Most of the organizations I've been involved in have been within the Church so the systems were and are set up really well. problems I've noticed have really come from the people rather then the system. one thing I know I can improve upon is accepting when I fail, and moving on. I hate failing, and like most of the world I'm scared of it. I'm scared of how others will react and respond to my faults. I just need to learn to admit when something is my fault and move on.
I've also been in and seen situation when one takes all the blame, when other people were involved or also caused the problem. It's often easier for me to take all the blame for a problem then to divide it up.
Neither of this are good actions to take when things don't go right. and both of them are things that I need to work on.
Monday, January 15, 2007
5 insites from class 1-11-07
1. Who's to Blame? In our culture blame and fault are considered unacceptable which causes fear in most if not all, of us. we do not want to accept the consequences for our failures. We must learn to take the blame when it is truly our fault. It's hard but it's part of life.
2. Nick talked about how NASA seemed to care more about results rather then the people and how that can cause problems. but if companies focus on the people they will have more success and also receive their desired results. this is an important concept for everyone to learn because it goes back to the trust others have in you. if people believe that you truly have their best interest in mind, stronger and more successful relationships will develop.
3. I really liked how Nikki talked about one of the strengths in NASA's communication setup. i think that it's important to find the good along with the bad when trying to fix a communication system.
4. "94 (or 96) percent of all problems come from systems, not the people." i really liked this quote because it's true. Problems caused in many organizations weren't caused by people, but by poorly developed systems. For example, many of the problems that were caused in both the Challenger and Colombia disasters were made worse because no one really knew who they were supposed to talk to so messages did not get to where they needed to be.
5. I really liked what Covey said about how even though most problems are caused by systems, people create those systems. this goes back to accepting responsibility for mistakes. it also shows how most problems are avoidable if glitches in the systems are taken care of as soon as they are discovered.
2. Nick talked about how NASA seemed to care more about results rather then the people and how that can cause problems. but if companies focus on the people they will have more success and also receive their desired results. this is an important concept for everyone to learn because it goes back to the trust others have in you. if people believe that you truly have their best interest in mind, stronger and more successful relationships will develop.
3. I really liked how Nikki talked about one of the strengths in NASA's communication setup. i think that it's important to find the good along with the bad when trying to fix a communication system.
4. "94 (or 96) percent of all problems come from systems, not the people." i really liked this quote because it's true. Problems caused in many organizations weren't caused by people, but by poorly developed systems. For example, many of the problems that were caused in both the Challenger and Colombia disasters were made worse because no one really knew who they were supposed to talk to so messages did not get to where they needed to be.
5. I really liked what Covey said about how even though most problems are caused by systems, people create those systems. this goes back to accepting responsibility for mistakes. it also shows how most problems are avoidable if glitches in the systems are taken care of as soon as they are discovered.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
6 questions
1. The study says that 'NASA had a complex matrix organization employing over 24,000 people.' Is there a simpler way to organize that many people within a community so that the communication can flow better within the organization?
2. When the Challenger was launched, Boisjoly warned that the temp. was too low for launching which could cause serious problems with the shuttle. Yet he was just brushed aside. After the Challenger disaster, investigators discovered that Boisjoly's theory was correct, and if they had listened to him they could have avoided the accident. What can be done to insure that those with concerns will be heard in the future?
3. A member of the Rogers Commission said that over time the standards was lowered a little bit because in previous flights nothing had happened so the O-ring problem was not considered a big problem anymore. In something as risky as space travel, shouldn't the standard always be high and problems taken care of as soon as they are noticed because of the potential problem?
4. Throughout the history of NASA some have considered Foam strikes as a potential danger to flights, while others have considered them as a natural safe occurrence. It was finally classified as an "acceptable risk". Can there really be 'acceptable risks' in something, such as space travel, that can endanger the life of others such as space travel?
5. What were some things that NASA could have done after the discovery of the damage on Columbia that could have saved the astronauts lives?
6. In both the Challenger and Columbia disasters, the problems could have been avoided and fixed before they were sent up, but because NASA wanted to stay on to stay on schedule the problems were pushed back and eventually not really noticed. Is there something that can be done to insure that all concerns and problems are taken care of before a shuttle is launched and keep NASA on schedule? If so, What?
