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Joint Education Transformation Initiative Imagine, Create, and Secure a Stronger Peace Dr. John W. Yaeger Provost May 2014

2014 15 Delivery Changes Engaging students before arrival Planning & Assessment Develop the individual student assessment and learning plan 6 weeks 28 weeks 8 weeks Phase 1: Strategic Leader Foundational Course Phase 2: College Core Curricula Cyber (icollege) Irregular Warfare/CT (CISA) Joint Campaign Planning (JFSC) National Security (NWC) Resourcing & Acquisition Strategy (ES) Common Academic Calendar Phase 3: Tailored Leader Development Electives Capstone Project Planning & Assessment Empirical feedback from students, faculty and customers for continuous program improvement Graduate life long learning plan development Engaging graduates 1

JPME: National Military Strategy Joint Planning at all Levels of War Joint Doctrine Joint Command & Control Joint Force & Joint Requirements Development Operational Contract Support National Security Strategy Theater Strategy & Campaigning Joint Planning Processes & Systems Joint, Interagency, & Multi-National Capabilities Joint Professional Military Education DLAs: Desired Leader Attributes 1. Understand the Security Environment & Instruments of National Power 2. Anticipate and Respond to Surprise & Uncertainty 3. Anticipate and Recognize Change & Lead Transitions Phase I (Common Introduction to Joint Matters) * Lessons from a Decade of War / Applied to Anticipating Future Challenges Analyze decisions against ethical standards and the shared values of the profession of arms 12 hrs DLA 5 4. Operate on Intent through Trust, Empowerment and Understanding (Mission Command) 5. Make Ethical Decisions Based on Shared Values of the Profession of Arms Phase II (College Core Curricula) (Mission tailored JPME II focus) 6. Think Critically/Strategically in Applying Joint Warfighting Principles and Concepts to Joint Operations Phase III (Tailored Leader Development) University College Student Collaboration Apply critical and strategic thinking tools for understanding the security environment, and for anticipating and managing complexity, uncertainty, change, and surprise 18 hrs Evaluate the enduring lessons from the Decade of War 5 hrs* Apply tools for developing trust, and for understanding and leading change 9 hrs Comprehend the National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy 5 hrs Comprehend the role of joint planning processes and systems in the development and execution of national level strategy 5 hrs Comprehend the role of theater strategy and campaigning in the development and execution of national level strategy 5 hrs Comprehend the role of joint doctrine in the development and execution of national level strategy 3 hrs Comprehend the role of operational contract support in the development and execution of national level strategy 2 hrs DLAs 1, 2, 3 & 6; JPME DLA 4 JPME JPME JPME JPME JPME CISA (College of International Security Affairs) (Irregular Warfare/Counterterrorism) ES (Eisenhower School) (National Security & Resource Strategy) icollege (Cyber) NWC (National War College) (National Security Strategy) Single Foundational course 64 hrs, 5 weeks Meets some JPME II requirements fully; others met in Phase II Focused at national strategic level Mix of activities that are common for all NDU students with college specific activities Learning Outcomes interwoven across 5 weeks, not separate blocks; and all hours are approximations

Tailored Leader Development Phase III 13 Apr 15 22 May 15 Electives: Planning Brown Bags 6 weeks 25 29 May 15 & 1 5 June 15 Capstone Project 2 weeks 8 12 June 15 & 15 19 June 15 Assessment: Career Long Learning 2 weeks 19 June Graduation 3

National War College Phase I Implementation Plan Ms Lisa Bronson, Esq May 2014 Imagine, Create, and Secure a Stronger Peace

Milestones MAY 14 21 MAY 14 1 st Faculty Workshop (FW) 1 MAY 14 NWC Brief to NDU-P 23 APR 14 NWC Brief to NDU Provost 9 JUN 14 5 th FW 2 JUN 14 4 th FW 29 MAY 14 3 rd FW 22 MAY 14 2 nd FW 20 May 14 Syllabus, Rubrics, & Teaching Notes Distributed to Faculty Write Syllabus & Teaching Notes APR 14 18 APR 14 IPR to Commandant, NWC NDU Working Group Collaboration; Course Concept Refined 6MAR 14 MAR 14 Course Development NDU Common Learning Outcomes Promulgated 21 FEB 14 NDU-P Implementation Memo Complete To be completed

