ECE Teamwork

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Chapter 3.4


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-cooperative effort by the members of a group

or team to achieve a common goal. What is teamwork about?

Teamwork is helping and supporting one

another. One should always possess the team

spirit to excel in everything you do, as one

cannot succeed just by depending on your

own.

Why has teamwork?If trust is present, teamwork is established

and if teamwork is established, victory is

inevitable.


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Design team

- A design team may be defined as a group of

individuals with complementary expertise,

problem solving skills, and talent who are

working together to solve a problem or achieve a

common goal

The characteristics of a good team are:

1. a commitment to a common purpose

2. performance goals

3. complementary skills

4. and an approach for which they holdthemselves mutually accountable.


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Communication

- Communication is an essential part of

successful teamwork.

How does communication affect teamwork?

- Communication is what bridges teams

together. It allows the teams to understand each

individuals point of view. Communication is

something that needs to be practiced in every team

to ensure the team is working effectively and

efficiently. Every member in the team needs to

take the initiative to communicate. When a team

is not actively communicating, their work is at

stake. With no communication, certain members

may not be filled in on what has or needs to be

accomplished.


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In a company, employers are looking for

individuals who are not only good ofengineering fundamentals but also who can

work well with others in a team environment.

COMPONENTS of successful teams:

1. The project assigned to a team must have realisticgoals.

2. The team should be made up of individuals w/complemetary expertise.

3. The team must have a good leader.4. The team should promote openness, respect, andhonesty.

5. Team needs and goals should come before individualneeds and goals.


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Additional roles for good team members:

THE ORGANIZER - this person is trusted by members of the team

and serves as a coordinator for the entire project.

THE CREATOR - is someone who is good at coming up with new

ideas, sharing them with other team members, and letting theteam develop the ideas further.

THE GATHERER- is someone who is enthusiastic and good at

obtaining things, looking for possibilities, and developing contacts

THE MOTIVATOR - is good at finding ways around obstacles.

Because the motivator is logical and doesnt like vagueness, he orshe is good at making objective decisions.

THE EVALUATOR - is someone who is intelligent and capable of

understanding the complete scope of the project.

THE TEAM WORKER - is someone who tries to get everyone to come

together, because he or she does not like friction or problemsamong members.

THE SOLVER - is someone who is reliable and decisive and can turn

concepts into practical solutions.

THE FINISHER - is someone who can be counted on to finish his or

her assigned task on time.


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External Factors - factors which team cant control

the way the company is organized

how projects are assigned

what resources are available to a team to

perform their tasks

the corporate culture: wether openness, honesty,and respect are promoted

Internal factor - factors which team can control

communication the decision making process

level of collaboration


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Conflicts could be a result of miscommunication, personality differences,

or the way events and actions are interpreted by a member of a team.

Managing conflicts

When it comes to managing conflicts, there are those in a team

environment who try to avoid conflicts. This demonstrates low

assertiveness and a low level of ccoperation. Under this condition,

the person who is assertive will dominate, making progress as wholedifficult. Accomodating team members are highly cooperative, but

their low assertiveness could result in poor team decisions.

Compromising team members demonstrate a moderate level of

assertiveness and cooperation.

The better approach is the collaborative conflict resolution

approach, which demonstrates a high level of assertiveness and

cooperation by the team. With this approach the conflict is treated

as a problem to be solved by the team.


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The team proposes solutions, means of evaluation, and

perhaps combines solutions to reach an ideal solution.

In order to reach a resolution to a problem, a plan with

clear steps must be laid out. Good communication is an

integral part of any conflict resolution. One of the most

important rules in communication is to make sure that the

message sent is the message received without any

misunderstanding.

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