Collaboration 1: Groups and teams
Post your brief thoughts (around 100 words) on what makes a good team. You can think of this broadly to include a range of teams or, more specifically, focus on project teams. Provide an example from your personal experience of working in a team. Explain why your example does or does not exemplify a good team.
Post 3-5 replies to your classmates' posts in the Collaboration Forum by:
-Comparing your own experience with teams and project teams with those of your classmates and the literature
on teams
-Asking probing questions to learn more about your classmates' views
-Extending the conversation into new but relevant areas
Collaboration 2: Groups and teams
Using references to your readings and examples from your personal experience, post your brief thoughts (around 100 words) on one of the following topics:
-How you would ensure your team is comprised of appropriate members who function as a team rather than a
group and why
-How you would motivate individuals on your team to achieve high performance and why
-How you would address some of the challenges faced by project managers in managing transient, virtual or
multicultural teams and why
-Comparing your own response with those of your classmates and the literature on teams
-Asking probing questions to learn more about your classmates' views
-Extending the conversation into new but relevant areas.