9 Common NDU Learning Outcomes 1 Analyze decisions against ethical standards and shared profession of arms values 2 Apply critical & strategic thinking: To understand security environment To anticipate and manage complexity, uncertainty, surprise, and change 3 Evaluate enduring lessons from the Decade of War 4 Apply tools for developing trust, understanding, and leading change 5 Comprehend National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy 6 Comprehend role of joint planning processes in national level strategy 7 Comprehend role of theater strategy and campaigning in national level strategy 8 Comprehend role of joint doctrine in national level strategy 9 Comprehend role of operational contract support in national level strategy

Desired Leader Attributes 1 Understand the Security Environment and Instruments of National Power 2 Anticipate and Respond to Surprise and Uncertainty 3 Anticipate and Recognize Change and Lead Transitions 4 Operate on Intent Through Trust, Empowerment and Understanding 5 Make Ethical Decisions Based on Shared Value of the Profession of Arms 6 Think Critically/Strategically in applying Joint Concepts to Joint Operations Reinforced throughout the entire academic year

Lessons from a Decade of War Phase I: Foundational Focus Understanding Environment Conventional Warfare Paradigm Battle for Narrative Transitions Adaptation Special Operations Forces Interagency Coordination Coalition Operations Host Nation Partnering State Use of Surrogates/Proxies Super Empowered Threats Phase II: Builds on Phase I, addressing balance of lessons

JPME II Emphasis National Security Strategy National Defense Strategy Joint Operational Planning Theater Strategy & Campaigning Joint Doctrine Operational Contract Support Joint, Interagency, Multinational Capabilities

NWC Phase IDesign Concept: Foundational Intersections Desired Leader Attributes Lessons from Decade of War JPME II Phase II: Builds on Phase I

NWC Phase IDesign Process Start with NDU Learning Outcomes (LOs) and identify subordinate skills Skill development through active learning How to Think, not what to think Multiple frameworks; Multiple opportunities to practice before assessment Identify Intersections between DLAs, JPME, DoW Lessons Design final exercise, assignments, and assessment rubrics to meet LOs Reverse engineer topics and active learning activities to enable practice that builds to assessment in graded assignments and final exercise Consolidate nine LOs into two program objectives for group assessment Two Organizing Lenses: Weeks 1 4: Lessons from a Decade of War Iraq 1991; Iraq 2003; Libya (Afghanistan covered in Phase 2) Weeks 5 6: Future Role of U.S. in the World Scenario Planning/Alternative Futures Analysis; Syria Final Exercise Create Foundation for Phase II and entire year

Security Environment Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Apply Critical Thinking to Understand Environment DLA 1 & 6 Environment DoW Lesson 1 Joint Operational Planning JP 5 0 PMESII Framework Phase I Integrated Course Women Peace and Security

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 NDU PHASE I HOURS NWC TOPICS LEARNING OBJECTIVE STANDARD TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Analyze national security decisions against ethical standards and the shared values of the profession of arms. Apply critical and strategic thinking tools for understanding the security environment, and for anticipating and managing complexity, uncertainty, change, and surprise. Evaluate and apply the enduring lessons from the Decade of War Apply tools for developing trust, and for understanding and leading change. Comprehend the National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy. Comprehend the role of joint planning processes and systems in the development and execution of nationallevel strategy. Comprehend the role of theater strategy and campaigning in the development and execution of national level strategy. Comprehend the role of joint doctrine in the development and execution of national level strategy. 12 12 18 22 5 6 9 14 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 Comprehend the role of operational contract support in 2 the development and execution of national level strategy. 2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 DESIRED LEADER ATTRIBUTES STANDARD TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Understand the Security Environment and Instruments of National Power. 10 10 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 2 Anticipate and Respond to Surprise and Uncertainty 10 14 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 3 Anticipate and Recognize change and Lead Transitions. 11 13 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 4 5 6 Operate on Trust, Empowerment and Understanding (Mission Command) Make Ethical Decisions Based on Shared Values and the Profession of Arms. Critically/Strategically in Applying Joint Warfighting Principles and Concepts to Joint Operations. 10 11 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 12 13 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 11 15 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2

