Mgmt 379
Class Schedule



August 17
  • Discussion of Handout #1: Course Policies
  • What is your interest in the course and should you be enrolled?
  • An overview of the approach to change leadership in the Fearless Change book and in this course
  • What makes you mad?
    • What can YOU do about it? (bring the answer to this question to class on August 19)
August 19
  • Handout #2: What makes you mad and what can YOU do about it? (continued)
August 21
  • Goal setting
August 24
  • DUE: Reading... Fearless Change book: Preface and Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
  • Another example of a goal:
  • Handout #3: Assignment 1 (your change project)
August 26
  • DUE: Fearless Change: Chapters 3 and 4 and all the patterns referenced in both of these chapter (for example, [Evangelist] beginning on page 144, [Test the Waters] beginning on page 237, etc.)
  • Guest Speaker: Nicole Woodard (from spring'09 "Changing the World" course)
August 28
  • DUE: Proposal for assignment 1 (Handout #3)
August 31
  • DUE: Fearless Change: Chapters 5 and 6 and all the patterns referenced in these chapters (for example, [Piggyback] beginning on page 201)
September 2
  • DUE: Revised Proposal
  • Handout #4: Assignment 2
  • Chapters 5 & 6, continued
September 4
  • Time to work on change project (assignment 1)
September 7
  • Labor Day (no class)
September 9
  • Elevator Speech
September 11
  • Fearless Change: Chapters 7 and 10 and all the patterns referenced in these chapters
September 14
  • Handout #5: Report form for assignment #1 (change projects)
  • First draft of Elevator Speech due
September 16 Thursday, September 17 @ 1:30pm: Extra credit opportunity
  • Lorri Allen, Sound Bite Coach: Humanities Lecture Hall (Carmichael Hall)
September 18
  • Change project: Report #1 due
September 21
  • Campus Tour
September 23
  • Myers-Briggs test results
September 25
  • Assignment 2 due
September 28
  • Flyers -- bring your flyers to class today
  • Elevator Speeches -- another chance for feedback
  • Information about Exam I
September 30
  • EXAM I
October 2
  • Fearless Change: Chapter 12 and all the patterns referenced in this chapter
  • ELEVATOR SPEECHES will be posted on the class web site -- final version due today!
October 5
  • Change project: Report #2 due
October 7
  • Meetings with Dr. Manns and Samantha
October 9
  • Time to work on change projects (assignment #1) -- Dr. Manns will be in her office during class time, so stop by if you need any help
October 12
  • FALL BREAK
October 14
  • Discussion of Assignment 3
October 16
  • Meet with Samantha to tour area for Changing the World Day
    • Meet in classroom at exactly 1:45 -- everyone will leave from there
October 19
  • Research question for assignment #3 should be emailed to Dr. Manns in time to allow her to send back feedback before class meets at 1:45 today
  • Meet in Ramsey Library, room 119
October 21
  • Handout #6: Assignment 3
  • We will discuss more details about writing your Assignment 3 (and Dr. Manns will give an example)
October 23
  • Change project: Report #3 due
October 26
  • Prepare your posters for "Changing the World Day" -- BRING COLORED MARKERS TO CLASS TODAY (Dr. Manns will supply the poster board in class today)
October 28
  • Time to work on projects and assignments, including Changing the World Day
October 30 November 2
  • Last minute plans for Changing the World Day
November 4
  • CHANGING THE WORLD Day !!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Will be held on the first floor of Highsmith from 1:00 until 2:45pm
    • Set-up begins at 12:30pm
    • As discussed in class, you will be assigned points for your contribution to "Changing the World" Day and for your reflection on what you learned (30 points)
November 6
  • Reflection on what you learned during "Changing the World" Day (see above -- 30 points)
November 9
  • Assignment 3 due
  • Being a salesperson (Video and discussion will begin promptly at 1:45)
  • Handout #7: Assignment 4
November 11
  • Being a salesperson, continued -- How have you sold your idea?
November 13
  • Time to interview a change leader: Assignment 4 (Dr. Manns will be off campus at a conference.)
November 16
  • Change project: Report #4 due
November 18
  • Individual meetings with Dr. Manns and Samantha (This will be report #5)
November 20
  • Mahatma Gandhi (Video and discussion will begin promptly at 1:45)
November 23
  • Time to work on your projects (Dr. Manns will be in her office, during class time, and is available to help)
November 30
  • Assignment 4 due: Change leader reports
December 2
  • Preparation for the change project presentations
December 4
  • Final Exam
Monday, December 7, 3:00pm
  • Presentation of Assignment 1: Change Projects