Before starting the discussion read the following Required Supplemental Reading Material (links also posted in Blackboard Lectures.)  

COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR MANAGER

Week 4.a: How to talk so your boss will listen

COMMUNICATING WITH EXECUTIVES

Week 4.b: Simple Rules for communicating with executives

When you have read the above articles:

1. Write an initial thread of what you have learned from the articles; what you agreed (or disagreed with) and so on.  250 WORD PER LINK