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Mech Eng 3
Developing your Teamwork Skills
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Why is group behaviour important to
employers?
Because most working environments are
made up of groups or teams who work
together daily or periodically on a variety
of tasks.
It is common for an individual to be
required to function in many different team
situations during their work.
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What sort of tasks are
involved? Icebreakers
Work related scenarios/case studies Discussions
Role plays
Problem solving
Leaderless tasks Practical / Physical / Virtual
Leadership task Where one individual is designated as team leader
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To be an effective member of a group it
is necessary to understand:
the nature of groups
the processes which take place
within groups
the various roles people may play in
groups
the factors which make for groupeffectiveness
how best to work as a group member
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External Factors Influencing Groups
In which the group residesOrganisation
Roles and positions of authority
Volunteers, sent or co-optedStructure
Decision making/budgetary/policy/ strategy
Able to make own decisions
Able to influence the work ofothers
Author ity
Who else might beinvolved with the sametask
Boundaries
Is the task specific andtimed or on going
Tasks
Membership fixed orflexible
Who determines themembership
Size
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Internal Factors How does a
collection of individuals become a
group?Forming
Initial testing stage, polite and measured interaction,introductions, laying of ground rules, initial discussion of
task and setting of parameters
StormingActive engagement with task, much brainstorming, many
ideas, discussion and argument
NormingAllocation of roles, creating order from ideas, setting plans
of action and allocation of specific tasks
Performing Reaching outcomes, all involved, all working for the good ofthe group, sense of group identity, achievement andsatisfaction
MourningTask completed regret at end of group purpose and
disbanding of group.
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Communication patterns in groups
Forming Norming
Chair Chair Chair Chair
Storming Performing
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Characteristic behaviour within groups:
proposing
building
supporting disagreeing
defending/attacking
blocking/difficulty
stating being open
testing
understanding
summarising
seeking information
giving information
shutting out
bringing in
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Preferred Group Roles
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Unites the group, brings a sense of purpose & dynamismShaper/Driver
Checks progress, keep group on schedule, checks qualityand standards
Completer/Finisher
Promotes care and sensitivity, ensures all members are
valued
Team
worker/Harmoniser
Bonds and energises the group, maintains sense ofpurpose
Chair/Co-ordinator
Keeps group in touch with outside worked, knows how toaccess resources
ResourceInvestigator/Mr fix it
Brings analytical logic to group, checks for misguidedjudgements and actions
MonitorEvaluator/Critic
Generates most of the ideas, brings vision and stimulatesthe group
Plant/Creator
The natural organiser, plans tasks, brings discipline andefficiency
Companyworker/implementer
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Group Discussions - Tips
Listen well
Contribute (early on)
Identify key issues (ask for clarification)Generate Ideas (acknowledge others
ideas)
Encourage others Facilitate progress
Keep group on the topic and to time
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Group Discussions - DO NOT
Withdraw your attention
Generate no ideas
Ignore/interrupt others
Dominate (even if you KNOW
the answers)
Become aggressive
Steer group from topic
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Any questions...?
...Thank you