This part of the assignment gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to work with others based upon an understanding of groups and group dynamics. It also creates the opportunity to fully realise the potential for gaining common skills in relation to working with and relating to others. You are required to analyse your group-work performance in your team task on ( Building a Tower out of straws –you are to work in groups of 4 for this exercise) Or alternatively provide examples of a team task.
Identify member’s strengths and weaknesses to help assess factors that can promote team effectiveness and those that can undermine its success. Write up your evaluation of your team performance, analysing team dynamics, member’s role and behaviour. You should conclude with an explanation of what factors are instrumental in teams effectively achieving their objectives and identifying those aspects which threaten successful achievement and cohesive group work
Address the following areas:
• Assess the benefits of working in a team - identify the mix of knowledge, skills and experience necessary for a team to fulfil its functions in an organisation
• Demonstrate and discuss the benefits of working in a team as a leader and member towards specific goals, dealing with any conflict or difficult situations to develop roles during team assignments
• Review the effectiveness of the team in achieving the goals