Effective Teamwork

Effective Teamwork

Resource: Ch. 3 & 4 of Working in Groups and the Week Two videos “Building A Team Of Talent” and “Team Building”

Write a 200- to 350-word response to each of the following (this means each bullet point should have a response with at least 200 words)

• What are the characteristics of effective teams?
• How do roles, needs, and diversity affect teamwork? Provide specific examples.
• What are components of group diversity?

Remember to write at a collegiate level. Your writing should be logical, flow well, and use proper grammar and sentence structure.

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Creating an Agenda

Resource: Ch. 11 & 12 of Working in Groups

Create an agenda for a virtual team meeting on a topic of your choice. Draw from your own experience working within a group with the goal of achieving a specific task. You may use your experience as a student working in a group, or develop a plan for a future learning team. Your agenda should include specific items requiring group discussion and consensus.

 In addition to the agenda, write a 200- to 350-word summary of the following:

• In a virtual meeting, how can you ensure a group is communicating effectively?
• How can you ensure that each team member understands what the next steps are required to achieve the meeting’s goals?

Remember to write at a collegiate level. Your summary should be logical, flow well, and use proper grammar and sentence structure.

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