CMN 3138 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Practical Action

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 3138
• Professor: Peruvemba Jaya

Document Summary

Cross functional teams: bringing together an array of people with an assortment of skills and backgrounds. Virtual teams: work across the net. Crews: specialists that perform specific individual events, very clear roles and responsibilities, short time span, careful coordination required, high on process, low on relationship. Group"s total output exceeds the sum of individual contributions. When groups develop synergy there is more buy-in. Balance characteristics of the group members with the resources required to meet the goal. Know what the deficiencies are in your team and assess the ways to compensate for them. Shaper: challenging, dynamic, determined, thrives under pressure. Team worker: cooperative, focuses on relationships, sensitive and diplomatic. Completer-finisher: conscientious and eager to get the job done. Move ideas to practical action be counted on. Members are assigned tasks that are meaningful to them. Members can depend on one another to accomplish tasks and work together towards common goal. Members are creative/can think outside the box.