PelotonU Student Thalia Calderon-Canseco offers advice on balancing your own experience with school resources as you work on your projects
"A real commitment to diversity goes beyond merely recruiting employees with certain characteristics. It creates an environment in which everyone feels included, empowered and respected, with the strength of individual differences being genuinely at the heart of the organizational culture" (Curtis, 2020).
This is why this week's theme is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence provides relationship management skills to make an inclusive culture a reality. Research has proven that emotional intelligence can:
help us deepen our empathy skills
reduce unconscious bias
improve mindfulness
improve constructive thinking
Make sure to complete ALL of the activities on the to-do list below: each activity supports another one, and they all support YOU!
We see you! You're working hard! Keep track of the hours you spend on any school task using our Virtual Study Log! Remember, you cannot see what you've already submitted, so log hours each day you work on school or have a meeting with your Coach/AOL, OR keep track of your hours on paper and log everything retroactively on Sundays.
Need a reminder for how to work the study log? Check out our video tutorial!
(this assignment is due before your 1st meeting of this week!)
Watch our video tutorial on this week's CA. (optional)
ADDRESS feedback, if any, on last week's SNHU project. Your Coach and SSC may have left you comments in your shared google doc of your SNHU project from last week. If comments in Google Docs is new for you, check out this video tutorial of what they are, how they work, how you can reply to them, and how you can "resolve" them (deleting them from your document once you've addressed them).
COMPLETE your Accenture modules. Have you ever experienced a misunderstanding about your culture? This week's Accenture modules are aimed at supporting critical skills needed for today's work environment where it's not only important to be aware of your co-workers' cultural differences, but learning the benefits of your own culture. This will better prepare you to understand different perspectives, ideas, and behaviors. You can expect to complete these 2 modules in 45 minutes.
***Tech Check: Use this document to check your browser settings when you first log in so all course modules work correctly.
Module #1 - Inclusion and Diversity: Cross-Cultural Understanding
Module #2 - Inclusion and Diversity: Valuing Diversity
3. COMPLETE and SUBMIT your second SNHU Project: Emotional Intelligence (Parts 1 and 2 only)
Before you start: Get organized! You will complete a LOT of projects. When your term starts, you will need to locate them to upload them to the SNHU learning management system, “Brightspace” (more on this later). Here are our PelotonU Pro Tips to help you stay organized now.
Read the Project Instructions and look over the Project Rubric.
Watch this video tutorial (optional)
Complete parts 1 (team dynamics) and 2 (personal approach) of the Communication Plan. Need extra support on how to get started? Copy and paste the questions you need to answer from the instructions into a blank Google Doc. This will help you make an outline for your communication plan!
You may receive feedback in your document from your CCC and SSC: watch this tutorial on how to create, reply to, and "resolve" comments. it is important to resolve comments before submitting your projects to Brightspace.
This week's slack challenge (optional):
In the "pu_all-students" channel, post one of your favorite quotes to share with your PU family.
Reply to another PelotonU person's post.
If you are receiving financial aid (Pell Grant, and/or Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans) and if your award offer is ready, set up your SNHU BankMobile Refund account. This refund account allows you to set up a direct deposit in case you have additional funds remaining after your financial aid award is applied to your balance. Use this guide to help you set up this account. If you need additional help or guidance, check in with your coach.
Planning to take out loans? Review the Loan Counseling Document and prepare to discuss with your coach.
Your experience and voice matter! Please share your thoughts about this week's content and layout by completing this short (less than 2 minutes) optional feedback survey.
graphic by Benjamin Jackson
Feel Free to Keep Going! Get Started on Week Four!