B-CaP Week 6 – Class 10 - Monday 0007

Agenda Quick review of Team Introductions Formally introduce the Elevator Pitch Internal Memo Discussion HBR Readings Looking Ahead

Speaking Tips Introduce team members Introduce topic speakers Stepping forward/backwards – Movement What should group members do? Taking questions Repeat Question Verify or Resolve Ask if any one has questions What if you don’t know the answer? Thank the audience

Elevator Pitch Assignment 60 – 90 Second pitch to promote yourself to a potential Employer Distinguish yourself Who you are What you can offer Genuine, solutions driven, benefit to org Somehow make yourself stand out/memorable Practice at the Job Fair next week!! In Class Next Monday and Wednesday ½ on Monday – ½ on Wednesday

Rubric Content – 6 points Vocal Delivery – 4 points Physical Deliver – 4 points Timing – 1 point TOTAL POINTS = 15

Pitch Order - 0007 Presentations take place Monday and Wednesday Draft Order by Team Each team decides who gets first, second, third, forth choice Monday OR Wednesday RISE ATFS JAKS JEBB Three Amigos Gold Minors

Memo Assignment Audience – They have all read the article First section is basically an Exec. Summary Synthesize information What trend or theme stands out as important throughout the article? Think about each point as a data set Claim and explain important parts for team members to know and why Use Descriptive Headers - Stand-alone Sense (SAS) Establishes a position – contains a verb/verb form First sentence of each paragraph establishes a claim relating to the header

Class Discussion on HBR Articles The Hidden Benefits of Keeping Teams in Tact 5 reasons familiar teams are more successful than unfamiliar teams 3 steps to build successful teams 2 detractors How Diversity Can Drive Innovation Three Types of Diversity 6 Behaviors to unlock innovation Two Types of Diversity Training That Really Work

Wednesday Chapter 5 and 7 – Review Tips for Job Fair Memo Due, 5:00 p.m. Friday (PDF – Icon Dropbox): How do the HBR articles, tips, and considerations relate to your Project Team? What is most important to you and why? What is (are) the key take-away(s) for your team?