Assignment 1:

We often make judgments about someone based on their accent, such as how old they are or where in the country they’re from. It’s common, too, for people to develop preferences for certain accents. All humans have these sorts of automatic associations and reactions, which are typically described as types of accent bias. 

Please read the articles below and watch a video (Links to an external site.) created by Amy Walker, an actress, singer, and accent specialist, about bias in general accents. Then, attach a video (use Panopto) of yourself speaking for approximately two to three minutes addressing the following questions:

• What was intriguing/surprising in the video and in the articles?
• Do you think you have an accent?
• Have you ever felt judged for your accent or voice? If so, share your experience.
• Have you ever made assumptions about someone based on their accent or voice?
• Do you feel it’s important to help change the stigmas and assumptions associated with certain accents while honoring their uniqueness? If so, what can you do to help?

Assignment 2:

Discussion Questions

Wells, H. (2012). How effective are project management methodologies? An explorative evaluation of their benefits in practice. Project Management Journal, 43(6), 43-58. doi:10.1002/pmj.21302.
Use your husky username and password to retrieve and download the article listed above from the business source complete database. If you need help, read the announcement “Finding Articles Online” on the course web page. If you cannot find the article on your own, ask a librarian for help.
You may need to read the article up to three times before you can have a profound understanding of its content. The author discussed several project management methodologies: agile, PRINCE2, and waterfall.

Do you think organizations should adopt a single Project Management Methodology for all their projects?  Why or why not?
What are some of the pros and cons of having a single methodology in an organization vs. the pros and cons of having multiple methodologies?

Reminder: A high quality post is one that explicitly links your personal opinion or experience with the course materials or other relevant outside sources using proper APA format. Both in-text citations and a reference list are required for this discussion. You may earn up to 10 points for this discussion; and you may find the following resources helpful:

Web Links
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://www.wyzant.com/highered/student/sso/northeastern-university/tutoring-request (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
http://www.cps.neu.edu/student-resources/tutoring-services.php
 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.https://prowritingaid.com/
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