MGT2382 Week 9 Learning Journal: Conflict, Boundaries, and the Cost of False Peace

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Date: Calendar week: July 7-July 13, 2026 Category: Field Lab Learning Journals > MGT2382 Learning Journal Course link: MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour – Week 9: Conflict; McShane Chapter 11. Lens: Critical lens: conflict is not automatically failure; sometimes it is the first honest signal that something in the system needs attention. Opening reflection This week’s material … Continue reading MGT2382 Week 9 Learning Journal: Conflict, Boundaries, and the Cost of False Peace →

Learning Why the Ledge Was There

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What the Learning Journals Are Teaching Me About Standing on the Ledge When I first started Standing on the Ledge, I thought I was writing about collapse. Honestly, that made sense at the time. Collapse was the thing sitting right in front of me. It was the thing I could feel, the thing I was … Continue reading Learning Why the Ledge Was There →

Learning Journal: Modules 1-5

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Central Reflection The main lesson I take from Modules 1 to 5 is that organizational behaviour is not a soft side issue. It is the operating system underneath work. It shapes how people communicate, how they carry stress, how they respond to leadership, whether they trust the organization, and whether they have enough reason to … Continue reading Learning Journal: Modules 1-5 →

MGT2382 Week 4 Learning Journal: Emotions, Attitudes, Stress, and the Cost of Pretending Workers Are Machines

Six coworkers sitting around a round table discussing a poster on recognizing stress signals.

Date: Calendar week: June 2-8, 2026 Category: Field Lab Learning Journals > MGT2382 Learning Journal Course link: MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour - Week 4: Workplace emotions, attitudes and stress; McShane Chapter 4. Lens: Critical lens: emotions are information, not automatic instructions; stress is often the receipt for unmanaged load. Opening reflection This week’s material on workplace … Continue reading MGT2382 Week 4 Learning Journal: Emotions, Attitudes, Stress, and the Cost of Pretending Workers Are Machines →

MGT2382 Week 3 Learning Journal: Personality, Values, and the Conditions Around Behaviour

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Date: Calendar week: May 26-June 1, 2026 Category: Field Lab Learning Journals > MGT2382 Learning Journal Course link: MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour - Week 3: Individual behaviour, personality and values; McShane Chapter 2. Lens: Critical lens: before judging behaviour, examine motivation, ability, role clarity, values, and the conditions surrounding the worker. Opening reflection This week’s material … Continue reading MGT2382 Week 3 Learning Journal: Personality, Values, and the Conditions Around Behaviour →

MGT2382 Week 8 Learning Journal: Power, Influence, and the Ethics of How Work Really Gets Moved

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Date: Calendar week: June 30-July 6, 2026 Category: Field Lab Learning Journals > MGT2382 Learning Journal Course link: MGT2382 Organizational Behaviour - Week 8: Power and influencing; McShane Chapter 10. Lens: Critical lens: power is not automatically abusive, but hidden or unaccountable power becomes dangerous quickly. Opening reflection This week’s material on power and influence … Continue reading MGT2382 Week 8 Learning Journal: Power, Influence, and the Ethics of How Work Really Gets Moved →