Creativity Consultants, Sensemaking
Thinking outside the box in starting up a “Creativity Consultant” business is a must. According the an article published on March 28, 2005 on entrepreneur.com by Paul and Sarah Edwards, “creativity consultants come in and help individuals develop the thinking skills necessary to be effective, competitive and relevant in the current economy. They help organizations... Continue Reading →
Textual Analysis -Intro/rational
Senior Giving at UMO: Building support through peer leadership and social media. Part 1: Introduction/Rational I will use a combination of communications approaches in my project including information transfer, strategic control, transactional process, and creativity and constraint incorporating human relations theory and analyze trough interaction. I will focus on interpersonal relations of Elton Mayo’s work belief... Continue Reading →
Theories…. and more theories..
Classic Management continues to a business model, I am not sure how viable, for success in regards to manufacturing operations, military operations, agriculture and some post-secondary institutions. The mentioned organizations are just a few organizations/institutions that came to mind when crafting my message for this post. However, I am certain the classic management model can... Continue Reading →
An endless invitation to “Babette’s Feast”
For as long as I remember, I have always tried to do the right thing. Coming from a rural small town in North Carolina, my journey with communicating effectively and clearly has been a challenge. However, the historical moments of my life have allowed me to grow in my perception and knowledge of what communication... Continue Reading →
Depression….@#%*{
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” - J.K. Rowling On June 6, 2016, my life changed. Suffering from deep depression I hit my bottom as a human being. A week later I entered a treatment facility where I would stay for over 30 days. This was the hardest decision... Continue Reading →
Community As Memory
This week's assignment comes from Chapter eight and references organizations roles as holders of "community of memory" in personal experiences in "rhetorical interruption". According to Levanis (1969, pg. 152-153), "A home, as a building, belongs to a world of objects. But this belongingness does not nullify the bearing of the fact that every consideration of... Continue Reading →
Rough Draft of Inquiry Project
A Dialogic approach to Interpersonal Skills in the Age of Postmodern Difference Melinda Holland Queens University of Charlotte Interpersonal communications ethics in this historical moment has become a rare commodity. The “good” of dialogic in interpersonal communication ethics is being threatened by bias, prejudices and lack of tolerance of indifference. Today,... Continue Reading →
AI Robots… Will They Take Over?
https://melhollandblog.wordpress.com/blog/ In this week’s assignment I chose an article from a British newspaper. The article is about AI Robots and the suggestion their world dominance and why scientist should stop this “NOW”. I am not an advent reader of science but there was nothing but politics to draw from or the new Canadian bird named.... Continue Reading →
