Editing Management Principles (Winter 2026) (section)

== Teamwork and Getting Work Done ==
===Manager 1 Week 1===
;Theme: Psychological perspectives
==== Tuesday, January 13 -- Forming (Who am I?) ====


'''Before Class:'''
* Read the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%202?preview=143853373 Reading Note]
* Watch the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%202?preview=143853835 lecture video]
* Read this blog post on [https://isaacjeffries.com/blog/2022/7/26/have-do-be-vs-be-do-have Have-Do-Be vs Be-Do-Have] -- the framing originated with Steven Covey, but I think the examples in the blog post might speak well to where we are right now.
* Read [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development this Wikipedia article] on the "Tuckman's ladder" concept of Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
* Read this article: John D. Mayer, Richard D. Roberts, Sigal G. Barsade. 2008. "Human Abilities: Emotional Intelligence." ''Annual Review of Psychology''. 59:507-536. DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093646 [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%202?preview=143853695 Download via Canvas Link]

'''In-class Goals'''
* Clean up student information collection
* Finish Discussion of Reading Note 1
* Class Discussion of Reading Note 2
* Your first team meeting!

'''In-class Materials'''
* [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%202?preview=144368188 Miro Discussion Boards]

'''Optional Materials'''
* ''Interested in learning more about Deep Listening?'' This [https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2025/06/16/how-deep-listening-is-a-radical-act/ Forbes interview] on deep listening offers more details.

==== Thursday, January 15 -- Forming (Who am I in this organization?) ====

'''Before Class:'''
* Read "Here's a list of all the tech careers we can think of" [https://careerswithstem.com.au/tech-careers-list/ from a career blog] -- how familiar are you with these roles?
* Use Discord to connect with your team and start discussing how you will approach the project.

'''In-class Goals'''
* Class Discussion (Finish Reading Note 2)
* Management team meeting
* What Kind of Dev Day (in-class lab)
* Exit ticket: Reflection

'''In-class Materials'''
* [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%202?preview=144368190 Class Slides]

===Manager 1 Week 2===
;Theme: Communication studies perspectives
==== Tuesday, January 20 -- Storming (Who are we?) ====
;Case study: Flint water crisis

'''Before Class:'''
* Read the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144191523 Reading Note]
* Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensemaking Wikipedia article on sensemaking]
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144191650 this journalistic account of the crisis], a New York Times article from Julie Bosman
* Read Sensemaking and crisis revisited: the failure of sensemaking during the Flint water crisis. William D. Nowling & Matthew W. Seeger https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2020.1734224 or use the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144191575 Canvas Link]
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144191648 this post-crisis reporting], a New York Times article from Erica L. Green

'''In-class Goals'''
* Class Discussion (see reading note)
* Team Meeting
* Group work time
* Exit ticket: reflection

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'''In-class Materials'''
* [ Panopto Recording]
* [ Class Slides]
* [ Miro Discussion Boards]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grounding_in_communication Communication Grounding]
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==== Thursday, January 22 -- Storming (Who are we in this organization?) ====
'''Before Class:'''
* Read the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144316936 Reading Note]
* Watch the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%203?preview=144316908 lecture video] on Rocks, Goals and Values. 
* Read 'the mergers paper' from Kiene et al.: Charles Kiene, Aaron Shaw, and Benjamin Mako Hill. 2018. Managing Organizational Culture in Online Group Mergers. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact. 2, CSCW, Article 89 (November 2018), 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3274358
'''In-class Goals'''
* Class Discussion:
**Finish Reading Note 3
**Reading Note 4 
* Management team meeting
* Group work time

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'''In-class Materials'''
* [ Panopto Recording]
* [ Class Slides]
* [ Miro Discussion Boards]


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==== Friday: January 23 ====
[[#Project Task 1 Specification: Startup Time| Task 1 Due]]

===Manager 2 Week 1===
;Theme: Sociological perspectives

==== Tuesday, January 27 -- Norming (How are we working together?) ====


'''Before Class:'''
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144328284 Reading Note 5]
* Read [https://soztheo.com/sociology/key-concepts-in-sociology/norms-and-values/ Norms and Values], by Dr. Christian Wickert.
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144327316 Broken Windows]: Exploring the Applicability of a Controversial Theory on Code Quality, an article by Diomidis Spinellis, Panos Louridas, Maria Kechagia, and Tushar Sharma.

'''In-class Goals'''
* Guest speaker -- Using the Collaboratory
* Class Discussion (see reading note)
* In-class activity: Communication grounding
* Team meeting

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* [ Miro Discussion Boards]
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==== Thursday, January 29 -- Norming (How are we working together in an organization?) ====
<!--Lecture topics: Norms around time, meetings, in-office / remote, CMC findings
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'''Before Class:'''
* Finish any open items from reading note 5

'''In-class Goals'''
* Class Discussion (see reading note 5)
* Management Team Meeting
* In-class activity: Anticipating norms
* Exit Ticket Reflection

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'''In-class Materials'''
* [ Panopto Recording]
* [ Class Slides]
* [ Miro Discussion Boards]

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==== Friday: January 30 ====
[[#Project Task 2 Specification: Communication and Prototyping Tools|Task 2 Due]]

===Manager 2 Week 2===
;Theme: Management science perspectives

==== Tuesday, February 3 -- Performing (How are we moving forward?) ====
;Note: topics shuffled down from the previous week
<!-- Lecture topics
-- motivation
-- what is a business case?
-- two ways to make a profit: 
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'''Before Class:'''
* Read the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144630646 Reading Note]
* Listen to [https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_why_meetings_suck_and_how_to_fix_them Adam Grant's] podcast on "Why meetings suck and how to fix them" 
* Read the Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abilene_paradox the Abilene paradox]
* Read this article on [https://www.gallup.com/workplace/660236/remote-work-paradox-engaged-distressed.aspx remote work versus hybrid work]

'''In-class Goals'''
* Guest Speaker, Greg V Wilson
* Class Discussion (see reading note)
* Team meeting

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* [ Panopto Recording]
* [ Class Slides]
* [ Miro Discussion Boards]


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==== Thursday, February 5 -- Performing (How are we moving forward in an organization?) ====

<!-- management, leadership 
the four agreements
managing up / getting along with management and bosses
performance management
managing out the bottom 10%
* Listen to [https://timharford.com/2024/09/cautionary-tales-steel-and-kindness-the-clash-of-the-skyscrapers/ this episode] of the Cautionary Tales podcast describing different leadership styles
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'''Before Class:'''
* Read the [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%205?preview=144959143 Reading Note 7] -- including a 'virtual field trip' assignment!
* Read Ask a Manager's advice about [https://www.askamanager.org/2016/11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-year-end-performance-review.html performance reviews]
* Read about the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitality_curve Vitality Curve]
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878628/files/folder/Week%205?preview=144958002 "Getting Rid of the Bottom 10%, Sounds Good But..."] by Edward E. Lawler III
* Listen to this discussion about [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GM1NfF_kHA Stack Ranking at Amazon]

'''In-class Goals'''
* Finish any leftover discussion items from Tuesday
* Class Discussion (see reading note)
* Management Team Meeting

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* [ Miro Discussion Boards]

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==== Friday: February 6 ====
[[#Project Task 3 Specification: Organization Overview|Task 3 Due]]

===Manager 3 Week 1===
;Theme: Entrepreneurship, creativity studies