Writing in labor and employment relations2/Content and readings/Weekly Agenda

= Weekly Agenda =

Read

 * Course Syllabus
 * West Oakland Farms Sow Seeds of Renewal for Ex-Inmates, by Jonathan Kauffman, Sept. 6, 2015 in San Francisco Chronicle.

Watch / Listen
TED Talks about the Changing Nature of Work


 * 1) Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like? TED 2013 (14:21) - https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like
 * 2) Erik Brynjolfsson: The key to growth? Race with the machines TED 2013 (11:53) - https://www.ted.com/talks/erik_brynjolfsson_the_key_to_growth_race_em_with_em_the_machines
 * 3) Wingham Rowan: A new kind of job market TED Salon 2012 (12:13) - https://www.ted.com/talks/wingham_rowan_a_new_kind_of_job_market


 * Video: Black Panther-Inspired Urban Farming

Week 1 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 1 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * See Readings & Multimedia for Week 2

Week 1 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Subscribe to: SMLR E- List Newsletter + Review Archives. Scan the SMLR-E-List Archives too. https://email.rutgers.edu/pipermail/smlr_net/
 * Properly cite / document your research sources. Use RefWorks - available online, for free from the Rutgers Library - https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/refworks. Use Chicago NOT MLA
 * Portfolio: The work you create in this course will become part of your Portfolio - something to talk about / show future employers
 * Plagiarism: Always, always cite your resources and quote properly. PLAGIARISM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Week 1 Activities (in-class)

 * Complete Student Net ID / Contact Info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DuXD8ZVtKZLhsrZ17dPlczBWWswLVQAL1KlXc3N5mR8/edit?usp=sharing

Read

 * Google futurist and director of engineering: Basic income will spread worldwide by the 2030s, Business Insider, April 14, 2018
 * Amazon has patented a system that would put workers in a cage on top of a robot - https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-has-patented-a-system-that-would-put-workers-in-a-cage-on-top-of-a-robot/, in Seattle Times, Seattle Times, September 7, 2018

Watch / Listen

 * Podcast - Universal Basic Income, Waking Up with Sam Harris, Episode #130. Sam Harris interviews Andrew Yang - 2020 Presidential candidate and entrepreneur - https://wakingup.libsyn.com/130-universal-basic-income. (Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events. -
 * 1) Rainer Strack: The Workforce Crisis of 2030 — and how to start solving it now (12:47) - https://www.ted.com/talks/rainer_strack_the_surprising_workforce_crisis_of_2030_and_how_to_start_solving_it_now
 * 2) Anthony Goldbloom: The jobs we’ll lose to machines — and the ones we won’t TED 2016 (4:36) - https://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_goldbloom_the_jobs_we_ll_lose_to_machines_and_the_ones_we_won_t
 * 3) Bernie Sanders Explains Unions to Young People, YouTube, (9:10)

Week 2 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 2 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * See Readings & Multimedia for Week 3

Week 2 Assignments

 * NONE

Week 2 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Rutgers SMLR E-List Archives (search by month) - https://email.rutgers.edu/pipermail/smlr_net/
 * Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center - https://smlr.rutgers.edu/content/education-employment-research-center-eerc
 * https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/indexes - databases

Introductions & Course Improvements

 * Welcome to new people - introduce yourself; (New students - meet Instructor after class)
 * Mini-Introductions I - (30-45 secs)
 * Ground rules for working together - no criticism, judgment, supportive environment
 * Course tweaks, adjustments, modifications + improvements (experimentation)

Rutgers Library / Resources

 * Using Rutgers Library Search for Topics
 * Create RefWorks Account - https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/refworks

Read

 * Alred, Chapter 9, Job Search and Applications - Application Cover Letters, pp. 260-272.
 * Alred, Chapter 9, Job Search and Applications - Resumes, pp. 282-300.

Watch / Listen

 * Prof. Fisher - Video Review of Cover Letter & Resume (including Job Description) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB90HhkBS1Q
 * Prof. Fisher - Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoOMJDDAsrs - Using RefCheck & Rutgers Library / Databases
 * Job Hunting? Highlight Your Ability not Your Experience, Jason Shem - https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_shen_looking_for_a_job_highlight_your_ability_not_your_experience

Week 3 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 3 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * See Readings & Multimedia for Week 4

Week 3 Assignments

 * Complete DRAFT Cover Letter & Resume - for Peer Review.

