...TEAM, COLLABORATION AND TEAM MEMBERS None of us are as smart as all of us; this is a Japanese proverb which is perhaps at the heart of why different people with diverse identities, distinct cultures and value systems come together in order to achieve a desired outcome. Humans are by nature the primordial team players. Our uniquely complex social relationships have served as a crucial survival advantage for us coupled with co-operation. This view of human relationships and co-operation in evolution is perhaps a radical rethinking of just what the famous phrase “Survival of the Fittest” means wherein today the definition of the term “fittest” is gradually taking the form of this esoteric quality of a group or an individual to consistently deliver. It is believed that more knowledge has been generated in the twentieth century alone than in all of the history before and the rate of increase continues to accelerate as we enter the twenty first century and as a result the network or team of people to whom we can reach out for information and expertise is vital. We’ve come to depend on the group mind as never before. Subsequently in today’s workplace, this interdependence is a fundamental fact and as much as all of us would like to rely on ourselves, each of us has only a part of the information or expertise we need to get our jobs done and efficiently. Therefore if we do have to work in teams, the logical question that arises is “What does an ideal team comprise of?” Is it made up...
Words: 1497 - Pages: 6
...1. The reason for this collaboration is to brainstorm ways teachers and leadership can create pathways for continued growth among students gearing toward Destination 2025 Strategic Plan. 2. There are many colleagues who share the same agendas and approximately 90% would agree with the brief description that is presented. 3. The desired results of participating in a collaborative group is promoting ideas, making suggestions, and finding ways to help students achieve the district’s goal for Destination 2025. 4. There is and has been a sign of relief in seeing effective changes happening in the mist of trying to reach specific goals. Satisfaction is not 100%, but there is still room for many changes and growth. 5. The production of one person’s...
Words: 779 - Pages: 4
...television? In a sport, what is the purpose of the team? What is the team’s goal? That’s right! A team’s purpose is to win. So, how exactly does a team accomplish that goal? Have you ever heard the old saying that there’s no “I” in “team”? What do you think that means? Today, we’re going to look at what is called collaboration. Today's lesson objective is: Students will engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Learning Skills Take a...
Words: 1158 - Pages: 5
...Running head: IMPROVING TEAM COLLABORATION April 9, 2015 Improving Team Collaboration As a home health care nurse multi-disciplinary collaboration regarding a specific patient can be very challenging. With the increasing number of complex patients, patients can have care provided from several different professionals with very different goals. These disciplines include: skilled nurse, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social worker, and home health aide. The lack of consistent communication between health care providers can lead to poor outcomes, such a falls, decreased patient satisfaction, and unplanned hospitalizations. For example if a patient has a medication change causing weakness or unsteady gate that is not communicated to the therapist, the therapist may send patient to hospital concluding it is a functional change instead of a medication side effect. This is just one of many things that can occur when poor communication occurs within a multi-disciplinary team. As previously mentioned home health care has seen a significant growth of increasingly complex patients requiring multiple disciplines in the home. Each member of the healthcare team has patient centered goals. It is necessary for each discipline to be aware of the goals that each discipline is working on to form a seamless plan of care. Due to the increased complexity of the plan of care it is necessary for the team to meet via conference call or in person to collaborate...
Words: 1514 - Pages: 7
...Virtual Team Collaboration – Personal Project Val Duckett November 14, 2014 Capella University Virtual Team Collaboration – Personal Project Virtual Implementation Project To implement a new web-based practice management and electronic medical record software into 19 locations for almost 200 providers a team was put together to install the software and provide training and support functions throughout the process. This team crossed time zones, distance and organizational boundaries. We were located in two time zones the eastern and central time zone. While we did not cross national borders we had members of our team that were from different companies, there was no denying some cultural differences between those organizations, especially regarding virtual teams. Virtual Team Type This Networked Team of moderate complexity was the combination of a consulting firm, who was responsible for managing the project for the practices, the IT department at the hospital which would complete Super User training and eventually be responsible for supporting the physician practices, and my company who provides the software implementation and training services. These team members were brought together to meet the common goal of implementing a new software within the practices. As members of this team we were to work together as though we were all a part of the great organization supporting the hospitals. This was not a typical implementation. Because of the timeline and duration...
Words: 2620 - Pages: 11
...Collaboration is work in a group to complete at certain task. Collaboration is like many other things in life a skill. It comes easy to people and not as easy to others. Collaboration is used in many different settings. One is big companies big companies use collaboration to come up with ideas for new products. Students often collaborate in groups to come up with plans and insight on papers and projects. As stated earlier in this paragraph collaboration is a skill and since it is a skill if either the group or even a person or two can cause conflict. Conflict is handled in a professional manner, which will be discussed later in the paper. Collaboration is a skill that is started early in life and is continued on through executives in big companies. Young people collaborate in school to finish a project in a timely manner as well to learn the skill of working as a team. College students work together to enhance the collaboration skills learned at earlier ages as well as preparing for collaborating in the workforce. In the workforce groups are formed to do work as simple as reports or as complicated as creating a new line of products. “Improved collaboration helps to put products out to the public faster. “ Two companies can bring together ideas for new product sometimes better than just one. (Editorial, n.d.) For example soon car companies and oil companies will be tied together closer than ever before” (Blanco, 2007). Another example of big companies working together to...
