Teamwork Analysis

Teamwork Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this assignment is for each learning team to apply what

team members are learning about successful teams to an in-depth

analysis of itself. As teams go through development stages, the

members learn how people feel about themselves and what the content of

the task that is to be accomplished, based on each stage that is

achieved.

Describe the process your team has used to form, storm, norm, and

perform. At this point, where do you believe your team is in the team

formation process?

Team A was initially formed by our professor, and everyone had their

anxieties and questions about the other members. After the team was

formed, a Team Charter was developed to gather information about

everyone on one document, so we would all know each others strengths,

weaknesses, and contact information. We realized that our team was a

diverse team, with members scattered in several different time zones,

including Africa. We had an initial conference call to check the

temperature of everyone, but not everyone could participate in the

call. Once everyone agreed to the team charter, it was suggested that

each person on the team be a leader for a week, leaving the last week

without an actual leader. The plan was to let the last week have

everyone work together without a leader, but to draw virtual straws to

decide who would post that week’s team assignment. The team members

were listed in alphabetical order, which is the same order each person

was assigned a week.

Team A was successful at reaching the next stage of development, which

is storming. The team had some initial problems durin...

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