One piece of information that really captured my attention was that everyone in the company participated any meeting similar to the “top dogs” of the company meet. And resulting from this the company was able to gain company wide insight to problems.
Reading 2 

One piece of information that captivated my thinking, was the mentioning of offering choices in the third last paragraph.

As an employee of a small company, I really enjoy how managers and bosses utilize the input given from employees. As employees are the ones carrying out day-to-day operations and can often provide meaningful insight. I thought processes like these can be lost at larger companies however this article proves otherwise.
Reading 2 
I think this information was deemed important to me because most bosses give you the work/material at their own convenience without offering choices. here I was happily surprised to see some employers enhance learning by offering choices 

A piece of information that captured my attention in “reading 2” is the importance of investing more funds into engagement and communication, which can lead to the success of new or existing company programs and projects.

The information acknowledged in “reading 2” was important because, investing funds into engagement and communication can make employees excited and enthusiastic for future programs. This was an “ah-ha” moment for me because, failing to display engagement and provide “fun” activities for employees will result in unhappy and unenthusiastic employees who will not put as much effort resulting in the failure of such programs.

The information in “reading 2” changed my mode of thinking when presenting future goals and projects to my company’s employees. I will invest in very attractive modes of delivering ideas such as less and more colourful paperwork, engaging activities, and prizes which will result in positive attitude and excellent execution of the programs.

 

Reading 2: In the second reading the information about fun caught my attention. I find it interesting how people still find fun the best learning practice even if they are in a professional job. I would think that professionals would find a different learning tactic as they grew older through different experiences such as researching information or learning through higher position staff. This information leads me to believe that the saying “do a job that you enjoy everyday” is accurate because if a person enjoys their daily job, that means they are having fun, which in turn would lead to them learning the most in the field they are in.

Reading 2: I think this information is important since it shows the reader that fun is basically the motivation most employees use to work. If employees are doing a fun task or having fun with the task, they will learn more and probably learn faster as compared to someone just doing the task that they find boring since their boss told them too. This was an "ah-ha" moment since it shows that adults still want to do fun things, just because they are grown with professional jobs doesn't mean that they don't want to have fun. I also feel it opens the doors to many options for CEOs and managers since they can try to teach employees through different means. By increasing employee morale, they can possibly learn new skills, which overall improves the business.

Reading 2: The information I learned from the second reading has made me want to try new things outside of the traditional way, but in ways that I find fun. This changed my future mode of thinking because I will try and make sure that the company for my future career has the mindset of making a fun working environment for the employees to encourage them to be successful, thus keeping a high retention rate and staff loyalty.

Reading 2: Something that captivated my attention in this reading is the idea that “When engagement and communication are afterthoughts, even a well-designed initiative may fail.”

Reading 2: This information is very important to note since it can make or break the initiative. Not enough companies put the emphasis on how the messages are communicated to employees. The communication has to be enthusiastic and creative so the ones receiving the information can reciprocate that same energy that the company wants. If managers are being lackadaisical, it shows employees they don’t care and they won’t want to put in the extra effort for managers who won’t take the time to communicate messages properly. 

Reading 2: This information made me think of how important communication really is in the world of business. As the saying goes “it’s not about what you say, it’s about how you say it”. I will take this information and integrate it in my personal and professional relationships to express effectively and rightfully what I want others to understand I’m saying. 

Reading 2: One idea that captivated my thinking was the idea of telling stories. “Humans have been telling stories since the dawn of time because stories are the way people make meaning.” This made me think about how most interactions whether in business or the outside world, are about storytelling and sharing your experiences.

Reading 2: This piece of information was important for me because I was able to reflect on my own interactions revolving around business, such as an interview, where I explained past experiences I had and was telling stories. This is an “aha” moment for me because I was able to have a self-reflection and see how I can improve in the future.

Reading 2: I will use this information to try to remember stories that I find to be important in my life and worthwhile sharing. This will change my mode of thinking in my future career because I will now be able to better prepare myself for business communication events such as an interview to my future career to have stories well thought out to provide to my future employer.

* To attract and retain talent

* To maintain a steady course through transitions.

* To stay at the leading edge of its industry through constant innovation and renewal.

Reading 2:

The piece of information that stuck with me the most and was the most amusing is the one about how different graphics, formats, and languages can infuriate people.

This information although compact is a building block towards the understanding of how to compete against other companies, in which case I will be more prepared in the ways I will be facing it and the tactics in which I would have learned. 

Reading 2: 

This part of the reading taught me to always make a buzz about anything all the time, this means that I should be making headlines about everything I do to create a story and to give something for people to talk about.

Reading 2 - The piece of information that captured my attention was how the reading stated that “Fun is not the “f” word”. A workplace environment is typically seen as a place to be professional and serious, so reading that people learn better when they’re having fun and that it should be encouraged in a workplace caught my attention. 

Reading 2 - I believe that this information was important because it gave several reasons as to why creating engaging and innovative forms of communication is extremely important in order to get people excited and connected. It was an “ah-ha” moment for me because it showed how sometimes less is really more and that sticking to the same old ideas is not always the right choice.  

Reading 2 - With this information, I will always find innovative ways to engage those I am trying to get information out to. Whether I am the employee or employer, I will prioritize strong forms of communication that benefits everyone, not just myself. In my future career, I will look at things from a recipient’s point of view in order to properly connect with them.