Core Assignment 1

OGL 481 Organizational Leadership Pro-Seminar I

Rachael E. Lohnes

Arizona State University

Author Note

Rachael E. Lohnes is a student at Arizona State University studying Organizational Leadership.

Contact: rlohnes@asu.edu
 OGL 481: Pro-Seminar I
Core Assignment 1
Table 1: Organizing and Reflecting on Key Learnings – and Collecting Key Artifacts
COURSE Key content – textbook / articles / Professional (or personal) Possible artifacts to include in
multimedia presentations / videos application. As a result of professional e-portfolio / website –
your academics: how do you that illustrates tangible connections to
Key learning – concepts, theories, skills, think differently? How do you personal and professional
best practices, applications, cases, behave differently? What can transformation. You will describe the
assignments, discussions, simulations / you do more effectively? How artifacts with your explanation, not
activities, teamwork initiatives, readings, have you changed as a attach them in this space. Make sure to
analysis, other projects, etc. person? save them for Core #2.
OGL 200:  Principles of Communication This course breaks down 7 module reflection papers that
Introduction to  Leadership Communication Style leadership and introduces all illustrate an understanding for the
Organizational Preference Inventory the elements that are topics discussed, a connection to
Leadership  How to create a high-performing involved. Self-assessment professional experiences, and personal
team allowed me to put my ego leadership reflection.
 Leadership approaches (the aside and realize that I had a
functional approach and the lot of growing to do as a
relational approach) leader. I believe I can
 Leadership vs. Power communicate more
(interdependent but not effectively which has lead me
interchangeable) to effectively create a high-
 Personal Power Assessment performing/inspired team. I
 Inspiring a team and achieving have become a more
commitment confident person since taking
 Cultural dimensions of leadership this course. At the time of
 Creating an ethical environment taking this course I had been
in a leadership position for 6
months and I constantly felt
like I was struggling. This
course was the first formal
leadership training I had ever
received and it laid the
groundwork necessary for
 me to grow as a leader.
OGL 220: Behavioral  Foundations of Human Relations The assessments in this DISC leadership report, results from
Dynamics in  Power and Powerlessness course helped me to self- Jung Typology and Big 5 personality
Organizations  Emotional Intelligence reflect on many topics. I tests, various other worksheets
 Personality types (Jung Typology started thinking differently completed during the course
and Big 5) through the process of containing self-assessment and
 The role of stress in human understanding myself better personal reflection.
relations and learning how to better
 Conflict Style Inventory understand others. I can
 Conflict Management more effectively handle
 DISC Leadership (An Evaluation of conflict. I have changed as a
Behavioral Styles) person and as a leader
through gaining a better
understanding of the role of
stress in an organization and
how to better manage
conflict.
OGL 320:  Setting up projects for success This course taught me about 6 module reflection papers that
Foundations of  The role of project teams and how to work with a team and illustrate an understanding and
Project Management project stakeholders/sponsors manage a project. I learned reflection of the topics discussed and a
 Why projects experience failure the importance of final paper that provides an analysis
 How to plan an event with a group considering and consulting and personal/professional reflection of
 Project planning, scope, cost with stakeholders/sponsors the entire course.
management during a project. I can now
 Creating a work breakdown manage a project in a more
structure (WBS) organized fashion. I have
 Time management changed as a person by
 Building high performance teams understanding project
 Dealing with conflict planning, time management,
managing risk, and how to
 Fostering successful
foster successful
communication
communication. With this
 Managing risk
understanding I have become
 Quality control
a more effective leader when
managing projects.
OGL 260: Resource  Resources (tangible and This course introduced me to Several module reflection papers
Allocation in intangible) the various types of tangible including analysis and of topics
Organizations  Human capital and intangible resources and covered and a PowerPoint project
  Natural capital capital that exists within an assessing resource allocation at
 Social capital organization. This course Starbucks coffee company.
 Symbolic capital taught me the importance of
 Relational capital human capital, social capital,
 Structural capital and reputational capital when
