Hello Everyone,
When working through collaborative projects, especially in real-life scenarios, teams must carefully embrace challenges and conflicting views while working towards a common goal. For many, working in teams is awkward and uncomfortable, while many enjoy this dynamic. The great NBA Coach Phil Jackson eloquently stated, "The strength of the team is each individual member.
The strength of each member is the team". The potential challenges a new team
will face are obvious. To alleviate this, communicating and discussing roles should be first and foremost. This helps build a solid foundation immediately and
starts forming the team dynamic. To tackle this, teams should face the task head-on. Conducting an orientation or icebreaker meeting would be an essential
first step to the effort's overall success. This session should clarify the overall objective and individual responsibilities and contributions, ensuring that each team member fully understands their role in the project and is invested in achieving the goal. Additionally, implementing scheduled check-ins will further contribute to this accomplishment. The team can have in-person meetings and virtual "tag-ups" or utilize software apps like Microsoft Teams to communicate and collaborate. Creating and implementing a baseline for continued communication allows the team to discuss issues they face, milestone completion, and strengthen their overall team dynamic.
For my final project proposal, I am looking to pitch a telecommuting proposal to a large company. Keeping the theme of a collaborative team approach in mind, I
envision an organized and strategic approach that maximizes each team member's strengths, fostering an efficient and successful outcome. It would be imperative at the first meeting to ensure all individuals understand their roles (also put their egos in check), the milestones as we approach the deadline, and the proper courtesy to voice questions, comments, or concerns. Tackling this project with five coworkers, I would start by identifying key components such as employee survey review, policy development, IT infrastructure assessment, training, communication plans, and financial analysis. This would lay the foundation for a structured and organized approach. As the individual in charge of the project, I would look to my five teammates to see what efforts they want to take on and assess their qualifications and attitude towards completing the task.
