Balances in Teamwork
Ideally, your team works in a balanced way. Below with examples for balances you should be aware of:
- Level of Talking: Is there too much talking going on? Are there some persons that talk all the time, while others say almost nothing?
- Level of Focus: Are you working focused enough so that you reach your goal?
- Attitudes: Critical vs. Naïve: Does your team just blindly accept any contribution, or do you dare to challenge each other's ideas in a constructive way?
These are just examples of balances.
- Find the document Balances in Teamwork Template.pptx and make a copy.
- Go through each page, and fill out the table.
- Discuss guidelines for working with each other.
- Conclude on the last page with expectations that you have towards each other.
Copy the PPTX with your final answer into the general channel / Files and deliveries folder for this unit. Done!
Team Reflection for This Unit
It may seem like an overhead to reflect already now during the setup and with these relatively simple tasks. But this team reflection should become a routine from now on. Fill out the section for today's week:
Roles
Reflect about the following points:
- How did you assign roles today?
- Are the roles clear? Do you need to change them?
Improvements
Reflect about the following points:
- Is there anything that you can do to improve the way you work?
- What are things you want to observe or follow up on next week?
- Did you actually improve things you noted last time? (This is the first time today.)
Today's Performance
Reflect about the following points:
- Did you reach the goals?
- What could be improved?