The Logo - The logo ideas seem to be coming together and we are getting closer to presenting them to the Firm and the Consultants. For class on Tuesday, it is hoped that we will have our chosen logo designs in their final format. After that we can begin laying them out in a power point presentation and have the classes vote on which logo to be used for Clark & Young Consulting.
Polo T-Shirts - The idea of creating a polo t-shirt for those in the firm has been pitched and mock-ups are in the works. We plan to try and get funding to have the majority of the purchase price paid for. We want to find out if people would even be interested in receiving a polo shirt. We may not be able to get the whole price paid for through our budget and some money may have to come from individuals' own pockets. Would people still want to get a shirt if they had to pay for a portion of the price? We need to find that out.
We discussed this idea with the CEO and he liked the concept. It would be great for helping to market the company, and a great way to BRAND yourselves in the future. Proof that you had experience with a Consulting Firm, maybe even a conversation piece.
Name Tags - The idea was looked into and prices discovered; however, in discussing it with the CEO, we came to the consensus that they were not really cost effective, and the need was minimal.
Business Cards - However, the Consultants do need to have some type of identifier, and personalized business-cards are being looked into. They seem to be more cost-effective and more lasting.
A Firm Website - Once the Logo has been decided upon, our next objective will be to get the Website operational. Anyone with concepts or ideas for its contents please feel free to make suggestions. We will be contacting technology to see where it might be possible to have the site posted, maybe Hosted by the University. If not, we need to look into other Hosting possibilities.
Once the website address has been finalized, we can move forward with business cards, as they need to have the web-address within the contact information. This will be a big venture, and hopefully with the help of technology we can get it launched quickly and effectively.
Brochures - They are being budgeted, but we need to take care of the other priority projects first.
As for my class observation, it's interesting to see how well our group functions when given the opportunity to actually spend the time on discussing the needed items. People have been doing well taking assignments, and we are quickly moving forward. Of course, since this is an Intro. to Organizational Commnication, we are learning alot through the experiences we are having while setting up this organization.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Comm 250 Class - 02/08/07
In class today we attempted to create a Mission Statement for the Class, the firm and our individual 5 groups. The idea was a good one, and I am grateful that the mission statement is being created, however I feel that many in the class aren't clear as to our purpose in this class. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that as a class, we are the firm. The concept of the class and the firm being separate seems to have surfaced, but I don't believe that that is the case. Therefore, in creating a mission statement, we need to incorporate both the class purpose and the firms purpose into one whole.
Another item accomplished was the structure of the firm. We now have chosen spokesman from each group that will be assembling together weekly to discuss the various issues, the changes, and new ideas and implementations that each groups has. We actually met after class and took some time to discuss what really needs to be accomplished and as a group of 5, with Bro. Adams involved as well. I think the meeting went rather well, though more could have been accomplished.
I can see from both class and the rep meeting, that we have a ways to go to organize this firm. However, I am starting to see things coming together. Groups are realizing their purpose and figuring out what they need to accomplish. As a result the various groups are beginning to realize what is needed from each group and coming close to the point of requesting the needed assistance.
As with the structure of the class. This item seems to need a little more discussion and clarification. I feel that we need more time in our individual groups to simply accomplish the tasks that we are realizing that we need to do. None of this big group discussion stuff. It has proven to be rather less effective.
Another item accomplished was the structure of the firm. We now have chosen spokesman from each group that will be assembling together weekly to discuss the various issues, the changes, and new ideas and implementations that each groups has. We actually met after class and took some time to discuss what really needs to be accomplished and as a group of 5, with Bro. Adams involved as well. I think the meeting went rather well, though more could have been accomplished.
I can see from both class and the rep meeting, that we have a ways to go to organize this firm. However, I am starting to see things coming together. Groups are realizing their purpose and figuring out what they need to accomplish. As a result the various groups are beginning to realize what is needed from each group and coming close to the point of requesting the needed assistance.
As with the structure of the class. This item seems to need a little more discussion and clarification. I feel that we need more time in our individual groups to simply accomplish the tasks that we are realizing that we need to do. None of this big group discussion stuff. It has proven to be rather less effective.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Class - 07/02/06
Today, we spent some time discussing the concept of increasing our threshold to help dealing with change, or other factors in life. I really like the concept of increasing our threshold, yet I feel that that may take on too much and cross the threshold of dysfunction, in even the attempt to increase our threshold. But I can also see, as we discussed in class, that that is most likely if we are trying to increase our threshold to quickly. Time is a big factor in being able to increase our threshold, without crossing into dysfunction.
Class - 07/02/01
I finally am understanding it. After our discussion on what we will do as part of the organizational consulting firm in our class is starting to make sense. We are essentially working on the internal structure of the firm. That to me seems like a great way to learn about and understand the various roles and positions that play part in a org consulting firm.
I am glad we were also able to have a classroom lecture on the 7 habits of Stephen Covey and be able to see how they play a role in our lives. The pyramid chart that was shown and discussed was also really cool. I really like how it helped to illustrate the various levels of maturity and how the 7 habits are the fundamentals needed to achieve the "We" level, or the level of interdependence.
I am for a while now been very confused in the class, as I am one that needs structure and I need to be able to visualize it both on paper and in my head. The various items discussed and lectured on really started to open my mind to what is required of me, and what the goal for me to learn from the class experience is.
I am glad we were also able to have a classroom lecture on the 7 habits of Stephen Covey and be able to see how they play a role in our lives. The pyramid chart that was shown and discussed was also really cool. I really like how it helped to illustrate the various levels of maturity and how the 7 habits are the fundamentals needed to achieve the "We" level, or the level of interdependence.
I am for a while now been very confused in the class, as I am one that needs structure and I need to be able to visualize it both on paper and in my head. The various items discussed and lectured on really started to open my mind to what is required of me, and what the goal for me to learn from the class experience is.
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