5/6/20 Final GFOB Reflection Critical Thinking
If I could have done anything differently in regards of the business plan, I would have collaborated across teams more. I think my team (marketing) did a fabulous execution of our plan and that our communication was stellar throughout the duration of the semester. However, I think it would have been greatly beneficial to have more communication across all boards, not just having the Vice President's communicating amongst each other than relaying the information to their respective teams. I would have liked to see us communicating as one whole team and achieve a synergistic culture because that would have squashed miscommunications and sped up the process of things allowing more time for revision. In terms of the physical business plan, our team was out of the loop from some critical information that could have been resolved if other teams had communicated them a bit sooner than the deadline. Something I learned in GFCL is that when companies are not working in synergy, almost always does the situation come up where one department is constantly placing the blame on another department because they do not have as strong of a bond as they do within their own little company niche.
Cailey McNamara
Professor Rubin
GFOB100D
March 3, 2020
Moving Out of Our Comfort Zones by Jordan Cruz
Jordan started with “life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” She asked myself and my peers how many uncomfortable conversations we have daily. Most people answered with “2-3.” She really emphasized the importance of branching out and not being afraid to be yourself regardless of gender, sexual identity, race, and more that may contribute to a person feeling uncomfortable in a situation. She discussed uncomfortable situations such as relationships, asking for money, talking about conflict or dealing with conflict in general, politics, sexuality, family issues, addiction, and more. Some were highlighted in red such as money, gender, sexuality, race, religion, and politics, which are all categories that people can identify themselves by. Each person has their own unique identity which makes us diverse. She asked us why it is uncomfortable to talk about race. She showed us a TED Talk and it was amazing. The speaker is phenomenal and breeches such an important topic during this talk. “We are obsessed with being comfortable” is what the speaker began with. She says “we don’t talk about race because it makes us uncomfortable.” She does not want to be seen as someone “with a white savior complex” and is “afraid of offending anyone.” She shared a story about her daughter who teaches 1st grade in the Bronx, and a little girl in her class wrote that she wished she was white like the child star JoJo Siwa. “This, is uncomfortable” she says. Her first uncomfortable conversation was with a black professor in college. She asked him “why did my neighborhood change when black people moved in, and why my family move?” She said he answered with poise and gave her a lesson of her own history. She also talks about the importance of black teachers and how students of color perform better at school when they have at least one teacher of color. She brings up a lot of great points. “I realized white people were afraid of black people, but I never knew black people were afraid of white people.” She said she realized that when she became a teacher. I love her honestly and rawness. She discusses the importance of staying real and staying aware. She urges people not be uncomfortable for sticking up for things you believe in, and knowing what is right from what is wrong. Be more open-minded and empathetic, and do not be afraid to put yourself out of your comfort zone.