VIRTUAL TEAM

PROJECT

By: Group One

Introduction Introductiono Through out this slideshow

you will learn about our experience working as a group to learn more about the way other groups or organizations work as teams. We will share this information with you by showing you our interviews and our results of the interviews.

o We hope you find this as interesting and helpful as we did!

Purposeo The purpose of this project

is to figure out how specific teams and organizations work together as groups.

o We will do this by interviewing and compiling information we receive through these interviews.

o Through this we will learn different techniques on what can make a great and functional group.

Hockey Association Group Most Important Aspects of Running A Great Hockey

Team:Communicate

Often!

Be Organized!

Set Meeting Times That Work For Everyone!

Have a Leader!

Hockey Association Group

Organization Having Follow Ups

Being Respectful

Being Open Minded

Being Positive Setting Times To Meet

Having good Conflict Resolutions

Being Understanding

Participation Setting Roles Making Goals Having a Team Leader

More Important Team Skills:

Church Organization Findings:

One leader is

important

Be organized

Respect everyone

Set meeting

times

Informal meetings

Ask for volunteers

Majority rule Different personalities

Stick to meeting agenda

Different cultures

Leader makes final decisions

Everyone is equal

Church Organization Type

Self Managed

Teams

Cross Functional Teams

Well run

church

Things Learned:

Positives

Negatives

• Combined ideas• Group support• Utilizing personal

strengths & abilities• Less stressful since

you are not alone• Shared presenting • Communication

issues• Relying on others to

do their part• Conflicting visions• Conflicting

personalities• Dual leadership

roles

Youth Basketball Association

Successful Team Qualities:

o Team Worko Listening to otherso Being Open Minded

to new ideaso Good Listening Skillso Open

Communicationo Patienceo Good Organization

It doesn’t matter if your team consists of being in an office environment, church, family or sports it takes the same types of skills to make things work! The key is to learn about each team member and find out their strengths and use those in a positive way!

Youth Basketball Organizational Structure:

TEAM LEADER

Team Leader is put in charge and makes all the final decisions.

Listens carefully to everybody before making those decisions that will affect the team.

Motivates team to stay on task.

Runs effective meetings. Looks out for the best

interest of the team.

TEAM

Team inputs ideas to team leader.

Collaboratively works together.

Picks tasks for each team member to do according to their strengths.

Makes sure things run smoothly by staying organized.

Addresses Team Leader with problems or suggestions.

Implications of what has been learned about teamwork:

The things that we have learned in this class about teamwork and the importance of learning certain skills pertaining to teamwork will carry over into our lives after this class ends and even when we have finished our degrees. Teamwork is not always the easiest thing and it takes time to master the skills necessary to be successful but it can also be so rewarding!

Benefits of Teamwork:

Successful Team Successful Career Feeling of

Accomplishment Willingness to help others

succeed Focused Group Feeling needed Knowing your team

members are right there with you.

The Army FRG, is a team of volunteers

that Provide:

• Access to documents• View photos/videos• Participate in Forums• Important

information about the Army unit that their Soldier/DA Civilian belongs to 24/7 from anywhere in the world.

Family Readiness Group

FRG is a Cross Functional Team

No special

rankings

Different work areas

Come together

to accomplish a task

Group Member: Sara Charlton Organization: Riverside ChurchContact: Pastor Bill

Group Member: Taunya CongerOrganization: Papa’s ItalianContact: Kelly Cash, Server

Group Member: Saengchanh ChitmanyOrganization: Hibbing Public LibraryContact: Sheri Campbell, Member

Group Member: Chelsea DvorakOrganization: New Prague Hockey Association DvorakContact: Candace Scharf, Manager of Junior Gold Team

Group Member: Amy Wallace Organization: Family Readiness Group

Contact: Ashley Cenizal, Fundraising Coordinator

Group Member:  Erin Crocker Organization: Armstrong Youth BasketballContact: Darvin Kaelberer, Boys House Commissioner

Organizations Interviewed

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• Why and how important is it to be organized while trying to keep a good functioning team together?

 • Why is it important to be respectful and open

minded towards others in the meeting in order to run a successful meeting?

 • If there is an argument in progress, what are

some good ways to turn it around, in other words if someone is getting edgy how would you suggest turning the conversation into a less heated one?

 • Do you have trouble arranging meeting times or

do you have a set time to meet each week/month? What do you think is the best way to arrange a meeting?

   

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s• There are different types of teams; out of the

following, which type would you consider your group to hold? 1) Self Managed Team, 2) Problem Solving Team, 3) Cross Functional Teams, 4) Virtual Team.

 • Is your group formal or informal? Or are they

both? How? • How do you decide which person in the group

takes on each particular roll? How did you decide who would lead your group? Does everyone in your team wear a different "hat", or do some wear the same?

• What's the best way to avoid conflict?

• What's the best way to keep the lines of communication open in your team?

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s• How do you make sure that everyone in

the team is contributing and being involved? Is this something that the team leader should be in charge of? How can you involve other team members if they aren’t participating in a timely manner?

 • Who implements your ideas for the team,

or who turns your ideas into solutions? • What is the alignment of purpose? Rather,

what is the goal and purpose of your group/organization?

• Do you vote on aspects according to the majority rule or does the leader of the group make the final decisions and assign tasks?

Papa’s Italian Team Qualities

Customer Oriented

Communication

Open Mindedness

Exceed Customer

Expectations

Comradarie

An

aly

sis

of In

terv

iew

sEncourage

communication

Welcome suggestions

The need to have everyone

included

Set meeting times

Be open minded

Informal groups

Similarities

The BreakdownCooperating in an organization goes

beyond the work environment. Working in any group requires the skills we have

learned throughout this course.

Communication Listening Ask

Questions

Manage Conflict

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