 Systems thinking building or working with a
 Externalities team. Having this
 Relational accountability (vertical understanding has caused me
and horizontal) to grow as a leader by
 Stakeholder analysis effectively managing the
various recourses that exist
within my team and
organization.
OGL 300: Theory and  Situational Leadership Learning about situational Discussion board posts reflecting on
Practice of  Path-goal theory leadership caused me to lead case studies and module reflection
Leadership  Trait approach differently. I can more papers discussing leadership theories
 Multifactor Leadership effectively lead my team now and relating them to personal
 Adaptive Leadership that I can gauge the leadership experiences.
 Transformational vs transactional development levels of the
leadership people on the team I lead and
 Technical vs adaptive challenges provide them with a
leadership style that is most
beneficial. This had made me
a more understanding leader
as I now take the time to
connect with the individuals I
manage to get a better sense
of what they need from me as
a leader.
OGL 321: Project  Impact of scope, scheduling, As a leader, I think differently Discussion board posts reflecting on
Leadership, Strategy resources, and process on a because of the simulation experiences with a project
and Scope project provided in this course. The management simulation and module
 Managing unexpected mid-project simulation showed how there reflection papers discussing project
problems can be a cause and effect leadership topics and reflecting on
 Human resource management when adjusting elements of personal leadership experiences.
(when facing challenges) scope, schedule, resources,
 Leadership strategies process, and review during a
 Stages of project team project. I now understand
 development the planning, critical thinking,
 Confronting and managing and communication that must
uncertainty take place for a project to run
 Preventing scope and schedule smoothly. I have grown as a
risk leader because I can
 PERT charts implement this knowledge
into my work as a Shift
Supervisor at Starbucks.
BIS 345:  Ethics theory and business This course has opened my Module reflection papers containing
Organizational Ethics practice eyes to the various ethical reflection of organizational ethics
 Utilitarianism theories that exist when it topics, an organizational ethics
 Kantian theory comes to organizational simulation, and my personal
 Universal law and universal ethics. I behave more experiences with ethics in leadership/
acceptability effectively as I can now the workplace.
 Social contract theory consider situations from
 Virtue theory various ethical perspectives
 Ethical relativism that I was previously
 Discourse ethics unaware of. This class has
 Feminine ethics made me more aware of the
ethical dilemmas and
 Environmental ethics
decisions that exist within an
 Responsibilities of business
organization.
executives
OGL 343: Social  Organizational teams and This course helped me to Team projects and discussion board
Processes in teamwork learn how to effectively work posts reflecting on concepts related to
Organizations  Team design, integration, identity, with a virtual team in which social processes in organizations and
and psychological contracts every team member existed relating these concepts to personal
 Team communication and in a different time zone. I experiences.
decision making learned how to effectively
 Team conflict and creativity communicate and work with
 Inter-team relations and cultural a virtual team to complete a
considerations project and meet a deadline.
 Team compensation
 Team building and performance
assessment
OGL 350: Diversity  Diversity management I think differently because Discussion board posts and module
and Organizations  Cultural intelligence this course helped me reflection papers demonstrating an
 Cultural identity understand some of the racial understanding and personal reflection
  Importance of diversity in microaggressions that exist in of content from the course.
organizations society. I learned the
 Discrimination and prejudice importance of diversity
 Racial microaggressions within organizations and I
 Stereotypes gained an awareness of the
 Assessment of system-wide competencies that are needed
inequalities to effectively manage diverse
 Multicultural teams teams.
 Development of multicultural
competencies
OGL 355: Leading  Strategic management This is another course that Group projects analyzing fashion
Organizational  Organizational strategies helped me learn how to work company Rent the Runway and its
Innovation and  Internal and external with a virtual team while impact as an innovative organization.
Change organizational analysis evaluating an organization. I
 Creating competitive advantage can effectively create a SWOT
 Introduction to internal strategy analysis. This course was my
 SWOT Analysis first experience with a virtual