Week 1 NDU & NWC Orientation T 1 Conflict Management and Relationship Building Assessment Strategies for Collaboration T 2 Decision Making: Cognitive Biases and Rational Actors NDU Cyber Exercise Flow of Course Week 2 T 3 Ethics T 4 Elements of Critical Reading, How to Make an Argument, Cognitive Traps T 5 Historical Ambivalence of U.S. National Security Strategies T 6 Trust: Prisoner s Dilemma Exercise T 7 Critical Thinking: Knowns, Unknowns, Assumptions T 8 Understanding Environment: Decade of National Security Strategies Week 3 T 9 Ethics T 10 Trust: Coalition Building Exercise T 11 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War I T 12 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War II T 13 Lessons from a Decade of War: Decision to go to War Iraq Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 T 14 Ethics T 15 From Strategy to Operations: the GEF T 16 Planning for Iraq: Joint Planning Processes, Joint Doctrine & Phase 4 T 17 Theater Strategy and Campaign Planning: Libya T 18 Planning for Libya: Interagency Coordination and Coalition Building T 19 Anticipating Strategic Surprise: Role of U.S. in World: three competing views T 20 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces (more world views) T 21 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces Exercise T 22 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties (more world views) T 23 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties Exercise T 24 Managing Uncertainty: Plotting a Scenario Matrix T 25 Ethics T 26 Managing Uncertainty: Developing Scenario Narratives T 27 Anticipating Surprise: Identifying Indicators and Implications T 28 Managing Surprise: Identifying Options & Testing Robustness T 29 Final Exercise: Syria Day 1: The Strategic Environment T 30 Final Exercise: Syria Day 2: The Operational Environment

DLA 2: Anticipate/Respond to Uncertainty Week 1 NDU & NWC Orientation T 1 Conflict Management and Relationship Building Assessment Strategies for Collaboration T 2 Decision Making: Cognitive Biases and Rational Actors NDU Cyber Exercise Week 2 T 3 Ethics T 4 Elements of Critical Reading, How to Make an Argument, Cognitive Traps T 5 Historical Ambivalence of U.S. National Security Strategies T 6 Trust: Prisoner s Dilemma Exercise T 7 Critical Thinking: Knowns, Unknowns, Assumptions T 8 Understanding Environment: Decade of National Security Strategies Week 3 T 9 Ethics T 10 Trust: Coalition Building Exercise T 11 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War I T 12 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War II T 13 Lessons from a Decade of War: Decision to go to War Iraq Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 T 14 Ethics T 15 From Strategy to Operations: the GEF T 16 Planning for Iraq: Joint Planning Processes, Joint Doctrine & Phase 4 T 17 Theater Strategy and Campaign Planning: Libya T 18 Planning for Libya: Interagency Coordination and Coalition Building T 19 Anticipating Strategic Surprise: Role of U.S. in World: three competing views T 20 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces (more world views) T 21 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces Exercise T 22 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties (more world views) T 23 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties Exercise T 24 Managing Uncertainty: Plotting a Scenario Matrix T 25 Ethics T 26 Managing Uncertainty: Developing Scenario Narratives T 27 Anticipating Surprise: Identifying Indicators and Implications T 28 Managing Surprise: Identifying Options & Testing Robustness T 29 Final Exercise: Syria Day 1: The Strategic Environment T 30 Final Exercise: Syria Day 2: The Operational Environment

Week 1 NDU & NWC Orientation T 1 Conflict Management and Relationship Building Assessment Strategies for Collaboration T 2 Decision Making: Cognitive Biases and Rational Actors NDU Cyber Exercise T 14 Ethics T 15 From Strategy to Operations: the GEF T 16 Planning for Iraq: Joint Planning Processes, Joint Doctrine & Phase 4 T 17 Theater Strategy and Campaign Planning: Libya T 18 Planning for Libya: Interagency Coordination and Coalition Building T 19 Anticipating Strategic Surprise: Role of U.S. in World: three competing views Lessons From a Decade of War Week 2 T 3 Ethics T 4 Elements of Critical Reading, How to Make an Argument, Cognitive Traps T 5 Historical Ambivalence of U.S. National Security Strategies T 6 Trust: Prisoner s Dilemma Exercise T 7 Critical Thinking: Knowns, Unknowns, Assumptions T 8 Understanding Environment: Decade of National Security Strategies Week 3 T 9 Ethics T 10 Trust: Coalition Building Exercise T 11 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War I T 12 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War II T 13 Lessons from a Decade of War: Decision to go to War Iraq Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 T 20 Detecting Change: Identifying T 25 Ethics Driving Forces (more world views) T 21 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces Exercise T 22 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties (more world views) T 23 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties Exercise T 24 Managing Uncertainty: Plotting a Scenario Matrix T 26 Managing Uncertainty: Developing Scenario Narratives T 27 Anticipating Surprise: Identifying Indicators and Implications T 28 Managing Surprise: Identifying Options & Testing Robustness T 29 Final Exercise: Syria Day 1: The Strategic Environment T 30 Final Exercise: Syria Day 2: The Operational Environment

Final Exercise DLA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 DOW Lesson 1, 5, 7, 8 LO 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Assess Syrian Security Environment Feasibility of Humanitarian Intervention Women Peace and Security

