Editing Management Principles (Winter 2026) (section)

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

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