Effective Communication

It has been 13 weeks since I had set out to achieve two main goals through this effective communication module. The first goal is to develop my critical thinking skills and be a more effective learner and problem solver. My second goal is to be a more articulate and confident public speaker. It brings me great joy to say that I have made substantial progress and taken great strides toward these two goals.  The significant progress I made through this module can be heavily attributed to the weekly learning activities, abundant technical resources and plentiful opportunities to participate in class sharings. These weekly learning activities incorporate theoretical and practical components, allowing me to have a holistic experience applying the multiple concepts learned during class. This increased focus on applied learning helped make classes more interactive and enjoyable for me. In addition, a wide array of learning resources were made available, ranging from the technicalities of ...

The article "Boy Genius Boyan Slat's Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real" by Schiller (2017) tells the story of Boyan Slat and the culmination of his efforts in making his vision of an Ocean Clean-up Machine a reality. Oceanographer Charles Moore first spotted the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1977, and since then, the Patch has proliferated to the point of having areas where one could traverse on. Schiller mentions Slat's profession as an inventor, and his innovative design involves booms in a floating arrangement of up to 50 devices of 0.6 miles each. The article further mentions that he anticipates his project to amass tens of thousands of tons of waste a year to be disposed of monthly through these devices. Slat has since announced that his project will commence waste elimination from the Patch in 2018. In addition, Schiller points out that Slat aims to recycle plastic waste into commodities such as chairs and eyewear and attract companies to sponsor each boom wi...

The article "Boy Genius Boyan Slat's Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real" by Schiller (2017) tells the story of Boyan Slat and the culmination of his efforts in making his vision of an Ocean Clean-up Machine a reality. Oceanographer Charles Moore first spotted the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1977, and since then, the Patch has proliferated to the point of having areas where one could traverse on. Schiller mentions Slat's profession as an inventor, and his innovative design involves booms in a floating arrangement of up to 50 devices of 0.6 miles each. The article further mentions that he anticipates his project to amass tens of thousands of tons of waste a year to be disposed of monthly through these devices. Slat has since announced that his project will commence waste elimination from the Patch in 2018. In addition, the article points out that Slat aims to recycle plastic waste into commodities such as chairs and eyewear and attract companies to sponsor each boom...

The article "Boy Genius Boyan Slat's Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real" by Schiller (2017) tells the story of Boyan Slat and the culmination of his efforts in making his vision of an Ocean Clean-up Machine a reality. The article states that Oceanographer Charles Moore first spotted the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1977, and since then, the Patch has proliferated to the point of having areas where one could traverse on. The article also mentions Slat's profession as an inventor and that his innovative design involves booms in a floating arrangement of up to 50 devices of 0.6 miles each. The article further mentions that he anticipates his project to amass tens of thousands of tons of waste a year to be disposed of monthly through these devices. Slat has since announced that his project will commence waste elimination from the Patch in 2018. In addition, the article points out that he aims to recycle plastic waste into commodities such as chairs and eyewear and att...

Neglecting communication and critical thinking has far-reaching and detrimental consequences. From the excerpt from “Critical Thinking: The Soul of Effective Communication” (2014), it was revealed in a white paper published by the Project Management Institute that “US$75 million is at risk for every US$1billion spent on a project due to ineffective communications”. The findings show that effective communication is a crucial deciding factor in successful project management. As I aspire toward taking on a future leadership role within my field of study, it is of paramount importance for me to understand the immense impacts of communication and critical thinking in the workplace and how deeply intertwined both these skills are. Effective communication is the capacity to convey information to others successfully and efficiently. Critical thinking induces consistent clarity of thought before one communicates. These skills are especially crucial in a typical Singapore workplace where one fin...

This article by Schiller (2017) tells the story of Boyan Slat and the culmination of his efforts in making his vision of an Ocean Clean-up Machine a reality. Oceanographer Charles Moore first spotted the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 1977. Since then, the Patch has proliferated to the point of having areas where one could traverse on. By virtue of his profession as an inventor, Slat's innovative design involves booms in a floating arrangement of up to 50 devices of 0.6 miles each He anticipates his project to amass tens of thousand tons of waste a year to be disposed of monthly through these devices. Slat has since announced that his project will commence waste elimination from the Patch in 2018. In addition, he aims to recycle plastic waste into commodities such as chairs and eyewear and attract companies to sponsor each boom with striking logos to aid his company in lowering costs. Reference List Schiller, B. (2017, June 30). Boy genius boyan slat's giant ocean cleanup mach...