ORGL 610 - Communication and leadership ethics

My Course experience

Communicaton and Leadership Ethics turned my focus in leadership studies into practical analysis of ethical situations occurring in my own organization. The study of ethics readings paired with the impactful “Countering Hate” interactive case study on hate crimes really brought a situational awareness for me as a leader. As my third class in the program it was a catalyst to view what I was learning through a lens of the organizational life happening around me, seeing the way I could craft responses as a leader that would help the organization grow.

Course Takeaways

  • Dialogic Communication

    The idea of dialogic communication was formative for me. I often have found myself going into dialogue not really paying attention to or honestly caring what the other has to say. I often was just talking to get my point across. The study of dialogic communication made me really assess if my point of communication was to express my own ideas or to participate in a collaborative experience. Am I truly wanting to learn and grow when in conversation with someone else? I have had to ask myself that question several times and it has lead me to immense growth in my listening and communication.

  • The Potter Box

    The Potter Box, developed by Ralph Potter, is a way of locating the places most misunderstandings occur. The four parts of The Potter Box are Definition, Values, Principles, & Loyalties. By using this diagram to assess a situation, we can begin to see where misunderstandings and discrepancies lie.

  • Non-violence in Everyday Life

    In Countering Hate, I got to be immersed in the stories of how citizens choose to combat hate in their communities with non-violent action. This was especially impactful because most of the stories centered around communities that are very close to where I live. I have always been someone who believed in non-violence but to see practical examples was very informative.

Artifact

Featured Reading

Caring and Doing: What characterizes a well lived life in our organizations and society - Critical Analysis

Assignment Prompt: Identify and describe a specific and concrete ethical problem or dilemma that you have encountered in a personal or organizational setting (2 pages maximum for this portion of the paper – this can be the same or a new situation from your previous paper for this class).

Discuss the relevant aspects of power, politics, and influence to the situation. Identify alternative positions and perspectives based on various stakeholders values, perspectives, and interests. Anticipate counterarguments and prepare a brief statement that addresses and engages counterarguments in a dialogic and ethical manner. What conflicts do you foresee and how will you employ ethical negotiations, if needed?

Which ethical aspects of the formal and or informal culture do you want to build upon or reconfigure? To what extent are the formal and informal elements aligned? Integrate and explain theoretical content as you describe complexities and consider various perspectives and impacts to the community of memory and dwelling.

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Countering Hate: Leadership Cases for Nonviolent Action

By Kristine F. Hoover, ED.D.