Week 3 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Guidance for Creating Your Mini-Bio:
 * Foundation Directory Online - Professional Subscription (Note - (if page doesn't load properly, here are 2 workarounds: (1) copy the EIN from the funder profile and search it in our 990 Finder: http://foundationcenter.org/find-funding/990-finder OR (2) If the proxy issue interferes with that tool, here's a backup: http://www.eri-nonprofit-salaries.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Search&SearchType=Advanced&CobrandID=0)

Week 3 Activities (in-class)

 * What did I learn from last week? Outstanding Questions?
 * Scholarly / Library Research - http://libraries.rutgers.edu (Part of the Academic Community --> Extend the Research); See Video


 * Cover Letter & Resume PPT
 * Peer Review Workshop - DRAFT Cover Letter / Resume (Magrino, p. 133)

Research: Rutgers Library Guides

 * Look at some of the resources listed on the libguide under "Finding Your Idea" for inspiration and ideas.
 * https://libguides.rutgers.edu/eng_302_303_guides - from Business & Technical Writing
 * https://libguides.rutgers.edu/?b=s Search for: Labor & Employment Relations
 * Rutgers Library Tutorials
 * The videos give great tips on finding topics and narrowing broad topics. Also see CQ Researcher and specialized/general online encyclopedias, which may lead to an idea you can research.

Read
Grammar, Evidence & Clarity
 * Alred, Brusaw, and Oliu. The Business Writer’s Companion, 8th edition (2017), Bedford/St. Martin’s, Chapter 5, Job Search and Applications - Research - pp. 167-173

 Images & Storytelling
 * See: Wikipedia reference for Bonsai
 * See: Google Docs folder on RU Scarlet Drive
 * Alred, Chapter 7 - Design and Visuals - pp. 204-236 (helpful cheat sheet on p. 235)
 * See: Visual Storytelling / Narrative on Wikipedia & Google Search
 * Top Ten Slide Tips, by Garrey Reynolds
 * How to Create the Best PowerPoint Presentations with Examples, by Amanda Zantal-Weiner, Hubspot
 * Visual Storytelling: The Power of Images / Thinking in Images to Portray Your Proposal (Getty Images.com)
 * Image 1: Go to: When a league protests together, by Holden Walter-Warner, Getty Images
 * Image 2: Go to: Millions left without power Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico, Getty Images
 * Visual Storytelling Slides (i.e., Pix from USAID) ; What "Problem" do Images Convey? (Visual Storytelling folder on Scarlet Drive)

Watch / Listen

 * Bonsai movies on YouTube & How to create a bonsai tree (9:43) - a bit slow moving, but you get how it's done.

Week 4 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 4 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * Alred, "Outlining" and "Paragraphs", pp. 23-29
 * Alred, Chapter 10 - Style and Clarity
 * "'Business Writing to Loaded Arguments"', pp. 306-319;
 * '''Tone to You"', pp. 328-334.
 * Alred, Chapter 11 - Grammar
 * "Dangling Modifiers, p. 349
 * "Person", p. 360
 * "Sentence Construction to Sentence Fragments", pp. 370-377
 * "Tense, Verbs and Active Voice", pp. 377-385
 * Alred, Chapter 12 - Punctuation and Mechanics, pp. 388-423

Week 4 Assignments

 * Complete FINAL Cover Letter + Resume (include the job posting / advertisement)
 * Complete DRAFT Mini-Bio (have headshot / pix ready) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1whjxIT-RRHQKfT1cJY4QK_u7pvywLaiB?usp=sharing
 * Complete DRAFT LinkedIn Profile

Week 4 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Focus on Grammar, Active Tense & Specificity. Connection / Alignment between Resume, Cover Letter & Job Description
 * 1) Remove Redundant Phrases (I am "currently employed")
 * 2) Active vs. Passive Tense
 * 3) Run-On Sentences
 * 4) Wordiness