2. When the Challenger was launched, Boisjoly warned that the temp. was too low for launching which could cause serious problems with the shuttle. Yet he was just brushed aside. After the Challenger disaster, investigators discovered that Boisjoly's theory was correct, and if they had listened to him they could have avoided the accident. What can be done to insure that those with concerns will be heard in the future?
3. A member of the Rogers Commission said that over time the standards was lowered a little bit because in previous flights nothing had happened so the O-ring problem was not considered a big problem anymore. In something as risky as space travel, shouldn't the standard always be high and problems taken care of as soon as they are noticed because of the potential problem?
4. Throughout the history of NASA some have considered Foam strikes as a potential danger to flights, while others have considered them as a natural safe occurrence. It was finally classified as an "acceptable risk". Can there really be 'acceptable risks' in something, such as space travel, that can endanger the life of others such as space travel?
5. What were some things that NASA could have done after the discovery of the damage on Columbia that could have saved the astronauts lives?
6. In both the Challenger and Columbia disasters, the problems could have been avoided and fixed before they were sent up, but because NASA wanted to stay on to stay on schedule the problems were pushed back and eventually not really noticed. Is there something that can be done to insure that all concerns and problems are taken care of before a shuttle is launched and keep NASA on schedule? If so, What?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
1-9-07
three concepts
1) "fish discover water last"
I had never really thought much about that before, but completely true. it's always the things in life that you have always had that you take for grandted.
2) working from the inside out
how people will react and respond to you completely depends on how trustworthy you are. if y0u are personaly trustworthy then you can build interpersonal relationships with trust. After a foundation of trust is set, you then move on to teams with empowerment, and last, build organizations with alinment .
3) taking turns
I can't remember the correct term for this, but I really liked the idea behind it. in this setup each group or department within a company takes turns being over over a project. this helps create fresh ideas and gives everyone an opportunity to lead.
as we were dicussing this in class, i was surprised how much the structure of organizations of the world resembles that of the Church. more then anything, it testified to me that our church truly is a church of all truths. we as a people must continue learning and using all good knowledge for the building of the kingdom.
1) "fish discover water last"
I had never really thought much about that before, but completely true. it's always the things in life that you have always had that you take for grandted.
2) working from the inside out
how people will react and respond to you completely depends on how trustworthy you are. if y0u are personaly trustworthy then you can build interpersonal relationships with trust. After a foundation of trust is set, you then move on to teams with empowerment, and last, build organizations with alinment .
3) taking turns
I can't remember the correct term for this, but I really liked the idea behind it. in this setup each group or department within a company takes turns being over over a project. this helps create fresh ideas and gives everyone an opportunity to lead.
as we were dicussing this in class, i was surprised how much the structure of organizations of the world resembles that of the Church. more then anything, it testified to me that our church truly is a church of all truths. we as a people must continue learning and using all good knowledge for the building of the kingdom.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Comm 250 1-4-07
Best Lessons in Leadership came from:
* leadership callings in church
* Examples such as my dad, church leaders etc.
Best Lessons in Communicating:
*Experience in church callings
* My family
Organizations Experienced:
* 4-H
* Young Women's
*High school drama/theater
* Relief Society
Places I've lived:
*Pocatello ID
Achievements Proud of:
* Young Women's recognition
*Events I've planned such as fire sides etc.
Industries interested in:
*I'm not sure. I don't know much about many industries yet.
Goals:
* receive my Bachelor of Arts degree
* to go to Germany
* to learn how to surf
* leadership callings in church
* Examples such as my dad, church leaders etc.
Best Lessons in Communicating:
*Experience in church callings
* My family
Organizations Experienced:
* 4-H
* Young Women's
*High school drama/theater
* Relief Society
Places I've lived:
*Pocatello ID
Achievements Proud of:
* Young Women's recognition
*Events I've planned such as fire sides etc.
Industries interested in:
*I'm not sure. I don't know much about many industries yet.
Goals:
* receive my Bachelor of Arts degree
* to go to Germany
* to learn how to surf
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