Respond to question 2a) on Page 19 of your textbook (Chapter 1, Try Your Hand section) as fully as possible.
Use the question as your subject header and relate your response to the course content, giving an example from your current or prospective industry.
- 40 points
Founder of Patagonia Inc.,Yvon Chouinard describes himself as "the reluctant business man".
His life experiences and values form the basis of Patagonia's organizational culture.
a) Watch this video interview with him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbsLeXldDrg&t=1397s/
Browse the Patagonia website:
http://www.patagonia.com/
Identify and explain which of his values are observable in the organization's mission statement, policies and practices
as regards these two key areas:
Employees
Customers
b) Based on your analysis, from an HR perspective:
State whether you believe Patagonia Inc.'s is a useful model for establishing a high performance
organizational culture for companies that aren't so tied to a particular lifestyle, explaining why or why not.
Reflection (40 points)
Browse these SHRM communication style interview questions:
SHRM.Behavioral.pdf
Behavioral
▪ Give some examples of how and when you were the spokesperson for your
current (or most recent) company.
▪ Give an example of how you carefully considered your audience prior to
communicating with them. What factors influenced your communication?
▪ Describe a time you used your communications skills to negotiate with an angry
person.
▪ Have you ever given a presentation to a group? How did you prepare for it? What
would you do differently?
▪ Describe a time when you were able to overcome a communications barrier(s).
▪ Tell me about a time when effective listening skills helped you in a problematic
situation.
▪ Tell me about a time when you thought someone wasn't listening to you. What
did you do?
▪ Recount an occasion when you were greeted with a greeting that was not normal
for you. How'd you respond?
Select two questions from the Behavioral section and respond as fully as possible, reflecting on your personal
workplace communication style, skills, strengths, and areas for improvement.
In both cases (Journal and Reflection):
Use independent research, citing your sources appropriately in APA citation style
Cite minimum one independent research source in your Journal and minimum one in your Reflection