Monday, March 3, 2014

Leadership and Media Strategies

 Wow! It seems like it was just yesterday that I was beginning the journey of pursuing my Master’s degree in Strategic Communication.  Nine weeks have already gone by!  How did I get here so quickly?  At the beginning of the course I can remember stressing over the fact that I had to crank out 1000 words in a blog every week.  I thought, oh boy, I have really signed up for the wrong class! Of course, I knew that there would be writing involved but 1000 words a week, plus two-three additional assignments? Who has time for that with work, planning a wedding, family, friends and life’s general busyness, I thought.  You can imagine my surprise that after the first two weeks or so I began to become more and more comfortable with the idea of posting my thoughts and opinions on various communication topics.  When I saw that the class was so very innovative and really provided great insight, my feelings quickly turned from feelings of stress and anxiety to feelings of empowerment and confidence.

What did I gleaned from Leadership and Media Strategies COM 6610?  Was the class relevant and did it provide useful information?  As I sit and reflect on the objectives of the class and evaluate the strategies that I have been introduced to from this course, I must admit that the leadership skills and media tools learned has influenced my communication skills and abilities.  The various readings on Leadership and Media Strategies shared so many new ideas and principles that support this new age of communicating while still infusing the more traditional era with the approach.  Effective Communication is still the ultimate goal and is so very vital to all organizational cultures and weighs heavily in building an effective leadership team.  It is the very thing that brings success and strength to organizational goals and objectives.

As I end this nine week term, my postings will become fewer in number but the blog will remain open for future use.  I hope you have enjoyed my BlogSpot and hope to hear from you again.  Thanks for reading.

 

1 comment:

  1. Congratulations Shearese! I remember that same sense of panic the first time I had Dr. Padgett's class. Now? 1,000 words? No problem! ;-) Best wishes in the future!

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