Find a substantive article or information from a reputable source that is related to the content and concepts on Performance Management. Find an article that is interesting to you, that you think you and the class can learn from. This should be a upper-level college article or information. Reputable sources include SHRM, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Forbes, etc. Government websites are also generally credible.
Read it carefully and then do the following for your initial post.
Summarize the key points
Your reader should be able to learn what you found relevant, interesting and useful from your post without reading the article
Connect it to the chapter
If you stick to the concepts on the chapter list I post and distribute, it will help you learn about and internalize those concepts, which will likely help on the exam.
Share your reactions, thoughts, or how it relates to you, students or society
Post any questions you have that might spark an interesting conversation.