Team Communication
Team work involves many different aspects such as: planning, communication, conflict resolution strategies, and the role of each member. Learning to work as a team member is crucial, it is a method used on a daily basis with: family, friends, co-workers, fellow students, and professors. In order to have a successful team, the team must have both a group and individual routine for conversation. Communication is the key to all group projects, without communication the task at hand will be in disarray. Although, all of the above are extremely important, without communication and frequent check-ins with other members the project will not be completed fully or in its entirety.
According to America Online Dictionary, “teamwork is work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole. Each member is given a task and whether the outcome is successful or not is up to the team as a whole. Whether or not the project is successful the team must identify the following: the purpose, barriers and potential conflicts, document their commitment, and chart the path ahead (Kreitner, Kinicki, pp.406-411, 2004). In order to identify the above steps the team must first complete a charter. The team charter is the glue that holds the project together, clarifies the purpose, the boundaries, and the agreements of the team.
With a team charter in place, all members are aware of what is expected of them and the goals they are committed to. It is important for each member to fulfill his/her obligations in order to gain the trust of the other team members. “If a team is to grow and prosper, its members must trust each other, and trust must be earned” (Temme, 1995, pp112 ¶ 12). Members must be consistent in their work and responsibilities in order to complete a logical and completed project. Uncooperative team members may cause the team to become dysfunctional. The same principles apply...
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