Communication 2zero7

Team-Building Activities

Fall 2002

 

Online Courses in the Department of Communication

Team Building
Project Management
Team Problem-Solving
Team Conflict


Team Building

Lesson 1:
Preparing to Join a Team
  Topic 1: Why work in teams?
  TB1  Divisible & interdependent tasks
  TB 2: Clarifying project expectations

Topic 2: Teamwork styles:
How do people work in teams?

    TB3: Attitudes toward group work

    TB 4 Activity 4: Team interaction styles
    TB5 Team interaction dynamics
    TB 6 Team member motivations

Lesson 2
Stages of Team Development

Stage1-Becoming Acquainted and Organized
   TB7 First Impressions Of Team Members

    TB 8 Team Resources/Expectations
    TB9 Identifying Stakeholders
    TB10 Initial Project Plan

Stage 2 - Clarifying Project Goals
   TB11-2nd Impressions of Team Members

Stage 3-Determing/Diagnosing Solutions
    TB12-3rd Impressions of Team Members

Stage 4-Implrmenting  The Proejct
   TB13 Final Impressions of Team Members


Project Management

Lesson 1: Planning the project
Topic 1: Defining your objectives
Topic 2 Developing a timetable
Topic 3: Making assignments
  Activity 1: Developing mission and scope

Lesson 2: Coordinating the project
    Topic 1: Team Rules
    Topic 2: Team Communication

Lesson 3: Monitoring and controlling the project
    Topic 1: Scheduling
    Topic 2: Monitoring

Lesson 4: Closing the project
   Topic 1: Reviewing the project
   Topic 2: Evaluating the project


Team Problem-Solving

Lesson 1: Problem Identification
     Activity 1: Problem identification checklist

Lesson 2: Reflective problem solving

Lesson 3: Conflict-based problem solving
    Activity 2: Identifying assumptions
    Activity 3: Devil's advocacy

Lesson 4: Creative problem solving
   Activity 4: Brainstorming


Team Conflict
    Lesson 1: Using Team Conflict
    Lesson 2: Conflict Strategies