Communication and Collaboration Strategy Worksheet
GEN/200 W2

Based off your results of the Multiple Pathways to Learning Assessment, and the Personality Spectrum Assessment, located in week 2 of your materials page, address the each of the following statements. Each response should be written in full sentence format with 5-7 sentences minimum length.

Identify your strongest learning style and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with others who have the same learning style.

A: My strongest learning style was a tie between Bodily-Kinesthetic and Interpersonal. I feel that being strong in two areas rather than one area allows me to adapt to others learning style. Being Bodily-Kinesthetic can be an advantage when learning with things that require hands on activities, but can be a disadvantage if I am learning is a classroom environment which requires me to strictly learn out of a book and classroom discussion.

Being Interpersonal has its advantages that allows me to work well with others. I like working in groups and University of Phoenix classes are focused on group work which will benefit me. The disadvantages to being interpersonal is sometimes I lack the motivation to complete my work because I do not have other people pushing me to complete my part of an assignment.

Discuss how knowing your learning style can help you to work with others who have different learning styles in a team environment.

A: Being Interpersonal allows me to work well with others with different learning styles in a team environment because I enjoy working with other people for group tasks or projects. I tend to understand different individuals points of view and take their opinions into consideration during group activities rather than pushing for my idea.

Based on your personality type, develop a strategy for effective communication and collaboration with others who have the same personality type.

A: Based on the completed worksheet I found that my personality type is an Adventurer. A good way to develop a strategy for effective communication and collaboration with others who have the same personality type is to do things that are hands on or physical. Sometimes doing things that are spontaneous will allow for good communication with the same personality type because we may be doing something new.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with others in a team environment who have a different personality type than yourself.

A: The advantages of working with others in a team environment who have different personality types is that it allows the group to have a well-rounded personality as a whole, therefore the group may have a wide range of ideas for projects or group work.

The disadvantages of working with others in a team environment who have a different personality type is that other people may not understand or like the ideas that you have or the things that you bring to the group as a whole. Sometimes this can cause friction among the group and create a difficult working environment.