Opportunity to Make NWC Better Conduct robust Scenario Planning to address DLA 2 shortfall Integrate TKI & negotiations into core to address DLA 4 shortfall Set students up for writing success: retooled diagnostic Mentor student writing throughout the year Leverage Joint Pub frameworks for enhanced critical thinking Align foreign travel with CJCS priorities: DLA 1 and DoW Lessons Ensure Learning Outcomes drive course development Take assessment rubrics to the next level Leverage scholarship from across the university

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE AY15 CURRICULUM Dr. David Tretler May 2014 Imagine, Create, and Secure a Stronger Peace

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE AY15 CURRICULUM FALL SPRING Writing Diagnostic Student Orientation Contract ISRP Selection Graduation 6000 Strategic Leadership Foundation 6 wks 6100 Introduction to Strategy 6200 War, Statecraft and the Military Instrument 6300 The Non- Military Instruments of Power 6400 The Domestic Context and National Security Decision-making 6500 The Global Context Elective 1 Elective 2 4 wks 5.5 wks 4.5 wks 2 wks 5 wks 5 wks 2 wks 6 wks 2 wks 2 wks Travel 6600 Applications in Scenario Planning Capstone Career-Long Learning Orals Orals Scenario Planning Introduction 6600 Travel Selection 6600 Travel Preparation

NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE AY15 CURRICULUM FALL SPRING Writing Diagnostic Student Orientation Contract ISRP Selection Graduation 6000 Strategic Leadership Foundation 6 wks 6100 Introduction to Strategy 6200 War, Statecraft and the Military Instrument 6300 The Non- Military Instruments of Power 6400 The Domestic Context and National Security Decision-making 6500 The Global Context Elective 1 Elective 2 4 wks 5.5 wks 4.5 wks 2 wks 5 wks 5 wks 2 wks 6 wks 2 wks 2 wks Travel 6600 Applications in Scenario Planning Capstone Career-Long Learning Orals Orals Scenario Planning Introduction 6600 Travel Selection 6600 Travel Preparation Same course director, teaching faculty, and student sectioning for Phase I and 6100 Same FSL will evaluate student's first paper in Phase I and paper for 6100 tailored mentoring Critical/creative thinking skills from Phase 1 underpin strategic logic in 6100. Collaboration skills from Phase 1 practiced in group work in 6100 Scenario Planning introduced in Phase 1, practiced in 6100, and applied in Phase III Security environment in Phase I sets up global context, travel and scenario planning Statutory JPME requirements sets foundation for examining use of the military instrument

Backup Slides

PMESII Analysis

Scenario Planning Framework: Explore Driving Forces Identify STEEP elements that underlie the visible surface of change Political Economic Social Technological Environmental Events Trends and Patterns Underlying Structures

DLA 4: Operate on Trust (Mission Command) Week 1 NDU & NWC Orientation T 1 Conflict Management and Relationship Building Assessment Strategies for Collaboration T 2 Decision Making: Cognitive Biases and Rational Actors NDU Cyber Exercise Week 2 T 3 Ethics T 4 Elements of Critical Reading, How to Make an Argument, Cognitive Traps T 5 Historical Ambivalence of U.S. National Security Strategies T 6 Trust: Prisoner s Dilemma Exercise T 7 Critical Thinking: Knowns, Unknowns, Assumptions T 8 Understanding Environment: Decade of National Security Strategies Week 3 T 9 Ethics T 10 Trust: Coalition Building Exercise T 11 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War I T 12 Interest Based Leadership and Two Decades of War II T 13 Lessons from a Decade of War: Decision to go to War Iraq Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 T 14 Ethics T 15 From Strategy to Operations: the GEF T 16 Planning for Iraq: Joint Planning Processes, Joint Doctrine & Phase 4 T 17 Theater Strategy and Campaign Planning: Libya T 18 Planning for Libya: Interagency Coordination and Coalition Building T 19 Anticipating Strategic Surprise: Role of U.S. in World: three competing views T 20 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces (more world views) T 21 Detecting Change: Identifying Driving Forces Exercise T 22 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties (more world views) T 23 Managing Surprise: Identifying Critical Uncertainties Exercise T 24 Managing Uncertainty: Plotting a Scenario Matrix T 25 Ethics T 26 Managing Uncertainty: Developing Scenario Narratives T 27 Anticipating Surprise: Identifying Indicators and Implications T 28 Managing Surprise: Identifying Options & Testing Robustness T 29 Final Exercise: Syria Day 1: The Strategic Environment T 30 Final Exercise: Syria Day 2: The Operational Environment

