Review the journal requirements for this course. Go to the left side of Blackboard and click on Assignments and then Journal.
Then in Week 01, view the TedEd video, and review how you described your communication professional identity in the discussion board.
Then go to the left side of Blackboard and click on Journal and then this week’s entry. (The link above is a shortcut.)
In your entry, answer the questions below, keeping in mind that these responses may differ from your answers relative to your other roles in your life (e.g., as a daughter/son, friend, volunteer, citizen, or other kind of professional). Ensure these particular answers focus on your role as a communication professional. In your journal entry, show each question followed by your answer. For Week 01 only, I have provided space limits to give you a sense of how to limit your entries throughout this semester.
How did you decide to pursue a career as a communication professional? Tell your story in 1 paragraph.
What are your 3 most important career goals as a communication professional for the next five years? List them as 3 bulleted statements.
What are your 3 most important personal values as a communication professional? From where did they come? List them as bulleted statements.
How well do you stand up for your values in the workplace? For what reasons? Explain yourself in 1 paragraph.
In the TedEd video above link, Damon Horowitz suggests that professionals reflect. Recall the biggest moral dilemma that you have ever faced and for which you lacked the moral courage to say anything to anyone. It must have occurred (a) in the workplace, or (b) if you have never been employed, at school. It does not necessarily have to relate to a communication project in an organization. What was the challenge? For what reasons did you say nothing? Limit your response to 1 paragraph.