Successful Collaboration and Team Dynamics

Successful Collaboration and Team Dynamics

Team G: Sarah Ontko, Mark Atilano, and Hannah Nibbe

Professional CommunicationsJune 15, 2015

Rich Merlo

The Value of Team Collaboration for Academic Success

● Each member brings a variety of differences to the team:

- Skills and talents- Work or professional

experiences- Different viewpoints that

encourage creative thinking

“EVERYONE YOU WILL EVER MEET

KNOWS SOMETHING YOU DON’T”

-BILL NYE

■ Networking Opportunity● Teammates have the opportunity to use networking

resources - Practice makes perfect!

● Opportunity to build connections - Unforeseen opportunities to connect and gain

knowledge

■ Skills that will be used for a lifetime● Tools that can be utilized the workplace- communication is for life!

The Value of Team Collaboration for Academic Success

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■ The team Bible (or contract?)● Gives guidelines● Establishes expectations● Do this!... don’t do that

■ Communications limitations to other teammates● Availability ● Strengths and weaknesses

■ Conflict resolution● An opportunity to brainstorm ways to resolve

potential conflict

Learning Team Charter: Why?

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■ Communication● The backbone of success

■ Maintaining a Positive Group Atmosphere● Promotes growth, productivity, ideas, and a sense of purpose● Beware of the effect of misinterpretation

Effective Components Necessary for Team Success

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■ Creating a Team Outline● Jobs and Responsibilities● Value and Equality● Organization

■ Establishing and Meeting Deadlines● Motivation● Accomplishment

Effective Components Necessary for Team Success

■ Sharing Contact Info● Best method for reaching each person and a backup● Phone number, email, twitter

■ Knowing Each Other’s Schedule● Best days and times to reach each other● Align schedules to hold meetings

■ Communicate From Start to Finish● Initiation, generating ideas, determining roles, divvy up responsibilities,

creating deadlines, staying on the same page, updates, finalizing, and feedback.

Crucial Communication for an Effective Learning Team

■ The 4R Method● Reason● Reaction ● Results● Resolution

Strategies in Using Conflict Resolution as Opportunities for Learning

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● Visual Learners- Images, “Seeing it”, Visual Stimuli

Ex) Seeing someone administer a shot.

● Auditory Learners- Recordings, Talking, “Hearing it”

Ex) Listening to instructions or a recording on how to administer a shot.

● Kinesthetic Learners- Touching,Feeling, “Doing it”- Ex) Administering a practice shot.

Utilizing Each Team Members Learning Style as an Opportunity to Strengthen the Team Dynamic

Different Learning Styles

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Use your learning style to benefit the team!By breaking tasks down based on learning style, each member will function on their highest level,

allowing the team as a whole to reach its utmost potential.

Ex) Design a Playground. How would each learning style benefit the team?

Utilizing Each Team Members Learning Style as an Opportunity to Strengthen the Team Dynamic

Uniting Styles to Strengthen Your Team

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Acknowledgment and Appreciation- Send a “good job, hang in there” message to inspire your team.

Goal Based Incentives- Remember to make realistic goals, and find incentives that motivate all the

team members.● “Once we make it halfway, let have a Pizza Party!”● “One more slide each and we will take a break for the whole weekend!”

Motivational Strategies to Increase Productivity

References:● Learning Team Toolkit: Conflict Management● http://www.brucesallan.com/2012/05/22/dadchat-teaches-effective-communic

ation/● http://slowrobot.com/i/62585● oppressionbreedsaggression.wordpress.com● mindfulnessangermanagement.com● everettcc.instructure.com● www.unlimitedplay.org

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