MNE - Week 1

This week we presented our blog, which I think went very well. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it to class on Wednesday because of interviews I had involved with this week's HTM Career Fair. It was a busy two days with the Career Fair on Tuesday and interviews on Wednesday, especially when being put into a formal environment where I had to communicate with professionals. This proved to be more difficult than expected because in the hospitality industry some people communicate much more formally than others, so I was constantly adjusting my communication style both verbally and nonverbally to adapt to different people.

Hopefully, our project will move forward much more next week.

-Melissa Evans

KS - Week 1

This week we presented our resumes to the class and came up with the steps for our desicion making process. So far I think that our group works extremely well together. The activity that we did on Wednesday was not as difficult as I thought it would be. I never like activities where you have to pick people to live and die, but our group came to a decision fairly quickly and easily. As far as our project topic goes we have not completely finalized our decision yet, but we have narrowed it down. That said, I have no doubt in my mind that by the end of next week we will have finalized our topic and be on our way to getting the project up and running.

-Katherine Stocks

AF - Week 1

I agree with David Mackey on what I learned the most this week in class. The session where we came up with our decsion making process I think will help our group sometime down the road, if we were to run into a problem and need a solution. I especially like our last rule of the process, which was: "come to a decision that best fits the groups interest." I think this reflects our mission statement and will help us work efficiently as a group. It will keep us on the right track.

ZM- Week 1

This week in class I really enjoyed the exercise in which we chose people to keep alive or not to keep alive. Our group communicates really well and we all were able to give our suggestions and go through a decision making process that we made up. I learned a lot more about the members in my group and it gave me a chance to see how they make decisions. Overall our group gets along great. Communication has been great and I know that we are all on the same page. We still have some decisions to make in order to iron out our community service project, but our discussion about the issue continues to get better. We are closing in on a final idea and implementation will not be far off. Last but not least I enjoyed hearing people talk about "bypassing," or talking about words that mean different things to different people.

Thanks,

Zach Myers

DLM - Week 1

Today, as a group, we came up with the steps we will take when we make decisions. I think this will be helpful because we are always making decisions, and having structure lessens the arrival of conflicts. Our service learning project is coming along. We still need to make sure everyone is on the same page and then start to communicate with the company.

---David L. Mackey---

Resume: Melissa Evans

My name is Melissa Evans and I am a junior studying Hospitality and Tourism Management. I'm looking forward to this project because I enjoy being part of a team and working to make something better. I have leadership experience from jobs I have had and student organizations I have been in that I believe I will be able to contribute to the group. I like to get things done correctly and encourage others to do so because I don't like going back and fixing things later. I also love a good sense of humor and keeping things light and relaxed so no one gets too stressed out. I'm looking forward to building strong group relationships while contributing to the community over the course of this project. I also enjoy a good Christmas tree pizza.

Resume: Zach Myers

This is a picture to show that I mean buisness when it comes to small groups! My name is Zach Myers and I am a senior in the College of Agriculture. I really enjoy being in small groups all the time whether it be talking with the family at the kitchen table, fishing with three of my budies in a boat, or watching the Colts play football on Sunday afternoons. I have also gained some great experience working in small groups through out my college career. I have helped lead a small group at my church, completed buisness projects in my related field, and put together various presentations in groups of four to five for many of my classes.

I believe that I will bring many personal qualities that will help our group flourish. One is that I believe in doing things right. I am a bit of a perfectionist, but I believe the job should be completed and done the right way. I also enjoy building relationships with others and am open to everyones ideas. Humor is always good and I enjoy to laugh and make people laugh. I think that our group is going to have a lot of fun, but we will also be very effective at completing the task at hand.

Resume: David Mackey

As an individual, I can bring humor, seriousness, experience, work ethinc, morals, and results to the Guardians of B230. I am always punctual for everything because I'd rather be an hour early than 5 minutes late. I have experience in small groups ranging from leading worship for my church's small group to engineering major equipment in a corporate small group.

Resume: Katherine Stocks

My name is Katherine Stocks and I am a senior in ECET. I have worked in multiple groups throughout my experiences at Purdue. I have also been a team leader on two different mission trips for my church. I feel that I am a very open person and am also an open-minded person when it comes to people having different opinions than me. I try to be as available as possible to meet, and also like to get my work done on time or even early, if at all possible.

Resume: Andrew Ferrel

I apologize that I do not have a better picture of myself for my blog resume. But the only pictures that I have include this, and a whole bunch that are probably too inappropriate for class....anyways,

My name is Andrew Ferrel. I am a senior in the school of agriculture. Throughout my educational career, I have gained many experiences that I can bring to our group.

I have been involved in many leadership organizations such as Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, National FFA organization, and 4H. These organizations have given me many qualities such as communication skills, public speaking skills, leadership skills, and working in group settings.

I feel that I can bring many personal qualities to the group. I feel that I am a good listener and I am open to other ideas and wants. I like to get things done in a timely and efficient manner. I don't get too fired up about much, and I like to joke around and have a good time. I do have a good understanding though of when it's time to be serious and get work done. All of these qualities I feel I can contribute to the group.

Group Contract

We, the Guardians of B230, agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Be on time to group meetings and always meet group deadlines
2. Always be respectful and open minded to other group members and their ideas
3. If a member must miss a meeting, try to send a 24 hour notice via email, and is responsible for finding out what they missed
4. If a member contracts the H1N1 virus, he/she will NOT attend group meetings or class (rule number 3 still applies)
5. Each member is responsible for staying on task during group meetings

Mission Statement

As a group we will strive to work well as a team. We will keep open lines of communication, and be open minded to each others' ideas. Through our project, we will work efficiently as a group to better serve our community as the Guardians of B230!