GREATEST TRENDS

Objective To post the team’s agreed upon answers to the statements presented below regarding the Global Trend Success Challenge.

The Final Team Answers to the statements presented below must be posted no later than by
Tuesday, June 12, Week 11 by 6pm.
Title the Final Posting: FINAL COMMENTS


Method
Each team member must communicate with their team members by posting discussions on this blog and deciding answers to each of the questions presented below.



Grading
This assignment is worth 20% of your final grade.



During Week 8 /May23-29 you must make an initial posting/comment to introduce yourself to your team, discussing your strengths and weaknesses as well as what you hope to bring to the team. 

You must also post an additional three separate comments for this week.This would make a total of at least 4 comments during Week 8 dates 23-29 May.These posted comments will count as 8%/ points toward your 20% “Blog participation” grade.(Each posting = 2%/points) 

In the course of the blog discussion, your team should decide who will be the ”writer” who will post the final answers to the questions listed in the blog challenge that the team agreed upon,as well as your team should also discuss how they will present the solutions/answers in a class presentation during Week 11 .While your team can choose to present the solutions in whatever way it decides,( i.e. create a PowerPoint, or simply an oral presentation) your final presentation should have all members of the team participating in providing the “ solution presentation” to the class. Your team can be as creative as you decide.



Comments
For your post/comments to count and to obtain credit points, your comments must be substantial and address the dilemma/challenge. A substantial posting will consist of 2-3 sentences with new ideas or replies and responses to another team member’s post. Simple social discussions, such as “Hi, how are you?” or unsubstantiated agreements such as “I like that idea” will not count as posts to earn your participation points.


During Week 9/May 30-05 June You must post at least three separate comments during this week for a total of 6 points. Each post/comment is worth 2 points toward your 20% “Blog participation “grade.

Week 10/June 6-12 You must post at least three separate comments during this week for a total of 6 points. Each post/comment is worth 2 points toward your 20% “Blog participation “grade.


CHALLENGE You have the opportunity to make a huge effect on the economy throughout the next 5 years by creating 5 new very successful trends.Your team will need to choose 5 items/products/ideas within different industries that will become globally popular financial successes.

You may want to consider a new item or product within various industries such as culinary/food,fashion,travel,transportation,cosmetology,medicine, a new type of business,furniture,architecture,fabric/material,sport,technology,art,etc.

Your team will:

Identify 5 different items/products/ideas representing 5 different industries.

Identify the industry
Identify its use/purpose
Describe its physical characteristics
Name the item
Create a symbol that represents it/process
 Be creative. Think about a product or item you wish
you had even as preposterous as it may seem.
Do not use any existing items/products/ideas.
Apply concepts from class lectures to explain your group decisions when answering the proposed questions. Include concepts regarding Roles, leadership styles, trust, listening skills, team building skills, conflict resolution, criticism techniques.