When I enrolled in this course I had no
expectations. So we now come to the end
of our nine week journey in the world of leadership and ethics. So for the final week, the task is broken
down into several sections:
·
Reflect on the three key lessons
you take away from the course -
The three key lessons I learned
from this course are (1) I need to be aware that every ethically based decision
can easily go wrong and in a blink of an eye lead to a slippery slope situation.
(2) Since, I had no true
expectations at the beginning of this course the material we covered gave me a
different perspective on the subject. I
will admit that I was ignorant and very close minded to the subject until it
was discussed in the course. (3) Ethical
decision-making is an everyday task, and I need to make time to think about
moral dilemmas I face everyday before making a judgment call.
·
Reflect on our perceived value of
this course. The course had valuable information in it
because it served as a stepping stone that allowed me to think about the
decisions we all make every day. The
course forced me to think beyond my comfort zone because of the subject
matter. I was able to take a look at
myself to really see how much I have grown or changed from the beginning of the
course. I learned to think about my
ethical decision making from an organizational and leadership perspective.
·
Discuss both positive and negative
aspects of your experience.
Positive:
My overall experience was a good one. I
really enjoyed that there were some students who were not afraid to challenge
the opinions of others and at the same time say how they felt without feeling
restricted. Like I mentioned above, I
learned how to think about my actions and decisions from an ethical
perspective. That is very important in
today’s business environment.
Negative:
There were a couple of assignments I did not completely understand. One was the group projects. They were
challenging because you had to try to work with different personalities. However, I did not feel I benefitted from
doing group projects. The other
assignment that left me disappointed was “The Tale of Two Leaders” research
project. I did not feel I gained any
additional knowledge from this assignment.
·
What could the faculty have done to
improve the learning experience? The assignments could have been more flexible
to allow students to incorporate their background into each assignment. It would have been beneficial to further
explore the personality traits section of the curriculum.
·
How might the University or our
instructor provide additional support for our learning?
After having taken several classes at
this university, I can say without a doubt, there is inconsistency between the
instructors. In order to provide
additional support for our learning, the instructors should provide detailed
information about group projects and set definitive guidelines for assignment deadlines.
·
Were there topics covered that seem
particularly relevant or irrelevant to our experiences and to what we expect to
come in future courses? I think that the topics were relevant to our
experiences. I think that it could have
been more relevant by exploring our personal experiences further. Every day we experience an ethical decision;
either it is one that we ourselves make, or one made by our leaders at work or
for our country as a whole. In either
case, we often see how the outcome affects us and those around us. I think we take something from every class
and utilize it in another class. It may
be a little or it may be a lot, but we always take something with us. Every class I have had has some sort of team
project. Each time, I learn more about
working with others to complete a task in a timely manner. I will this experience as well as the others
with me to all my future courses.
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