Assignment: Discussion-Characteristics of Effective Teams
Based on your knowledge from a past or present job, explain the difference between a group and a team. Would you say you were a part of a group or a team while working in that job?
Now, identify a team that you were a part of and describe the advantages that you derived from being a member of the team. Include responses to the following:
Would you characterize your role as effective? How could you have been a better team member?
What role(s) did you or the leader play in making the team effective? How could the leader have made the team more effective?