Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Success Pointers

I will first approach the topic of how to handle a client-based project.  It requires a whole lot of team work and communication.  Our group had to divide up the main work for the project work, and as other side projects came such as email, taking minutes, ect... we had to split up. Everyone needs to have everyone else's phone number and email address so that there is communication when needed, and team meeting are easier to set up.  It is also very important to not waste the class time that is given to you.  That is where we got a lot of work done because we were all together then.  It is also important to make sure that no one is doing most of the work, but that the work had been divided evenly.  It is also important to not get offended when the client gives bad feedback to the project that you have been working on. Just do the changes because you will have to deal with hard clients in the real world also.  It is also important that everyone can express their own ideas, and that they are not ignored.  Everyone has something important to bring to the group.
Now with the class it is important to show up to all the classes.  Grammar review are given at the beginning of many classes, so it is important to write these sentences down so you are prepared for the grammar quiz.  It is also important to keep a schedule of due dates because there are several projects in the class.  I used my calender on my computer to help me out.  Mrs. Rogers is a nice teacher though and will always be willing to help so don't wait for the last second, but go get advice from her. By the way if you guys do the second-life class i will be very jealous. All in all it is a great class where you will learn a lot about the business world.