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Reflective thinking is an important learning strategy. It forces you to think about what you did well and where you fell short of meeting expectations. When you do that, you can learn and grow from experiences. In this forum, you will reflect on what you have learned from your efforts on the Week 2 paper. As you respond to your peers, you will review their work in Folio and exchange useful advice. This forum is an opportunity for peer-to-peer support; therefore, your instructor will not be participating in the forum but will be reading your responses and providing feedback within the gradebook.

2:

Write:

In your initial discussion forum post,

• Describe a situation in which you did not succeed in reaching a personal, academic, or professional goal.
  • Why do you think you were unsuccessful in meeting the goal? Think about how your planning and performance contributed to the outcome.
• Describe what you could have done differently in the planning and performance phases for better results or to have achieved your goal.
• Explain the value of paying attention to each phase (planning, performing, and learning) toward achieving goals.

Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words

WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT ATTACHED FOR THIS SPECIFC DISCUSSION ONLY

3:

Communication and group dynamics are important elements within the leading facet of the P-O-L-C framework. Read the following article from CNN describing Bernie Ebbers’ downfall as CEO of WorldCom: Ex-WorldCom CEO Ebbers guilty.

Based on what you read in the article, in your initial post, identify which two barriers to effective communication were most prominent within WorldCom and explain how these barriers led to the downfall of the company. Be specific and identify the communication barriers