Words: 953 - Pages: 4
...University Goals and Collaborative Learning Script Host University of Phoenix has defined a series of goals that are applied throughout all programs and courses. These goals are intended to provide students with a specific array of skills and values to be successful academically and professionally. The first of these goals is professional competence and values. Graduates of the university will become proficient in specific disciplinary knowledge and will be able to apply this knowledge in real-world applications. In addition, graduates will have learned to become lifelong learners who strive to remain informed and competitive in their field. The information learned in each course of your program is geared toward helping you gather skills and knowledge that will be useful to your personal life and career. Not only will you learn the information necessary in each course to understand a topic, but you will also gather information applicable to other courses and your career of choice. The second learning goal is critical thinking and problem solving. Graduates of University of Phoenix still reason clearly and critically. Each graduate will be able to identify and evaluate problems, use critical thinking skills to locate and determine the best option and implement solutions, and evaluate the outcomes of their solutions. Critical thinking is crucial to one’s academic endeavors, and to personal and work life. In each class, students...
Words: 1075 - Pages: 5
...It’s been a while since I worked with S&R team on the social media campaign for “RMIT Sport and Recreation Department”. Working with the team on this campaign was a real eye-opener in terms of lessons learnt. I’ve found myself more professional in working with other people during the campaign. It’s proud to say that the team had a rough, rush start, but in the end teamwork spirit is what kept everything going well. Different people will have different definitions of teamwork. In my point of view, teamwork is not one’s self managing one’s self but a group of individuals managing each other. Such a challenge can present a variety of differences in terms of learning, communication styles, comprehension limitation, etc. Therefore, in this paper, I’d like to identify one of the most significant issues of teamwork that I’ve learnt during the campaign, that is, Collaboration. Collaboration is just like playing football when a person passes the ball, other people will attempt to keep it. Once a person loses the ball, the whole team will be affected. Indeed, collaboration is actively finding an effective way to perform the task and to work well with the team in order to get high quality of work. Collaboration works best when team members sit together, set goals and values for what team members will do, then share those common goals and values. Participation, communication, trust, honesty and respect are extremely important in collaboration. So, why is this significant to me? Well,...
Words: 1121 - Pages: 5
...Week Two Discussion Questions • What does collaboration mean to you? How might collaboration foster learning? Collaboration is working with a group of people to create and/or complete a project. Collaboration teaches you how to work well with others, and is a good way to learn social skills! * What did you learn about yourself from the Discovery Wheel and Develop Your Multiple Intelligences exercises in the textbook? How might you use this information in your Learning Team? • How do you think individual diversity and conflict management relate to teamwork? Individual diversity and conflict management can relate to teamwork because if there is no liaison in the group then there is no one being held accountable. • What is your idea of a successful team? How would you build such a team? A successful team consists of individuals that work together to provide a successful solution or project. You build this team based on the individuals’ work ethics and drive. • What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a collaborative team? The advantages to working in a collaborative team are that you don’t have a lot of work on your plate and you can focus on a certain part of the project. The disadvantage is if your team doesn’t work as a team and work together, or if there is a lack of communication. • What potential sources of conflict do you think are present in the Learning Team situation? How can you prepare for potential conflicts...
Words: 297 - Pages: 2
...Week Three Student Guide This week’s topics cover collaboration tools and Internet technologies and their use in meeting business goals. Reviewing some of the chapter one readings will help you with the other chapters. You will become familiar with Internet terminology, such as B2B, B2C, B2G, Web 2.0, and Social CRM. Knowledge of collaboration tools can make you very marketable as a business manager, because many companies use these tools in their team work. This week covers using these collaboration tools to improve communication as well as document sharing. Internet and Collaboration Tools OBJECTIVE: Determine how and when to use Internet technologies in business. Resources: Ch. 1 & 8 of MIS Essentials Content • Ch. 1: The Importance of MIS o Q1: Why is Introduction to MIS the Most Important Class in the Business School? o Q2: What is an Information System? o Q3: What is MIS? o Q4: Why is the Difference Between Information Technology and Information Systems Important to You? o Q5: What is Your Role in IS Security? • Ch. 8: E-Commerce, Web 2.0, and Social Networking o Q1: What Types of Interorganizational Systems Exist? o Q2: How do Companies use E-Commerce? o Q3: Why is Web 2.0 Important to Business? o Q4: How Does Social Capital Benefit You and Organizations? o Q5: How Does Social CRM Empower Customers? OBJECTIVE: Determine collaboration tool needs based on business function. Resources: Chapter Extension 2 of MIS Essentials, Article...
