Successful Collaboration and Team DynamicsTEAM B

Team Collaboration = Academic Success

Team Collaboration allows all team members to work together towards the same goal.

Successful collaboration requires respects for others, self responsibilities and contributions from different experiences.

Creating a successful collaboration between team members all members must communicate open and freely, support of ideas and value every members contribution to the assignment/project.

Increase in team collaboration can increase the academic success of the project. Working as a team creates a more effective outcome.

Conflict Resolution Leads to Learning Opportunities

Conflict amongst teams are natural and necessary. Many opinions being discussed can cause for some disagreements.

Strategies for resolving conflict

Identify the problem and the underlying issues within the team

Brainstorm options for resolutions

Develop action steps to resolving the issue

Make a decision and discuss the “what if’s” of the decision

It is crucial to learn from mistakes as a team so that way the same mistake doesn’t get made twice. It also gives the team an opportunity to learn more about everyone.

Utilizing Each Team Member’s Learning Style as an Opportunity to

Strengthen the Team Dynamic.

Will create a product through collaborative efforts that exceed any one individual ideas.

Will increase creativity and problem solving skills through higher quality of the outcome.

Will result in an systematic approach to solving problems.

Allows the teams to have skill sets and perspectives that are superior to what a single individual produce.

Crucial Communication Skills for an Effective Learning Team

Communicate openly and positively in order for the team to learn and develop.

Handle conflict directly and be willing to compromise.

Give and receive effective feedback.

Communicate through various mechanisms (email, phone, or in person).

Learning Team Charter as a Tool for Success

What is a Team Charter?

A team charter is a “roadmap” for success. It is the essential first step to any group project. It details the group’s purpose, its boundaries, and its available resources.

It outlines the group’s plans for dealing with any conflict which may occur.

A Team Charter is crucial for the success of the team.

The quality of the group’s work will largely depend on the amount of effort and thought put into the charter by the group.

Collaboration and the Team Charter

How is the Team Charter so helpful in ensuring the contribution and collaboration of all the members?

A Team Charter that has been well-thought out and thoroughly filled out will detail the team’s intended procedures and policies.

A Team Charter discusses strategies to ensure that all members are contributing and collaborating effectively.

The Team Charter also discusses methods for dealing with conflict so the team will know how to manage and resolve it in an efficient manner.

Collaboration and the Team Charter

There are several questions to ask during the chartering process that will prepare the group for what kind of collaborating and contributing is expected of them. Such as:

Will the team be managed by a leader, or self-managed?

If there is no leader, then who is responsible for ensuring that the team reaches their goal?

What are the team’s boundaries?

How much time will be given? How often are members expected to meet?

When and where will the team meet? How will it meet? How will members communicate with one another?

Effective Components Necessary for Team Success

Having roles in the group.

Being a supportive teammate. But not too personal, because it may not allow work to be done effectively.

Create a positive environment so everyone on the team feels their thoughts and ideas are validated.

Expect each member to show respect and listen

Effective Components Necessary for Team Success Continued

Leadership is an important role in a team.

Leaders make everyone feel engaged and responsible

Leaders delegate and do not micromanage.

Leaders should help team members resolve disputes.

Motivational Strategies to Increase Productivity

Recognizing and utilizing individuals strengths to get the most out to the individual.

Encourage ideas to be shared by all team mates.

Validate teammates thoughts and ideas to make each teammate feel important to the teams success.

Don’t pass judgment or ridicule but instead facilitate success.

References

Learning Team Toolkit. (n.d.). Retrieved March 10, 2015, from http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/ltt/toolkit1.aspx#Essentials

Porter, S. (2003). Managing Conflict in Learning Teams. University of Phoenix. pp. 1-9.

Teams in the Workplace

http://www.apollolibrary.com/Library/ltt/download/TeamsintheWorkplace.pdf