Being a Discussant
Being a Discussant
Each student leads one 15 minute discussion during the semester, with up to two classmates. Sarah and Luke went first. Sign up on the sign-up sheet by Wednesday, October 7.
The sign-up sheet link is in Canvas, in the Start here module and on the Discussant assignment.
What you do
- Pick a company or a leader. Choose one whose leadership principles are worth discussing. Living or dead, famous or not. Two groups may not pick the same one.
- Share a pre-read. By Tuesday 11:59 PM before your session, email it to the class (addresses are on the Class emails tab of the sign-up sheet) and put the link in the sign-up sheet. It can be an article, a video, a talk, or a one-page summary you write. Keep it under 15 minutes.
- Lead the discussion. Fifteen minutes on Friday. Ask the class questions and get them talking. Do not present.
The group with the October 9 session has until Wednesday, October 7 for the pre-read.
Questions to use
You can use these, write your own, or both.
- Which of this leader’s principles do you admire, and what did it look like in practice?
- When does that principle go too far? See the Principles page.
- When would you have done something different from what this leader did?
Grading
15 points, 15% of the course grade.
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Pre-read emailed to the class and linked in the sign-up sheet on time | 5 |
| You brought questions for the class | 5 |
| The class discussed; you did not present | 5 |
If you cannot make your session
Swap with someone, then tell Scott and update the sign-up sheet.