Words: 404 - Pages: 2
...Collaboration and Conflict Resolution Complete the following in your team meeting and be prepared to report your results and discussions to the class: * Review the Learning Team Toolkit materials. * Discuss the following questions: What is collaboration? What value might collaboration have in a learning environment? Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal.[1] It is a recursive[2] process where two or more people or organizations work together to realize shared goals, (this is more than the intersection of common goals seen in co-operative ventures, [ but a deep, collective, determination to reach an identical objective ] collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task where each individual depends on and is accountable to each other. These include both face-to-face conversations[5] and computer discussions (online forums, chat rooms, etc.) What conflicts might you anticipate while working in a team? How might the team handle potential conflicts among members? * Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding. * Examine the importance and applicability of this week's concepts to each team member and to society in general. * Plan and work on team assignments or projects. There are many types of conflicts that are possible in a team setting. In light of this, let me name a few of them. First, there are personality conflicts. As you know, all people...
Words: 367 - Pages: 2
...19th, 2014 Teresa Sanders Collaborative Discussion Collaboration is when a group of people work as a team or group on a task to achieve the same goal. Some ways collaboration can add value in a learning environment are by giving students a different perspective on the topic they are working on. Collaboration can help students learn to cooperate effectively in a group setting and can teach them the social skills they will need to be successful in everyday life. There are many factors that take part in collaboration, such as personal responsibility, difference in attitudes and difference learning styles. Personal responsibility can influence the work and success of a group if a group member does not take accountability for his or her work. If one or more group members are not taking accountability they will not put in the same amount of effort as someone who does have personal responsibility. This can cause a lot of frustration and tension among the group which will negatively affect the outcome of the project. When working with a group there are going to be different attitudes and learning styles among the team mates. A few communication strategies that can be used when collaborating are; making sure everyone is heard, voicing the importance of achieving goals on time and using a variety of ways to complete the project so that everyone has an equal learning opportunity. Some strategies that can be used to enhance team performance are setting clear timelines for when things...
Words: 377 - Pages: 2
...COLLABORATION THE NECESSARY EVIL AT THE WORK PLACE School of Management Leadership and Organizational Behavior Abstract The purpose of this research is to showcase the necessity of collaboration at the work place. The nature of collaboration needed among different components of the work place, leading to high job satisfactions and increased productivity. I will also go into details on the other benefits that can be realized when these work units collaborate among each other. The company I will specifically be dealing with in this research is Boeing and how collaboration has worked into its ultimate success throughout the years. The Organization Organization: Boeing Location: Seattle Washington; headquarters in Chicago with presence in several countries around the world. Economic sector: Aerospace Industry. Services Offered: Manufacturing of commercial jetliners, Design, assemble and support defense systems, Satellites and launch vehicles among other services. Number of employees: over 170,000 employees in the United States alone. Website: http://www.boeing.com Background Boeing is a large company of more than 170,000 fulltime and part-time contingent employees. The company is located in Seattle Washington but its headquarters are in Chicago with other locations in the United States and a plethora of others all over the world. With such a large base of employees, the company’s strategy has to be well planned and coordinated to ensure delivery of customer’s...
Words: 2597 - Pages: 11
...Together everyone accomplishes more (TEAM) is an acronym that I have adopted used quite frequently professionally and in my personal life. In order to function as a team effectively, the team must work together and communicate effectively in order to accomplish any set desired goal. As healthcare providers it is a necessity that we work as a team in a collaborative effort to provide quality healthcare. So I do believe in and agree the importance of collaboration. The 10 lessons in collaboration identified by Deborah Gardner in her abstract all in some way involve methods, paradigms and or concepts designed to equip healthcare providers with tools to become better communicators. In lesson one "know thyself" she implies by a healthcare provider understanding and being aware of their own values, strengths, weaknesses and dynamics of their own personality. By pursuing questionable oneself it is "requires the dualistic pursuit of self-knowledge and knowledge of others’ mental models” ( (Deborah Gardner PhD, 2005). Inadvertently, while seeking to understand and know yourself you learn and understand other people. so there is a dual benefit. Creating win-win situations, mastering interpersonal skills, and learning to value and manage diversity are other lessons and Dr. Gardner’s abstract that are useful not only in healthcare providers collaboration with one another but with healthcare providers communication with patients and everyday life situations. EMTs, paramedics, nurses and...
Words: 344 - Pages: 2
...• How will group and team collaboration facilitate the success of training? This organization changed its business strategy and each employee needs to contribute to generate the profits. In order to accomplish successful project and help a company makes more profits with new strategies, the company needs to give proper trainings to each employees. With proper training, team or group can do a project and In order to have success training and accomplish projects, individuals need to collaborate for assigned project during training and working for project. The definition of collaboration is that team needs to work together. In collaborating, the team intends to solve a problem by clarifying differences rather than by accommodating various points of view. All members of a group or team must share a common purpose, trust each other, and work together for one goal to effective collaboration. A team needs to develop where team members recognize that all members are very important in each group and valuable for a project. Some people can be a leader among a team and some people’s idea will increase company’s profits. Each member needs to expand their thinking and it will be possible to generate a collaborate team. Team leader needs to assign members to various tasks and will increase team collocation. • What tactics will be used to identify and minimize conflict? It is important to make sure that a team is getting along as well as possible in order to accomplish...
Words: 610 - Pages: 3
