GROUPS AND TEAMS AT WORK

Module 3 – SLP
GROUPS AND TEAMS AT WORK
SLP Assignment
Review the background material, including the video about Tuckman’s steps for group formation. Begin the assignment by reading the Stretch (2016) reference as well as chapters 9 and 10 in the Organizational Behavior textbook found below and on the Background page of this Module.
The focus of this assignment is on group (or team) formation to improve team performance and resolve group conflict. The easiest way to learn about this is to put a group or team together—but you must first decide if you need a group or a team.

Girdler, A. (2020, February 19). Team development stages. [Tuckman model explained] [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Eq-4kZ5IVGY Standard YouTube license.

Organizational Communication Channel. (2020, August 24). Teams vs groups & attributes of a team [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZaB9g2udg Standard YouTube license.

Thought Bulb. (2020, May 26). Tuckman’s team building model: how to build a team [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2ZzMlyUzlVY Standard YouTube license.

Research your selected company duo. Select the one company in that duo that you want to conduct a quick SWOT analysis on (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). Select one of the identified Weaknesses to develop a group or team that will investigate a possible solution for the weakness.
Your 2-page essay will cover the following topics:
Did you select to form a group or a team? (Explain the difference between them.)
What weakness did you select to research and why did you select it?
What steps will you take to develop the right team to turn this weakness into a strength?
What will you do if there are conflicts in the group?
The essay assignment calls for a paper that is 2 full pages, not counting the cover and reference page.
Organizational behavior. (2017). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition. http://open.lib.umn.edu/organizationalbehavior/. CC BY-NC-SA License.

Read the following sections in Chapter 9:
Section 9.2 Group Dynamics
Section 9.3 Understanding Team Design Characteristics
Section 9.4 Management of Teams
Section 9.5 Barriers to Effective Teams
Read the following sections in Chapter 10:
Section 10.2 Understanding Conflict
Section 10.3 Causes and Outcomes of Conflict
Section 10.4 Conflict Management

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