1. CARYL PIERRE CHASE

2. WHERE’S YOUR HEAD? VEP V-ACATIONER E-XPLORER P-RISONER Please stand next to the letter that BEST CAPTURES your present mind set. Take the opportunity to connect/reconnect with your colleagues.

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES  To experience the various task and interpersonal issues that occur when groups undertake projects that require joint problem solving and decision making  To increase group member awareness of the impact of their behavior on group productivity and group member satisfaction  To demonstrate the effect of planning on group results  To introduce important elements of team performance

4. Your Assignment Develop a Team Name and Slogan Design and present an activity that captures the essence of all members TIME: 20 MINUTES

5. FRAGMENTED TEAMS AUTOCRATICE LEADERSHIP/CLIQUES – press the team into making quick decisions. Results in insufficient time and effort allocated to considering alternative strategies Lack of involvement Conflict is either suppressed or ignored. When things go wrong “if you had asked me”… Mixed feelings about the project

6. DIVERGENT TEAMS PASSIVE LEADERSHIP. OVERLY CAUTIOUS DECISION-MAKING, “ANALYSIS PARALYSIS” TOO LITTLE TIME LEFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION – PROJECTS EITHER LATE OR INCOMPLETE Inability to arrive at consensus – use voting to resolve issues Members may go along with the majority – little commitment to the plan Most members are dissatisfied with the team’s efforts

7. COHESIVE TEAMS BALANCES PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PHASES A CO-OPERATIVE ATMOSPHERE DEVELOPS RAPIDLY EVERYONE INVOLVED Members use democratic processes in planning and implementing the project Conflict is addressed directly People feel excited and committed Cohesive teams feel very satisfied with their group effort

8. ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK CLIMATE INVOLVEMENT GOAL-SETTING PROBLEM-SOLVING DECISION-MAKING CONFLICT-MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION TASK SATISFACTION