Principles of The Effective Teamwork

At First… In this course, you will be working in a group-project. Each group consists of 6 incompatible students, works collaboratively to develop a complete, high quality project within a specific time frame. (The Goal) Why incompatible? Different skills Different interests. Different personalities. Different opinions. Different schedules. Different responsibilities….etc. Teamwork2

Open Discussion  To complete your project effectively, you should work with your group as a team. HOW?  What are the Common problems and fears in teamwork? and how to deal with them. Teamwork3

Principles of Effective Teamwork 1. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. 2. Listen Actively. 3. Supporting and Building on Ideas. 4. Involving the Entire Team. 5. Make a commitment to excellence for the team and with yourself. Teamwork4

1. Communicate  Determine:  Contact information ( , mobiles…),  Meeting schedule by knowing students schedule, Exams Schedule.  For each meeting:  Write down the meeting agenda before the meeting.  Estimate meeting time.  Record the meeting summary after the meeting. Teamwork5

2. Active Listening  Pay attention to the speaker.  Looking at the speaker.  If you're unclear about something that's been said, ask for more information to clear up any confusion before moving on.  Reviewing and summarizing the discussion. Teamwork6

3. Supporting and Building on Ideas  Support group member's ideas.  Encouraging others to express conflicting views.  Respect other opinions in the team.  Pointing out positive aspects of ideas.  Redirecting attention to ideas and information that have been discarded. Teamwork7

3. Supporting and Building on Ideas “ALWAYS REMEMBER” It’s all about OUR project, OUR Ideas NOT MY project, MY Idea. Teamwork8

4. Involving the Entire Team  Avoid being dominated by one or two people.  Encouraging quieter members to speak.  Giving all members equal time and attention.  Distribute workload fairly between team members according to their preferences and assign a sample role for each member.  To enhance learning, assign strong member with weak member.  Avoid disabling students, and write “Kick Out Rules”. Teamwork9

5. Commitment  Make a commitment to excellence for the team and with yourself. Teamwork10

Common teamwork Problems Teamwork11 ProblemSuggested Plan Problems in communications.Determine contact information, meeting schedule by knowing students schedule, exams schedule. Problems in work distribution.Distribute work fairly by knowing your members. Problems in decision making and acceptance. Listen to others and determine your guidelines in decision making. Time management Problems.Time management sheet. Problems in the quality of the submitted work.Determine your quality standards in the beginning of the project, and before every phase. General conflicts between the team members. Guidelines for each common conflict.

Finally, Always Remember Teamwork12 When Your Team Goal Comes First When Your individual Goal Comes First Complete High Quality on time In Complete Low Quality