What was the most helpful piece of advice in this section? Have you ever been in one of these discussions before (explain)? Was there anything you disagreed with? (answer length: 4-5 sentences).

Reading Assignment

For this assignment, read Ch. 4 and 5:

Then answer the following questions about the reading:

1. Pick two bolded pieces of advice from the “Focusing on the Fundamentals” section (Ch. 4, p. 90) to discuss. Do you agree/disagree? How did you react to seeing this advice? Surprise you? Use previous experience working with a boss/leader to explain your reaction to Watkins’ advice. (answer length: 6-7 sentences).

2. Pick one of the following sections to discuss/react to: “Planning the Expectations Conversation,” “Planning the Resource Conversation,” or “Planning the Style Conversation.” What was the most helpful piece of advice in this section? Have you ever been in one of these discussions before (explain)? Was there anything you disagreed with? (answer length: 4-5 sentences).

3. What does FOGLAMP stand for (Ch. 5)? (answer length: one sentence)

Be sure to use quotation marks when directly quoting the book, but you don’t need formal citations. You can say “According to Watkins …” instead of using a formal APA/MLA citation technique since  know what source you are reading/talking about. Be sure to use proper capitalization, grammar, and avoid typos.  will take points off for those types of mistakes.