Spend a moment thinking about your own information literacy skills. When have yo

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Spend a moment thinking about your own information literacy skills. When have you used these skills (think about writing assignments, class discussions, presentations, and other past coursework you have completed)? Identify one assignment you have completed that has asked you to use your information literacy skills. Explain what the assignment was and how you were able to identify what information you needed to find, how or where you searched for it, and how you used the information effectively.

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An assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do.

The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign, which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job.

When you assign something that something is called an assignment. The word can also refer to the act of distributing something.

When most of us take a job in a new organization we prepare intelligently, trying to understand both company and the new role. But when it comes to an internal move within a company, we too often neglect that due diligence and that is an opportunity lost.

Your next assignment is your next chance to create results for your organization and for your career. a smart investment of time and effort upfront can mark the difference between getting by and truly excelling.

Three disciplines can help you get ready; we call them phase zero, learning tours, and affinity groups.

Phase Zero, this is the assignment before the assignment to get a bead on how you can shape your new role and advance your organization's mission. To do this well, review company documents related to your new job, such as customer surveys, performance reviews, and supplier feedback and conduct discreet conversations with colleagues who have help the role or supervised it.

Be sure to dig for the story behind the story, to get an accurate starting point for your plan of action. Once you start take a learning tour. You can reinforce or change your reputation through these talks. Even admit where you'll need help. Once you've tested your plan, you'll want to create or plug into the right internal networks. This is called affinity groups, and they will help you stay smart through your assignment.

You can build them by finding and staying in touch with colleagues to sharpen your think in, and being aware of shifts in power dynamics. You many need a network that reaches other units or even up to the board.

Above all be open to the idea that the affinity group you're looking for may not exist and if it doesn't create it. New assignments create positive stress and allot to juggle as you transition.

This can help you get ready for the challenge.

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