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This specific site gave me a more in depth understanding of the management process and how I can utilize it in the future when I begin my own business.
http://athgo.org/5-success-stories-ceos-humble-beginnings/
This article talks about the success stories of some of the largest companies known today. These stories gave me more hope for my future business.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/6-highpowered-women-share-their-secrets-for-success
I personally chose this article because I am a woman wanting to gain a high position in the business world. These women describe their ideas and tips to becoming a great leader and ranking up.
Finally, I chose a video that dove into things that were not specifically discussed in the book. This video describes ways to be a good leader in the eyes of your subordinates. I have already been in multiple leadership positions and have used a couple of these techniques. However, the video taught me about certain techniques I had not thought of while I was leading.]]> 2018-09-07 15:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/278916560 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/279180821 https://www.inc.com/epson/strategies-and-policies-for-maximizing-boomer-millennial-activity.html
This site dove into ways that the generations can come together and work in harmony. It explains some of the main differences between the generations and how those differences can be worked through.
https://www.lever.co/blog/how-to-work-toward-gender-diversity-in-the-workplace
This article describes many ways to make your business more gender-diverse. The part I liked the most about this article was the first tip- Make sure your workspace is friendly to everyone. If you have a workplace designed mainly for men, women will be less likely to succeed.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/269665
This article talks more about social responsibility and the importance it can have on your business. I learned some new things after reading this article, like capitalizing on poorer sectors to help your own and their businesses.
http://fortune.com/2015/09/24/sustainability-practices-in-business-intel-unilever-wal-mart-dupont/
Sustainability is a very important part of business. This article discusses how it's become more important and what we can do to help incorporate it into our companies more.]]> 2018-09-09 17:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/279180821 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/281973407 https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/2014/01/11-key-characteristics-of-a-global-business-leader/
These key skills needed for global leaderships helped me helped me to have better understanding of how involved these leaders are within their own businesses.
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/global-marketing-and-international-business
In this article, it talks about different businesses that have appealed to places around the world. It shows a true global approach and how to be successful with it.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/article/558/corporate-code-of-ethics-for-international-business/
This article helps to describe ways that you can be respectful throughout different countries and cultures as you expand your business. Being culturally intelligent is very important when you are in a leadership position in a global business.
This video helps to describe how you can make your small business a global company. It gives great tips and shows that you don't have to put everything right off the bat. Since I plan on having my own business, these tips could come in handy if I decide to progress my business further out into the world.]]> 2018-09-16 17:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/281973407 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/285802419 http://www.businessmanagementideas.com/planning/8-important-types-of-plans-management/4475
This site goes through each part of planning, including organization and schedules. It goes into detail about the steps and how they are used.
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/decision-making/decision-types-6-types-of-decisions-every-organization-need-to-take/25660
This article discusses the different types of decision making in the management field. This helped me to relate the different styles to my every day life.
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6162-decision-making.html
This website showed me different decision-making techniques than what was listed in the text.
I also learned about decision making mistakes that happen quite often. This will help me in the future when it comes to me making my own decision in my business.
The last link is to a video about strategic planning. Although this goes over information I have already read, I am better with retaining knowledge through audible lessons. This video has helped me to retain the strategic planning process.]]> 2018-09-25 22:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/285802419 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294666472
https://www.allbusiness.com/4-common-types-organizational-structures-103745-1.html
I wanted to learn more about organizational structures as I read the book. This article helps to lay them out and give a description as to what and when they are for.
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.htm
Throughout my life, I have never been good at delegating tasks properly. This article helped to guide me, as well as the book, into a comfortable position of knowledge about delegation. I know delegation is very important at the management position, so I hope to perfect this skill before I become a manager or owner.
https://www.strategy-business.com/article/10-Principles-of-Organizational-Culture?gko=71d2f
I have not had much experience with organizational culture before taking this course. Through reading the text and this article, I have learned so much about this that I would feel comfortable influencing the organizational culture. I would hope my business would be impacted positively based on the behavior.
The video goes into detail about structure and authority in the workplace. I've had problems with authority before in the workplace, so this will help me to avoid those problems that I dealt with.]]> 2018-10-19 02:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294666472 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294673667 https://upraise.io/blog/performance-appraisal-management/
This article discusses the difference between performance appraisals and performance management. This helped me to understand which is better to use in certain situations. I would feel more comfortable now giving someone management to help improve their skills, then leading to an appraisal.
https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/interpersonal-communication.html
This site goes into detail about interpersonal communication and how it's used properly. This is extremely important when in a management position, so learning more about it was very helpful for me.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-are-the-stages-of-team-development-1919224
With this website, I learned more about each stage of team development from different aspects. This has helped me to see that they do differ based on your position with the company.
https://www.wrike.com/blog/6-different-team-effectiveness-models/
I thoroughly enjoyed this article because it went into details about the different team effectiveness models. This showed me some great ways to track the effectiveness easily and properly.]]> 2018-10-19 03:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294673667 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294673688 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/12/what-is-authentic-leadership/#5b531f4fdef7
I was very interested in the authentic style of leadership and wanted to learn more about it. This article went further into detail about this style and what it entails. I feel like this is my preferred style of leadership after reading about them in the text.
http://www.1to1coachingschool.com/Behavior_Coaching_Explained.htm
After reading about the coaching behavior of leadership, I wanted to learn a little more. Knowing how to properly coach people in the right direction is very important to me and will be one of my main focuses as a leader or manager.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
As I have gone through these courses, I have decided that I will try to go into the field of psychology. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs interested me the most out of all the theories of human needs motivation. I can see myself utilizing this in my future career.
https://www.managementstudyguide.com/managerial-communication.htm
Managerial communication is extremely important if you plan on going into a management position. I find that I have troubles with communication so any way that I can be helped, I will take. This helped to show me that communication is necessary in all ways.]]> 2018-10-19 03:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294673688 peacedancerannie https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294919221 https://www.smartsheet.com/management-information-systems
This article goes into detail about the history of information systems and how they have affected the workforce. It discusses the different benefits and the categories that are used.
https://www.cleverism.com/operations-management-definition-principles-activities-trends/
This site discusses operational management and the skills needed to perform well. I did not know much about operational management, so reading the text and this article have both taught me a lot more about the position and its importance.
http://www.businessmanagementideas.com/management/controlling/break-even-analysis-with-diagram-management/8035
I had just learned about break-even points in my accounting class and did not fully understand them. After going through the process of reading about them and calculating them, I feel more comfortable with calculating the break-even points and utilizing them for their correct purpose.
The video below discusses production and productivity. It helps to describe how to increase productivity and what the connection is between them both.]]> 2018-10-19 16:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/peacedancerannie/bilk2pnkubd5/wish/294919221