61C01000 - Management Communication, 16.04.2019-21.05.2019

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  Welcome to the Management Communication P02 workspace.

  Our first class session will be on Tuesday, 16 April in U-358, 3rd flr, Otakaari 1.
  
  However, before that there is a mandatory pre-work consisting of  readings and 2 pre-course assignments, which should be completed before coming to our first session on 15.1.2019. Details in the pre-work folder on the left.
  

  The course schedule is below.
  

  Please note that all other materials, including the pre-work, assignments and readings,  are in the drop-down menu in the top left-hand corner of the workspace. Materials will become available once registration is complete.

  COURSE SCHEDULE
  

  PRE-WORK: Mandatory readings and 2 pre-course tasks
  
  Due 08.30,Tuesday, 16 April.

  1. Competing Values Communication Framework: readings     
     
  2. Communicator profile
  3. Objective-driven presentation
     

  Details in pre-work folder (drop-down menu on the left).

  Upload 2 and 3 to the respective submission boxes in the pre-work folder by 08.30, Tuesday, 16 April and bring 1 soft or hard copy of each assignment to the first day of class for peer review.
  

  
  SESSION 1: 16.04
  

  • Course overview: objectives, assignments
  • Competing Values Communication Framework
  • Discussion of CVCF Communicator Profiles
  • Fine-tuning CVCF objective-driven presentation: feedback on strategy
  • Division into groups for project (A4): choice of project situation 

  
  Preparation for session 2
  
        On your own

  1. Read Input 2: Strategic Contingency Model (SCM)
  2. Read Input 3: Persuasive managerial writing: sensitive messages
  3. Read Input 4: Reader-focused business writing
  4. Fine-tune your individual CVCF objective-driven presentation for 23 April.
     
     

         In your group
  

  1. Prepare A1, the Bad News Message (BNM) draft. Due 23 April.
  2. Prepare communication project proposal (A4) in your group. Due 30 April.
     

  
  

  
  

  SESSION 2: 23.04
  

  • Objective-driven presentations (pre-work assignment)
  • Peer reviewing & editing BNM (A1). Final version due 30 April.
    

  
  Preparation for session 3
  
        On your own

  1. Read Rogers (2003), Building a case and arguing with sophistication
  2. Read Denning, S. (2004), Telling Tales and Conger, J. (1991), Inspiring others
  3. Prepare individual transformational speech outline (A3) upload MyCourses by 7 May, and bring a copy to class for peer review.
     
     

         In your group
  

  1. Write the final version of your BNM (A1) and upload to MyCourses by 30 April.
     
  2. Prepare the managerial proposal in your group (A2) and bring two copies to class on 7 May to allow for peer review activities.

  
  

  
  SESSION 3: 7.5
  

  • Reviewing and editing your managerial proposals (A2). Final version is due 14 May.
  • Feedback on transformational speech (A3) outlines
    
  • Writing an executive summary: focus on your A4 Executive Summary (ES)
    

  
  Preparation for session 4
  
        On your own

  1. Finalise your transformational presentation (A3). Be ready to present on 14 May.
     
  2. Read Input 5: Writing an executive summary
  3. Read input 6: Essentials of effective slide design
  4. Read input 7: Preparing an effective recommendation presentation
     
  
  

         In your group
  

  1. Finalise A3, the Managerial Proposal and upload it to MyCourses by 08.30,  Tuesday 14, May.
     
  2. Prepare your communication project presentation and executive summary (A4)

  
  

  
  

  SESSION 4: 14.5
  

  • Transformational speeches with peer feedback (A3)
    

  
  Preparation for session 5
  
        On your own

  1. View your transformational speech and write your appraisal (A3c). Upload to MyCourses by 21 May.
  2. Read: Yates, J. (2009), Active listening, and Munter, M. (2007), Q and A sessions.
     
     

         In your group
  

  1. Upload your A4 executive summary to MyCourses by midday, Monday, 20 May.
     
  2. Finalise your A4 final team presentation.
  3. Read the Executive Summary of the group you're going to be the audience for, and prepare a few questions you'd like to ask them after their presentation.
     

  
  

  SESSION 5: 21.5
  

  • Consultant presentations to top management of your project organisation / company followed by Q&A  (A4)
    

  
  

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