WK6 Assignment: Reflect on How to Better Your OrganizationsReflect on the chapters you read this week and look for ways to better the organizations where you belong. Using the information from your reading this week and the Ted talk you watched, think about how you would work to increase the effectiveness of one of the organizations you are a part of or work:
• What kind of organization is this?
• What type of change does it need?
• Assess the different elements and processes influencing behavior of the organization and/or the process of change
• What role would social workers play in improving the effectiveness of this organization?
Task: Write a substantive reflection in approximately 500 words. In your reflection address the questions and criteria in this assignment. Reference your sources appropriately according to APA guidelines. You may use 1st person in this assignment.
Due: Saturday, 11:59 PM CT
Grading: Please refer to the Reflection Paper Rubric found in the Rubrics folder in Getting Started. Grade: 100 points
Objectives, Readings, and Resources
Objectives, Readings, and Resources
Learning Objectives
After completing this week’s activities you will be able to:
• Identify the elements of the effective organizations.
• Recognize and respond to the obstacles in planning for the elements of effective organizations.
• Apply knowledge and acquired skills to increasing effectiveness in organizations.Readings and Resources
Articles
Homan, M. S. (2011). Promoting community change. Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
• Chapter 7 and 14
Accessing Docutek Articles:
• Click on Docutek access — http://ollu.docutek.com/eres/coursepass.aspx?cid=129
• Password for this course is: 6331
• Click on the document you want. The article will open in new window.
Media
• Dan Pacholke: How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives
o Interactive Transcript
Websites
An explanation of Infographics is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infographic
And some resources for creating them are here: http://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971