Category: MGT2382 Learning journal

A Standing on the Ledge learning journal connecting Organizational Behaviour course concepts to workplace systems, culture, conflict, motivation, leadership, and collapse recovery.

Organizational Behaviour: Systems, Stakeholders, and the Meaning of Work

People collaborating in groups around tables and whiteboards discussing business strategies and organizational systems

Today’s organizational behaviour material pushed me into a larger question: when we talk about organizations, are we really talking about systems, or are we still pretending organizations are only built out of policies, managers, customers, and profit? The material on leadership systems, communication, accountability, delivery, performance, and measurement makes one thing clear: an organization is … Continue reading Organizational Behaviour: Systems, Stakeholders, and the Meaning of Work →

Work-Life Integration or Boundary Collapse? Norms, Values, and the Right to Disconnect

Woman working at a desk with computer and coffee, child painting with mother on couch, dog nearby, clock showing day and night cycle

Learning Journal — Organizational Behaviour, Work, Life, and Integration The textbook discussion on work-life integration raises a useful point, but it also raises a red flag. Globalization has changed the rhythm of work. Employees may now deal with coworkers, suppliers, clients, and managers across different time zones. Add a 24/7 operating environment, remote work, rotating … Continue reading Work-Life Integration or Boundary Collapse? Norms, Values, and the Right to Disconnect →

The Message That Triggered This Reflection

Four people sitting around a table discussing sick leave policy notes on whiteboard

I am not going to reproduce the private conversation here, because the point is not to put another person on trial. But the pattern matters. I notified someone that I was sick and would not make it in. I apologized. The response was not just frustration about the impact. The response carried a moral charge: … Continue reading The Message That Triggered This Reflection →

Don’t Make the Client Your Confidant

Three people discussing construction plans in a partially completed kitchen

Reader’s Moment: If you work inside someone else’s building, but you are employed by a third-party contractor, who do you complain to when something is going wrong? That sounds like a simple question. It is not. Because when you are the person physically on site, the client can start to feel like the real boss. … Continue reading Don’t Make the Client Your Confidant →

MGT2382 Learning Journal: Norms, Values, and Finding the Needle

Professional woman sitting thoughtfully in office during sunset with mug labeled 'VALUES'

Category: MGT2382 Learning Journal Date: May 12 Today I ran a quick first pass through the opening assignment for MGT2382 – Organizational Behaviour, mostly just to get a feel for what the course is asking of me. What stood out immediately was the language. Some of it is familiar, but it is not always being … Continue reading MGT2382 Learning Journal: Norms, Values, and Finding the Needle →