With the way technology and travel has advanced, globalization is huge for companies today. It is important to be able to reach consumers everywhere because not only does that increase your chances of gaining profits and popularity but also reaches demands in places other than domestic locations.

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Another part of module 2 that stood out to me was organizational culture. This is something I believe is under-minded in today's business world with many companies. I think if you want to keep your employees and team members happy and want them to enjoy their job then you need to create a culture that respects and embraces everyone. Nike is a great example of this.

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This picture represents the key components of business ethics and their importance to management. It's about differing right from wrong in the work place which is a role of the managers to fulfill. It is important to show this on my padlet because every team member of a organization should be fully aware of ethics and morals in the workplace.

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I selected this one because it is the introduces us to management, which is all about making a change for the better. Managers are trying to make positive changes all of the time in the work place by helping out employees, attending to customers, firing or hiring, making schedule changes, etc. Change is a huge factor of managements purpose.

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This image represents the manager in the middle at the lead position ready to manage his employees. It shows that in the work place there is a team working together ready to be lead by a manager who pushes them for the most successful results.