Post on 15-Dec-2015
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Aims of the session Recognise how groups form and
function Identify the inter-personal skills
developed through group work Relate your knowledge of groups to
team projects and other study groups Evaluate your developing inter-
personal skills and action plan for change
How is a group different to a team? Reflect individually on groups you
have worked in socially, academically or in a work situation
What made some groups feel like being part of a team?
Be ready to share your thoughts in one minute
Teams Are a group of people who have
specific task(s) or goals(s) Effective teams will be organised Members will have specific
allocated tasks and roles: leader/coordinator, coach/mentor,
achiever, doer, thinker/reflector, timekeeper, note taker, progress monitor, finisher/completer, carer
Teams – Action centred leadership model (John Adair, 1986)
Maintaining the TEAMDeveloping the INDIVIDUAL
Achieving the TASK
Task orientated behaviour Identifying aims, resources, people,
methods for the task Creating a plan to achieve the task Seeking information/opinions – about
plans, ideas Giving information/opinions about the task Allocating work responsibilities and
resources Checking performance against the plan
and adjusting the plan if needed
Team building behaviour Encouraging others towards the group goals Enable effective internal communications Develop collective maturity and capability Maintaining group discipline, ethics Harmonising – reducing tension and
building team spirit Problem solving –listening to others Expressing group feelings
Individual needs behaviour Recognising own skills/abilities and using
them Assisting and supporting individuals Understanding team members as
individuals, listening to them Giving feedback to individuals Withdrawing, being very quiet in
discussion Being aggressive/dominating
communication
Stages in team/group development
Forming when the group begins to discuss the task(s) and
orientate towards a work plan Storming
conflicts and tensions emerge when there are different working styles, differing expectations and different work ethics
Norming beginning to develop mutual trust and effective
ways of working Performing
when effective work patterns are producing the required results
Action planning for team skills development List the teams you currently work within
(seminars, tutorials, fieldwork, project team, study group, peer learning group)
What could you do to make these teams more effective? Which roles would you like to develop?
Set some time targets and review dates Complete an assessment on your team
skills
Academic Skills Guides Guides available are: Learning styles Reading academically Writing effectively Referencing your work Getting the most from lectures Working in groups Giving a talk Preparing effectively for examinations Search strategy Writing your dissertation EndNote - software that helps you manage references Approaching Mathematical Problems Systematically