Read

 * The Quiet Desperation of Corporate Innovation, Jeffrey Phillips blog post, September 11, 2018
 * Uber Drivers Lose Big Class Certification Case, Sept 26, 2018
 * Summary: The Ninth Circuit issued its decision in O'Conner v. Uber, a class action that centered on drivers' claim that they should be classified as employees. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's order to certify the class action, holding that the drivers must arbitrate their claims individually because arbitration agreements they signed with Uber prevented class claims.
 * 5 'Stages of Design Thinking' - https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/5-stages-in-the-design-thinking-process
 * Outline of Design Thinking Course - https://www.plusacumen.org/courses/introduction-human-centered-design
 * Case Study: MSKCC Exam Room of the Future, University of Toronto Rotman School of Management (MBA class, 2018)

Watch / Listen

 * Tim Brown, President & CEO, IDEO (26:42)
 * 25 TED Talks that Inspire Design Thinking
 * Guest Lecture? Dr. Angele Beausoleil, University of Toronto Rotman MBA

Week 5 Discussion

 * * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 5 Assignments

 * Complete FINAL Mini-Bio
 * Complete FINAL LinkedIn Profile

Week 5 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Download "Bootcamp Bootleg" from Stanford d.school - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57c6b79629687fde090a0fdd/t/58890239db29d6cc6c3338f7/1485374014340/METHODCARDS-v3-slim.pdf (47 pages)
 * http://dstudio.ubc.ca/
 * https://blogs.ubc.ca/designchallenge/
 * http://businessdesigntoolkit.ca

Week 5 Activities (in-class)

 * Discussion: Introduction to Human-Centered Design
 * Examples: Product Design; Service & Process Design
 * Case Study: MSKCC Exam Room of the Future, University of Toronto Rotman School of Management (MBA class, 2018)
 * Activity: Mini-Design Challenge to Design a Better Workplace
 * Introduce - The $100K Design Challenge (Simulation) - You ARE the Funder

Read

 * What is User Centered Design, Interaction Design Foundation - https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/user-centered-design
 * User Experience & User Design, The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed., https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed/user-experience-and-experience-design
 * Service Design and UX Design: What’s the Difference? in DesignLab, https://trydesignlab.com/blog/service-design-ux-design-what-is-the-difference/
 * Optional: Lessons from the Other Side: My Experience as a Federal Grant Interviewer, April 20, 2011 - https://thegrantplantnm.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/lessons-from-the-other-side-my-experience-as-a-federal-grant-reviewer/

Watch / Listen

 * Videos - in User Experience & User Design, The Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed., https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed/user-experience-and-experience-design

Week 6 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 6 Assignments

 * TBD

Week 6 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Empathy II - Organization Development Perspective (see Week 10) - Start Where the Other Person is At + Sensitivity + Alignment with Personal Perspective / Experience + Career Goals (Partnering)

Week 6 Activities (in-class)
1. Students first identify all possible 'labor problem /need / opportunities. 2. In Table Teams, have each student take turns sharing their 'need / problem / opportunity' spaces 3. Table Teams discuss additional problem/need spaces 4. Using the Innovation Intent framework, Table Teams answer the following questions (which will generate a whole bunch of assumptions).
 * Empathy I
 * Design Brief / Innovation Intent Framework begins...
 * Write down one need/problem/issue per post-it. Generate 3-5 per student
 * Post-its and black sharpies used.
 * Post it on a wall so that all team members can see them.
 * Table Teams group these generated problems / need spaces into key themes.
 * Table Teams should pick one or two themes to get started.

Read
The Emergence of the Gig Economy & Temporary Work; Role of Automation
 * https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-has-patented-a-system-that-would-put-workers-in-a-cage-on-top-of-a-robot/ Amazon Patented System to Put Workers in a Cage on Top of a Robot, Sept. 7, 2018 in Seattle Times
 * https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-organizations-and-work/jobs-lost-jobs-gained-what-the-future-of-work-will-mean-for-jobs-skills-and-wages#part3


 * https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/books/review-temp-louis-hyman.html - Book Review, Louis Hyman, New York Times (The Gig Economy / Temporary Work)

Week 7 Discussion

 * * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 7 Assignments

 * TBD

Week 7 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * TBD

Week 7 Activities (in-class)

