Professional Practice

Directions

Part 1: Email

First, write a 200- to 300-word email back to Nathan.

• Relate your own personal experiences to his professional situation.
  • Think about what has motivated you in the past.
  • Consider a time in your professional or personal life when you didn’t feel motivated. What about the situation made it hard to feel invested? What did you do to push through?
  • What did you learn that could apply to Nathan’s situation?

Part 2: Briefing Document

Read the articles that Gregory sent to you, and prepare a 800- to 1,000-word briefing document.

1. Explain how research has informed your approach to the issue of employee morale.
   • How are other companies approaching the issue of employee morale?
   • What other kinds of research could you use to further improve the plan?
2. Describe how past experiences can apply to the new challenge Quantigration faces.
   • Think about your email to Nathan. Can the situation and strategies you described be applied to Quantigration?
   • What other experiences have you had that might apply?
3. Describe how research and personal experiences work together to inform decisions.
   • How do you compare personal experience with research to reach new conclusions?
   • Did the information in the research change the way you perceived the problem?