NC Examining Organizational Issues and Defining Opportunities Through Self Reflection and Case Study

Week Six: Examining Organizational Issues and Defining Opportunities Through Self-Reflectionand Case Studies
Q1. Would You Tone it Down?
What were your reactions to the Case Study?
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How much of the problem that Sarah is encountering is attributed to gender bias?
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Do you see any other underlying issues or behaviors regarding Sarah’s situation?
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Could Sarah have been more effective?
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What should Sarah do; “tone it down” or “stick to her guns”?
Q2. Challenges Faced by Women Leaders
Reflect on the experiences Wendy Chan encountered in the workplace. Reflect particularly on the various
topics which have been covered throughout this course.
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What were the differences in perception between the male and female leaders?
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What did you notice relative to Wendy’s leadership style?
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How can organizations like Europa reduce and even eliminate gender-related challenges
faced by women in the workplace?
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Identify a common thread Wendy faced relative to balance?
Q3. Break Your Own Rules
Post a comment related to any of these rules. It may be about a rule that you may consider breaking, or it
may be disagreeing with breaking the rule if that is your perspective.
Q4. The Science of Savvy in 20 Lessons
Post a comment related to any of the 20 lessons for us to consider ( Williams, & Dempsey, 2014, What
Works for Women at Work).
Q5. Wk 6 End of Week Journaling- APA Style for this question
Based on the week’s readings, self-assessments, and discussions:
What insights did I gain about women in leadership? What insights did I gain about myself? What
insights did I gain about understanding and engaging others? What questions am I left with? What
questions do I need to ask of others? What behaviors will I change or actions will I take?
Please Note: Journal must be a minimum of at least 350 words. The journaling questions will
be the same each week, but you will be responding to different discussions and topics.