team that experienced
conflict. It changed me as a
person because it helped me
learn how to manage conflict
with a virtual team while
keeping the team on track to
complete assignments.
BIS 357: Assessment  Organizational Assessment Through this course I learned Prezi presentation and presentation
in Organizations Frameworks the importance of notes demonstrating an understanding
 Assessment Strategies organizational assessment. I of Organizational Assessment along
 Baldrige Assessment behave differently because I with an analysis of the Good-to Great
 Good-to-Great Assessment now take the opportunity to assessment model.
 Shingo Assessment assess aspects of my current
 Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment organization and make
Tool (LESAT) changes where I can as a
 Purpose and importance of leader. Embracing
Organizational Assessment organizational motivation has
 Assessment best practices impacted the organizational
performance on the shifts
that I run at work, making me
 a more effective leader.
OGL 360: Assessment  5 practices of effective leadership I gained a better 12-week plan to evolve as a leader
of Leadership  Modeling values understanding of how to covering the topics of becoming a
Effectiveness  Creating a shared vision become a more effective better leader, credibility, modeling the
 Challenging the process leader through this course. way, setting an example, creating a
 Enabling others to act As a leader, I can more vision and inspiring others, helping
 Encouraging the heart effectively help and inspire others, learning to challenge the
others, set an example, and process, enabling others to act,
build a strong team. I have fostering collaboration, strengthening a
changed as a person by team, encouraging initiatives and
becoming a more confident recognizing contributions, and
leader because of this course. celebrating victories.
OGL 340: The Aikido  The 4 steps to Aikido This course changed the way Module reflection papers discussing
Way of Conflict  Spitting out the hook I view conflict. Prior to this course topics and how I can implement
Transformation  Self-regulation strategy course I viewed conflict as a them into my life and grow as a leader.
(remaining centered) negative thing, but I now
 6 second rule view it as something
 H.E.A.R. model productive that we can learn
 The power of listening from. The 6 second rule and
 The burn clean model the H.E.A.R. model helped me
 Say yes to behave more calmly during
 Alternative dispute resolution conflict. I am a much more
effective listener because of
this class. This class changed
me as a person by teaching
me that people’s reactions to
conflict reflect themselves
and not of you. Because of
this I do not take conflict
personally, instead I try to
find a common ground and
learn something from it.
EDT 180: Technology  Creating a cover letter This course exposed me to A Weebly site created to present every
Literacy: Problem  Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel several digital technology project completed for this course and
Solving using Digital  Google documents, presentations, applications that I had no demonstrate mastery of multiple media
Technology and spreadsheets prior experience with. I am formats.
Applications  GoAnimate more effective when using
 Picktochart technology because of the
  Creating infographics skill set that this course
 Intro to coding provided me with. I have
changed as a person because
I now have more
technological skills that I can
add to my resume and use in
my current and future
workplaces.
OGL 481: Pro-  Reframing Organizations Understanding how to view The E-Portfolio that will be created and
Seminar I (what have  The Structural Frame organizations and situations completed by the end of this course.
you learned so far)  The Human Resource Frame from different frames has
 The Political Frame been for me when making
 The Symbolic Frame assessments. I feel that I can
view organizations more
effectively as I can assess
them from different frames.
This has changed me as a
person by giving me time to
learn more about the human
resource frame, as it is a field
I would like to have a career
in.
OGL 482: Pro- I will be taking this course during session I will be taking this course I will be taking this course during
Seminar II (when will B of the fall 2020 semester. during session B of the fall session B of the fall 2020 semester.
you be taking it) 2020 semester.
Table 2: Plus / Delta – Significant Learning Experiences – Structure and Transfer
Pick one of your most significant learning experiences from Table 1. Take some time to deeply reflect on the experience. Respond to the
following questions / sub-questions as explicitly as possible. Use your imagination and creativity here – this is really all about making
connections, and seeing what you can learn about your learning style (and yourself) from the experience!

