ASSIGNMENT 1
Create an agenda for a team meeting on a topic of your choice.
Draw from your own experience working within a group with the goal of achieving a specific task. You may use your experience as a student working in a group, or develop a plan for a future learning team.
Include specific items requiring group discussion and consensus.
Write a 200- to 350-word summary of the following:
• In a virtual meeting, how can you ensure a group is communicating effectively?
• How can you ensure that each team member understands what next steps are required to achieve the meeting's goals?
• What are the characteristics of effective teams?
• How do roles, needs, and diversity affect teamwork? Provide specific examples.
• What are components of group diversity?
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word summary of your responses to the following, after completing the collaborative discussion associated with the "Planning a Playground and "Politics of Sociology" videos.
Resources: Ch. 7, 8, and 9 of Communicating in Small Groups, and the Week 3 videos, "Planning a Playground" and "Politics of Sociology"
Group Interaction
• How clear was the intent of the discussion?
• How prepared were your group members for the discussion?
• Did everyone participate equally in the discussion?
• Were group members open to different points of view?
• How would you describe the overall climate of the discussion?
• Did you feel your group was productive in the discussion? Did you use the time efficiently?
• What strategies can you use in future discussions to increase productivity and outcomes?
• What approach will you take next time to increase group cohesion?
Video Analysis - "Planning A Playground"
• What are the issues in this meeting?
• What did they do well as a group?
• Can you identify constructive or deconstructive conflict occurring in this group? What are some key indicators? What conflict styles do you see?
• Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this situation differently?
Video Analysis - "The Politics of Sociology"
• What are the issues in this meeting?
• What did they do well as a group?
• What types of conflict do you see in this video? Provide examples.
• There is a clear leader in this video. What can he do to be a better leader for this group?
• Based on what you learned this week, how might you handle this team situation differently?
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.