Real-Life
Example: Bruce Field's Study Group
The following details actual experiences
of a real-life Study Group. Bruce Field has offered
to contribute notes from his Study Group, which you
can read about below. Watch for updates as the group
continues on its journey!
Study
Group Log
Members
of Study Group:
Paul Byron (The Co-operators), Randy Chapman (Maritime
Life), Andy Gellatly (IDC Financial), David Gray (Maritime
Life), Steve McInnis (Maritime Life), Bruce Field
(Clarica)
Subject
matter:
The group will be working through the Coaching &
Leadership Academic Course offered as part of the
CMP designation program. This course is divided into
modules in a self-study format plus an online multiple-choice
exam.
First
Meeting - April 8/04
AGENDA:
1. Review study material
2. Set meeting dates & location
3. Assign chapters to be read and reviewed at each
Study Group meeting
4. Assign responsibilities by designating a leader
for each chapter
NOTES:
Study
group set up
1.
Preparation for the first meeting helps set up the
study group. Prepare by:
- Reviewing all material to determine work load.
- Dividing the work load into fairly equal portions
or simply by chapter.
- Reading the forward material for tips on handling
the materials that will be assigned.
2.
Setup
- Divide the individual chapters amongst the group
members.
- Set up the dates and venues now for the full schedule
of study sessions and target an end date for the exam.
The typical setup for each meeting will include a
discussion of the key points of the chapter (moderated
by the leader for that chapter), a summary to be completed
by each chapter leader and distributed at the meeting,
and a review of the last module practice test by the
leader from the previous session.
- It was decided that meetings will alternate between
the offices of Bruce and Andy.
3.
Set up the last meeting for a pretest summary session.
Review all the chapters or modules by leader/moderator.
Comments:
We were at a disadvantage by not having our Coaching
& Leadership textbook prior to this first meeting.
We decided that each designated leader for each chapter
would lead in a review session and provide a summary
of the chapter for all members. Following each meeting,
members would complete the on-line practice test provided
by the textbook for the chapters reviewed.
Future
Meeting Dates:
May 6th: Review chapters 1 (Randy), 2 (Andy), 7 (Bruce)
May 20th: Review chapters 3 (Dave), 8 (Steve), 5 (Paul)
June 9th: Review chapters 9 (Randy), 10 (Andy)
June 29th: Review chapters 11 (Bruce), Leadership
& Coaching (Steve & Paul)
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Second Meeting - May 6/04
AGENDA:
1.
Randy Chapman reviewed Chapter 1
2. Andy Gellatly reviewed Chapter 2
3. Bruce Field reviewed Chapter 7
4. Confirmed next meeting date and location and discussed
any changes to our process. Next meeting is scheduled
for May 20/04.
NOTES:
Strategy
for review. All members of study group were expected
to read all 3 chapters. The assigned moderators for
each chapter prepared a hard-copy review summary for
all members. The review summary was based on the "Review
and Discussion Questions" located at the end
of each chapter in the text. In addition, the moderator
also discussed the case study at the end of their
chapter.
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Third
Meeting - May 20/04
AGENDA:
1. Dave
Gray reviewed Chapter 3
2. Steve McInnis reviewed Chapter 8
3. Paul Byron reviewed Chapter 5
4. Confirmed next meeting date and location. Next
meeting is scheduled for June 9/04
NOTES:
Strategy
for review was the same as Second Meeting. Steve McInnis
found by reading the case study(s) and summary for
each chapter first, it helped him to better understand
the content.
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Fourth
Meeting - June 9/04
AGENDA:
1.
Bruce Field reviewed Chapter 9
2. Andy Gellatly reviewed Chapter 10
NOTES:
Same
strategy as Second and Third meetings.
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Fifth
Meeting - June 29/04
AGENDA:
1.
Steve McInnis reviewed Chapter 11
2. David Gray reviewed Coaching unit
NOTES:
Same
strategy as previous meetings.
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Sixth
Meeting - July 8/04
AGENDA:
1.
Preparation for exam
NOTES:
We
accessed the Sample Questions through the website
www.prenhall.com/yukl.
We answered both the multiple choice and true and
false questions for Chapters 1 & 2 and printed
off the reports with copies for each individual. We
all agreed that the remaining Chapter Quizzes could
be completed individually as final preparation to
write the exam.
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