Describe the task / assignment? What, specifically, did you Assignments in OGL 340: The Aikido Way of Conflict Transformation
learn? introduced me to the 6 second rule and the H.E.A.R. model. The 6 second rule
Be sure to address both declarative forms of knowledge teaches you to take 6 seconds to breathe and center yourself before reacting or
(things you learned – concepts, theories, ideas, models) as responding in any situation, especially tense ones. This helps to counteract the
well as procedural forms of knowledge(things you learned fight or flight or freeze response. The H.E.A.R. model teaches you to interact
how to do – skills). with others by hearing (focus on listening without interruption and pay
attention to non-verbal cues), explaining (briefly summarize what you heard
in your own words), asking (ask questions to gain a genuine understanding of
what the other person is saying), and responding (state what you can do, state
specific details, confirm the agreement, and carry through with commitments).
Why is it important to you? These concepts are important to me because they are extremely useful when
What connections can you make between this learning dealing with conflict. Conflict is something that can come up in any personal
and other things you have learned (in school – and or professional situation. Transforming conflict is a life skill because conflict is
beyond)? What connections can you make between what unavoidable. Understanding how to truly hear what someone is saying and
you learned and your life roles and goals? being able to take a few seconds to process and respond in a thoughtful way
can change the outcome of a conflict dramatically. These skills can transform
an argument into a conversation. This is important to me because I use these
skills anytime a conflict arises, whether I am at work or with friends and
family.
What worked for you? The assignments were structured in a way that was different from most
In terms of process, was there something about the assignments I have had for other courses it allowed us to teach these
assignment structure that appealed to you? How did this techniques to friends and family and then practice with them. I would usually
task / structure of this assignment differ from other do this early in the week to make sure that I fully understood the skills, and
assignments? Was it similar to other assignments / tasks then I would use the skills I learned while at work to gain even more
that were meaningful to me? What strategies, skills, experience with them. This appealed to my preferred approach to learning
procedures proved effective in the completion of this because it allowed me to gain experience with the concepts I had just learned.
assignment / task? Do you see any patterns or
connections in this regard to your preferred approach to
learning – such as following an outline, keeping to
deadlines, other learning or study skills?
What can you transfer? These skills are meaningful to me because I can transfer them to any situation
Where can you apply / use these skills and knowledge? I am in. The six second rule and the H.E.A.R. model can be applied to
How can you apply what worked for you (above) to other conversations with anyone, including a boss, coworkers, friends, family
learning goals or initiatives in your life? Can you connect members, and even strangers. These skills allow you to either prevent an
or adapt this knowledge / skill to other areas of your life? argument or transform an argument into a conversation. They allow you to
What kinds of metaphorical connections can you make? hear the other person out, understand what they are saying, and find a
Can you connect something that was interesting or common ground. I learned these skills changed the way I deal with conflict,
important with respect to this knowledge / skill to which has made me a better leader. I work in a fast-paced environment where
something that you are struggling with? conflicts frequently take place and sometimes get blown out of proportion.
Using these skills has helped me transform conflict in my workplace which has
helped to strengthen my team.
What evidence do you have? I have shared the skills I learned in OGL 340: The Aikido Way of conflict
Do you have a plan for communicating your learning to transformation with many people in my workplace and a few of my family
others? Are there any tangible outcomes (and specific members and friends. A few of the artifacts from this course (module
artifacts, in particular) that serve as evidence of this reflection papers) include examples of how I have benefited from using these
knowledge / skill? skills in both my personal and professional life.

Assignment #1: Questions for Reflection

I was a few months into my leadership journey at Starbucks when I started taking Organizational Leadership courses. The thing that moved me
the most about this project was reading old reflections of leadership experiences. Reading my old assignments made me feel like I was stepping
into a time machine and it made me realize I have grown so much more than I ever realized as a leader. I was most surprised by the fact that I
took something from each course and implement it into my leadership style. I made sure that I was truly gaining something from each of these
courses, and not just robotically doing the assignments to get a degree. There were so many concepts I learned and skills I gained that have
helped me grow into the leader I am today.

Prompt #2: What are your ideas in terms of how to best illustrate your growth and development over the course of your education and
experiences with the Organizational Leadership program? What are your best ideas with respect to specific artifacts / evidence that you
might present (within the context of an e-portfolio) as you consider your growth and development in the Organizational Leadership
Program?

There are so many artifacts that I have gathered throughout the course of my education. I feel that in my e-portfolio I should present my
artifacts in chronological order to show my growth as a leader. I also believe that including a reflection of how the artifacts impacted me at the
time and how they impact me now will help to illustrate the growth and development that I have experience throughout my time in the
Organizational Leadership Program.