Should I Always Listen to My Boss?
Thu, Sep 17
Today's class is all about the messy situations you might find yourself in once you've settled into your first job. We'll think about bad bosses, notable ethical lapses at tech companies, and strategies for assertively dealing with problems in the workplace. Everyone would like to avoid conflict on the job, but the reality is that this is common.
We have three main learning goals. By the end of class today you will:
- Learn about historical cases of ethical lapses at tech companies.
- Practice how to respond if something happening around you is unethical.
- Consider different management styles and their effectiveness.
The slides for today's lecture.
Read This:
Contributing editor at Harvard Business Review Amy Gallo tell us How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work
Software engineer David Jarvis questions the tough love management mindset in his blog post Kindness is Underrated
Do This:
Writing Reflection 02
See the instructions posted on the assignment's page.
This writing reflection is due on 9/22 at 5pm.
This Week's Dialogue Group Meeting
Find at least one hour to meet with your group to discuss the prompt of the week: What do meaning and purpose in a career mean to you?
Schedule your group meeting for next week. The new prompt is: What challenges do you think you will encounter in your early career in tech?
Project 00
Reminder: this project is due Thursday 9/24 at 5pm.
The project for this unit on tech work will be the production of a Podcast that summarizes your group's dialogues over the course of the next several weeks. Review the instructions that have been posted on the Project 00 page.
Please complete the Team Member Evaluation Form and drop it in your Google drive folder that is shared with Louisa before the project deadline.