Final Exercise, Assessment Rubric Performance Requirement #1: Drawing on the Chairman s six Desired Leader Attributes (DLAs) and applying the appropriate enduring lessons from a Decade of War, develop an assessment of the security environment in Syria that includes, where appropriate: Component Identification of Driving Forces Identification of Critical Uncertainties Brainstorming Potential Scenarios Identifying Applicable Sections of NSS/NDS Identify Interests of: USG, Coalition Partners, and Opponents Plan For Building a Coalition Identification of Potential Ethical Issues EXCEEDS Thorough, applicable, credible, insightful, integrated, collaborative. Phase 1 Syria EXERCISE, AY 2015 Seminar Group Performance Assessment Sheet MEETS Minor shortfalls in either: thoroughness, applicability, insightfulness, integration, or collaboration. - BELOW Major shortfalls in either: thoroughness, applicability, credibility, insightfulness, integration, or collaboration.

Final Exercise, Assessment Rubric Performance Requirement #2: Drawing on the appropriate lessons from a Decade of War, develop an assessment of the operational security environment in Syria using select dimensions of joint operational planning including, where appropriate: Component Description of the Current Operational Environment using a Systems Perspective and the PMESII Analytical Framework (page III-9, JP 5-0) Center of Gravity Analysis of Coalition Partners and Opponents (page III-25, JP 5-0) Interagency Coordination Requirements (page II-35, JP 5-0) EXCEEDS Thorough, applicable, credible, insightful, integrated, collaborative. Phase 1 Syria EXERCISE, AY 2015 Seminar Group Performance Assessment Sheet MEETS Minor shortfalls in either: thoroughness, applicability, insightfulness, integration, or collaboration. - BELOW Major shortfalls in either: thoroughness, applicability, credibility, insightfulness, integration, collaboration. Page numbers for JP 5-0 Joint Operation Planning, are for the most recent version dated 11 August, 2011.

Three Assessment Opportunities Writing assignment at start of week 3 Builds on first two weeks of Critical Reading: Identifying thesis and assumptions Identifying evidence to support thesis Gather assessment data on four areas Thesis development and use of evidence (graded) Grammar and composition (diagnostic) Make an Argument: most important DLA or DoW Lesson Final Exercise (Humanitarian Intervention Syria) Individual point paper (Assess DLAs and DoW Lessons) Two group analyses (Assess JPME, DLAs, DoW Lessons)

Transform NDU Education Experience by Leveraging Intersections Desired Leader Attributes Lessons from Decade of War JPME II Phase I Foundations of Strategic Leadership

Interagency Coordination Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Develop Trust (Relationships) and Lead Change DLA 4, 3 Interagency Coordination DoW Lesson 7 Integrated Course Interagency Coordination JP 5 0

Coalition Operations Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Develop Trust (Relationships) and Lead Change DLA 4, 3 Coalition Operations DoW Lesson 8 Integrated Course Joint Operational Planning JP 5 0 Center of Gravity Analysis

Center of Gravity Analysis

Adaptation Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 Apply Critical Thinking to Anticipate/Manage Complexity, Uncertainty & Change DLA 2, 6 Adaptation DoW Lesson 5 Integrated Course Adaptive Planning

APEX Process

Scenario Thinking & the Strategic Conversation ORIENT 1. Focal Question 7. Test Options for Robustness & Risk 9. Monitor Indicators & Adapt FORESIGHT EXPLORE 2. Driving Forces 3. Critical Uncertainties 8. Insights Inform Strategy 6. Implications Options Indicators INSIGHT 4. Plotting Scenarios 5. Develop Narratives REPERCEPTION GBN modified Bronson 2013

Assessment Methodology: Using Best Practices Learning Outcome Instructional Approach Assessment Rubric

Glide Path to Skill Development Instructional Approach Learning Outcome Assessment Rubric Synthesis: Operational & Strategic Context & Coalition Plan Individual & Group Assessment Coalition Building Context: Joint, Interagency, Multnt l Multiple Perspectives / Uncertainty, Surprise Effective Argumentation Assessment Identification of Thesis and Evidence / Testing Assumptions Identification of Knowns, Unknowns, Assumptions Ethics / Trust and Relationships / Cognitive Bias Awareness / Leading Change

Writing Assignment # 1: Making an Argument, Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 DLA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 DOW Lesson 1, 5, 7, 8 Institutionalizing Lessons: Phases Make an argument supported by evidence: most important DOW lesson or most important DLA