teamwork

Question 1

what is a team?

Answer 1

a group with a sense of common goal or task, the pursuit of which requires collaboration & the co-ordination of activities of its members, who have regular and frequent interaction with each other

Question 2

what are benefits to working as a team?

Answer 2

-learn how co-workers think, operate act under pressure etc
-individual strengths of each member are gained

Question 3

what is adair’s three circles model?

Answer 3

-the task needs a team because it requires more resources than an individual can provide
-if the team are not met, the task will suffer
-if the task is not accomplished individual needs will not be satisfied

Question 4

what is a multi-displinary team?

Answer 4

-a group of people representing different disciplines who work in parallel
-discipline orientated with each team member responsible only for the activities related to his or her own discipline

Question 5

what is an inter-disciplinary team?

Answer 5

-groups of people representing different disciplines who work reciprocally within blurred boundaries and generate new perspectives

Question 6

what is a trans-disciplinary team?

Answer 6

people from different disciplines and involves non experts such as communities
-everyone works together to tackle a problem from all angles

Question 7

what does a team need to succeed?

Answer 7

-common goals identified
-interaction of all members
-clarity of roles
-leadership
-open communication
-trust and respect
-decision making power

Question 8

what are examples of belbin team roles?

Answer 8

-chairperson/ co-ordinator
-shaper
-plant
-resource investigator
-monitor
-implementer
-team worker
-finisher

Question 9

compare turn taking vs overlapping conversation styles

Answer 9

-turn taking - people speak one at a time, waiting for the other person to finish before speaking
-overlapping - people often talk at the same time with interruptions and overlaps being common

Question 10

what is fragmented working?

Answer 10

a work pattern where tasks are constant interrupted, making it difficult to focus on one activity for an extended period

Question 11

what is integrated working?

Answer 11

-clear focus of work
-tends to occur where professionals are designated to their particular specialism
-dont have extensive demands from other teams and have openness in communication