Creating a Communication Strategy .

create a communication strategy acting as the vice president of communication in this scenario.

Briefly discuss your biggest responsibility and to whom. Why?
What do you say to a global audience who is shocked and horrified by what is happening?
Define three distinct and varied audiences and how you will choose what aspects to focus on with each:
Anguish, safety records, financial loss, etc. Be specific.
State your overriding purpose for your ongoing outreach and the focus for each audience.
Discuss how to create and maintain credibility based on your communication style and emotional intelligence.
Explain the channels you will use to contact people – TV newscasts, internet, live presentations, individual letters, etc. Be specific and explain your choices and how they might be effective.
Scenario:

World Wide Airlines (WWA) Flight 979 has gone missing over the China Sea, and there has been no communication with it since 10:04 p.m. ET last night. Flight 979 is an Airbus A380 carrying 598 passengers and a full complement of the crew on its way from New York to Singapore. Passengers are from at least 13 countries. WWA is the third largest airline company in the world, and you are the vice president of communication.

Organizational Readiness for Action Learning.

Now turn to Chapter 1 of Pedler and Abbot (2013) and pages 41-42 of Passmore (2011) where the potential benefits of action learning is discussed. Based on your answer to Question 1 above and from these two readings, what would you hope to improve upon using an action learning program? Do you think action learning would help you improve in these areas? Explain your reasoning both with respect to the readings and the areas for improvement in your leadership that you have identified so far in this class.

3. Go to the “Organizational Readiness for Action Learning” quiz on pages 43-44 of Pedler and Abbot (2013). Fill it out and report your results. Overall what does the quiz say about your organization’s readiness to engage in an action learning program? Do you agree with the results? What kind of challenges do you think you would face in setting up an action learning program at your organization?

4. Finally, take a look at pages 37-38 of Passmore (2011) and Chapter 8 of Marquardt (2004), which give step-by-step guidelines on setting up an action learning program. Based on your answers to Questions 1-3, how would you design an action learning program in your workplace?

Explain the impact of nuclear energy/weaponry.

Write a paper about the impact of nuclear energy/weaponry. The use of nuclear energy has become more prevalent as civilization advances, making it imperative to look deeper into the effects of such dangerous energy. We can learn from past disasters such as Chernobyl or post WWII Japan to see the effects of nuclear radiation over the course of a long period of time, giving insight into how terrifying modern wars will be with the use of nuclear bombs.