Read Chapter 5: Taking Action and Leading Change of the course textbook, One Step at a Time: A Roadmap for Problem Solving & Making a Difference.
Review A Closer Look: Week 5: Social Responsibility and Change Agency.
Review the XYZ Company Needs a Break Room infographic model.
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In this discussion forum, you have the opportunity to tell the story of your chosen problem by creating an infographic and uploading it to the discussion forum. You will also be required to provide specific, detailed, and constructive feedback about your peer’s infographic in at least 150 words.
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Part 1: Create an Infographic
Select an infographic tool that is free to use and allows users to download their work. Canva, Piktochart, and Snappa are strongly recommended because they allow you to freely download your work as embeddable images (JPEG or PNG).
Create an infographic that tells the story of the problem, shows the process of identifying a possible solution, and explains how you can make a difference as an agent of change. The infographic must include all of the following sections and content:
A section titled “What Is the Problem?”
The problem statement
Two to three sentences describing the background or context of the problem and why it is important
A section titled “What Does the Research Say?”
Two to three sentences describing your evaluation and research results
A section titled “Recommending a Solution”
One to two sentences explaining the selected potential solution
A section titled “Being an Agent of Change”
Two to three sentences describing what you can personally do as an agent of change and the degree of change you can reasonably expect to achieve
At least two fair-use images that relate to the problem and/or solution
Part 2: Post Your Infographic
In your discussion post,
Embed your infographic to the discussion forum.
If needed, review the How Do I Upload and Embed an Image in the Rich Content Editor as a Student?Links to an external site. resource.
Part 3: Required Response
Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to one of your peers. Your response should be a minimum of 150 words. For your response post,
Review several infographics posted by your peers.
Choose one of your peers to provide feedback to. (Please select a peer who has not received a response.)
Provide feedback to your peer, including at least two affirming and two constructive comments about the infographic. Consider the following to guide your response:
Did the infographic adequately describe the context and urgency of the problem?
Was the research data clearly presented?
Was the infographic visually engaging?
Did the infographic include appropriate and relevant images?
Did the infographic succeed in promoting a sense of personal agency?
Problem Statement:
The issue at hand is a lack of workers in the Navy’s LCS community, which forces sailors to put in long hours and struggle to strike a balance between work and family life. Morale has suffered as a result, which may influence the mission’s success. There hasn’t been any accurate answer or help to address this issue, despite repeated demands for more staff (Martin, 2023).
Problem Statement:
The issue at hand is a lack of workers in the Navy’s LCS community, which forces sailors to put in long hours and struggle to strike a balance between work and family life. Morale has suffered as a result, which may influence the mission’s success. There hasn’t been any accurate answer or help to address this issue, despite repeated demands for more staff (Martin, 2023).
