Business Partnership
 By:  Dan Meiste

Project at a Glance :

Hamilton Business Development students visited the Bradford Company in Holland, Michigan. They were introduced to their leadership team, given a history overview of the corporation, and were give a plant tour. Students gathered internal information for this observation setting.    
 
Driving Question:

How can the Bradford Company get future generations to steer away from wanting to work remotely?  How to best handle the skills gap with new employees?  How can Bradford market manufacturing as a career for individuals?      

Standards:

• Skills4 Success
• Work Based Learning Standard
  

Team / Culture Building:

• David Ladd from the OAISD ran students through the True Colors Personal & Leadership style activity early in the school year to build.

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Entry Event:

• Students will visit the Bradford Company.​

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Stakeholders:

• Bradford Company employees

Empathy Building:

• Watch the Simon Sinek  'The Why' video.
• Create an Empathy Map​​​

Inquiry / Need to Knows:

• Need to Know protocol
• Conduct interviews​ 

Incubation:

• 100 ideas​
• Group and Saturate

Checking in:

• Reflection
• Fishbowl
• Start, Stop, Continue
• SWOT
• Brainfiring
• Talking Chip
• Think Pair Share​

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Solution Building:

• NUF testing
• Dot voting​​

Critique and Revision: 

• Gallery Walks
• SWOT analysis
• Critical Friends

Authentic Audience:

• Bradford Company employees

Final Presentation:

• Initially students will  practice presentations to local school members.  Followed by a presentation to the business.
• Students will be allowed to determine roles within a presentation. Some will create the presentation, some will present, some will answer questions, and some will create the handouts. 
• ​Check out the final presentation video found on the Padlet below.

Click here for teacher's full plan.

​Reflection and Feedback:

• A Q and A will follow the  presentation. 
• Proficiency scales will be used for giving feedback.
• Students will provide daily feedback on their growth in the proficiency scales​​

Click here for the teacher's Journey through PBL on Padlet . . .

Meet the Educator:
Dan Meiste teaches Business Education classes at Hamilton High School.

     "It is always exciting to see students take ownership in solving a problem for a business."