Guidelines
There are 5 short steps in this worksheet. Once you have completed each step, upload the worksheet to your Portfolio so that you have a record of your work. You will be able to use this worksheet as evidence of your engagement on this course. Also, remember that this activity needs to be completed in order to participate in Sessions 3 and 4 this week.
Step 1:
Having watched the two videos, embedded in Session 2, on Teamwork and Belbin’s Team Roles, complete an online assessment by clicking here.
Step 2: Paste a screenshot of your results pie chart in the space below.
Step 3: Complete the table below to score yourself.
Step 4: What is your preferential team role and explain why you might excel in this role. [150 - 200 words].
My preferential team role is team worker. I believe that I am able to have a balance between making sure the group is on time with group work and up to date with what needs to be done as well as flexible, through ensuring co-operativity and diplomacy, enough to allow for the team members to have enough time to complete tasks, in other words not set an impossible to follow schedule.
Being a team worker allows to me draw from my other skills as well, since it is a role to help team members get along as well as completing tasks that have not been actioned. I can draw on my monitor evaluator strengths which is strategic and makes decisions based on information available, meaning the solutions are often practical and easy to follow. I can also draw on my shape strengths which are because I don’t not want to fall behind on assignments, I make sure to get work done on time. Having good time management and the ability to make decisions on information available is a great strength to have when help team members and completing tasks.
Step 5: From your experience, what qualities make a good team leader?
[150 - 200 words]
A good team leader can communicate effectively and clearly, has good time management, know how to prioritise tasks, motivate team members, and knows how to utilise that strengths of all the team members to achieve a goal that has been set.
When there is clear communication that cannot be misunderstood or misinterpreted it decreases the chances for there to be conflict, which creates a peaceful working environment for team members. Effective communication means that the group can achieve the desired outcome for group projects.
Time management allows for stress or conflict management among group members and makes sure that work is done on time. It goes had in hand with prioritising tasks so that the more important topics are dealt with. Avoiding conflict is not the goal, when it does arise then it is important to confront the conflict but it is impotent to put measures in place s more time can be spent on the work and not infighting.
Motivating team member and working with the strengths of each team member improves performance and produces quality work that everyone can be proud of and happy with, which I believe is the goal or any group project.
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