 * Guest Lecture? Dr. Angele Beausoleil, University of Toronto Rotman MBA

Read

 * d.school - Empathy map, p. 15
 * d.school - Journey map, p. 16

Watch / Listen

 * User Experience Maps / Customer Journey Maps - Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com

Week 8 Discussion

 * * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 8 Assignments

 * Complete DRAFT Pitch Letter (NEW: White Paper Peer Review Workshop Form)

Week 8 Activities (in-class)

 * Discussion: Share Stories and Learnings from User Research (including User Journey)
 * Cluster Insights into Themes
 * Create Insights Statements
 * Create ‘How Might We’ Questions

Read
Summary: Amazon, the country’s second-largest employer, has so far remained immune to any attempts by U.S. workers to form a union. With rumblings of employee organization at Whole Foods —which Amazon bought for $13.7 billion last year—a 45-minute union-busting training video produced by the company was sent to Team Leaders of the grocery chain last week, according to sources with knowledge of the store’s activities. Recordings of that video, obtained by Gizmodo, provide valuable insight into the company’s thinking and tactics.
 * Amazon's Aggressive Anti-Union Tactics Revealed in Leaked 45-Minute Video, by Bryan Menegus, Gizmodo, Sept 25, 2018

Week 9 Discussion

 * * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 9 Assignments

 * Complete FINAL Pitch Letter (NEW: White Paper Peer Review Workshop Form)

Week 9 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * DRAFT Pitch Letter (NEW: White Paper Peer Review Workshop Form) Review Project Proposal for Peer Review Workshop I, pp. 253-254

Week 9 Activities (in-class)

 * Brainstorm
 * Select Your Best Ideas
 * Gut Check
 * Create a Storyboard
 * Discussion: Determine What to Prototype
 * Start Prototyping
 * Test Your Prototype and Get Feedback

Watch / Listen

 * Empathy and emotional intelligence: What is it really about? in International Journal of Caring Sciences, 1(3):118–123, 1998
 * Emotional Intelligence Test, Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/emotional-intelligence-test -(146 questions, 45 minutes) - free summary report; $9.95 for full report

Week 10 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 10 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * Complete Team Presentations

Week 10 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * communications, coordination, culture
 * budget
 * skills required, training, policies
 * interdependencies
 * unanticipated consequences - internal / external

Week 10 Activities (in-class)

 * Empathy II - OD Perspective
 * Create an Action Plan
 * Create a Pitch
 * Share Your Solution
 * Reflection - What have you learned from the experience? (CLA Framework example - https://usaidlearninglab.org/lab-notes/creating-learning-agendas-will-be-used)
 * Discussion: Moving Forward

Read

 * https://usaidlearninglab.org/library/adaptive-management-context-job-creation,-tunisian-business-reform-competitiveness Adaptive Management, Tunisian Job Creation

Watch / Listen

 * USAID CLA Organizational Learning Podcast, Episode 7 - https://usaidlearninglab.org/media-gallery-podcast
 * Alan Alda Video - 3 Ways to Express Your Thoughts So That Everyone Will Understand You (4:56) Relax, De-Stress Before a Presentation
 * Review 10 Powerful Body Language Tips for Your Next Presentation, SOAP Presentation on LinkedIn, 2013
 * Sign Up for Oral Presentations (Google Doc)

Week 11 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 11 Assignments

 * Begin Team Presentations

Week 11 Activities (in-class)

 * Team Presentations continue
 * Complete DRAFT of Final Paper

Week 12 Discussion

 * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 12 Assignments

 * Complete FINAL Paper

Week 12 Activities (in-class)

 * Course Evaluation

Week 13 Discussion

 * * See: http://wikieducator.org/Writing_in_labor_and_employment_relations2/Discussions

Week 13 Assignments

 * Complete FINAL Paper - FINAL DRAFT (5-7 pages; 500 words per page) - (single-spaced. Cited Works double spaced - Chicago).

Week 13 Homework - Article / Video, etc.

 * incorporate Visual Storytelling / Image

Week 13 - Helpful Learning Resources / Tips

 * Perform a full review and copy edit of your Final Paper. Excellent grammar makes a big difference to the success of your proposal and your grade.

Week 13 Activities (in-class)

 * Complete FINAL Discussion - no replies required