Essay on Case Study the Forgotten Group Member

Creating Effective Teams: a Guide for Members and Leaders is a book by Wheelan (2013) designed to do as the title states; guiding members and leaders to create effective teams. Wheelan (2013) begins the book by highlighting the reasons that groups are important. Wheelan (2013) states that throughout history, “Groups have played a major role in both the survival of human beings and the development of human culture” (p. 1). The majority of the book is based on 4 stages that create a group of individuals into an effective team. The first stage is called dependency and inclusion. According to Wheelan (2013), the first stage of the group is

Lack of communication (mutual interaction) and dearth of reciprocal influence becomes evident as we go through the case. Also, Team members shared limited information which

Similar to Tuckman’s five stages of group development is Corey and Corey, they claim that the first stage; Pregroup is “setting expectations, establishing group rules and procedures, role preparation and skills building” (Corey, Corey, Corey 2010 p123). The group did well in this stage, as the group was given a very clear aim, we discussed each members skill sets and while preparing a group contract with our aims objectives and rules. A group contract is a very useful facilitation tool as it sets out very clear guidelines for the group and defines what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour for the group members (Tuckman 1965). The group members were able to gain clarity from the group contract, allowing them to identify the norms and boundaries of the group. For example our group decided that if a member were for any reason not be able to attend a meeting they would have to let the team know in advance, if this did happen the rest of the team would relay the information via email to the missing group member.

Team members need to know that problems encountered can also be used as a teaching tool and their input is , damages for mistakes that have been made. Everyone makes mistake and staff need to feel that they won’t be punished, but if they are held accountable that the discipline be done quickly so they are not walking around with a feeling of impending doom. All staff at some point will have corrective action, but it needs to be fair and a teaching plan must be done.

Another possible solution was for Mike and Christine to focus on their required and emergent behaviors. Required behaviors are “those formally defined and expected by the team” (John & Wiley pg 173). Emergent behaviors are “those that team members display in addition to any requirements” (John & Wiley pg 173). Mike was missing the required behaviors and Christine the emergent behaviors. Mike didn’t have the required behaviors like punctuality. He continually missed scheduled meeting times or came late. Christine needed to reach out to Mike either by “taking the time to send an email message to an absent member to keep him informed about what happened during a group meeting” (John & Wiley pg 174). If Christine took the time to do such actions, the inclusion could have made Mike feel like a respected member of the group and therefore made him more involved.

In creating three offsite meetings in Napa Valley, Kathryn was able to help her executive team move through the forming, storming, norming and performing stages of team development. First and foremost the team went through the forming stage. In this stage the groups was able to identify their leader as Kathryn and were able to look to her for guidance and direction. Moreover, Kathryn was prepared to answer a lot of questions, which became apparent in the scrutiny of the offsite meetings. During this time Kathryn was forced to go very in depth and make analogies in order to answer the variety of question she

A group identity gives a population a sense of belonging; it helps them to connect and interact with like-minded individuals, which leads to people feeling like they belong. One of the strongest examples of this is through sports and its fans. People from all different walks of life come together and identify with a sports organization and what it stands for. For sports organizations, each individual team has its own different identity behind which fans are distinguished, new teams are able to create their own cultures whether it's through an expansion team or a relocation, and personally, as a sports fan, losing your team can lead to you challenging and even changing what you identify with.

Mike should have fostered an environment that allowed communication up and down the ladder and for him to communicate clearly with his superiors. A few employees around Mike noticed the project was in trouble but failed to speak up and let him know the project was derailed. As a junior (new) project manager, Mike in an effort to establish a positive communication network should have sought out those with whom he trusted for advice or some honest non-attributional feedback. It is easier to ask for advice than help saving an expensive

The main dysfunction I had experienced with this group was the lack of commitment. Two of the group members hardly ever came to class so trying to get a meeting setup was nearly impossible. Even trying to do a meeting over Skype was a hassle since they rarely attended those as well. This caused the project to stall out. Eventually, this caused one of the members to quit the group and go off on his own. I ended up having to complete the majority of the project on my own since any help the other two provided

It has been said that worship is the core or center of mission. The ultimate goal of any missionary is to bring people (entire people groups) into a passionate, relationship with God. John Piper states,

As with any meeting, the preparation of notes to discuss will be important to come with a resolution with the management and staff. Sarah should call a mandatory meeting with the staff. Once the meeting has started Sarah should first let the staff know that she appreciates all and everything that they do each and every day. I believe letting the staff know that they are appreciated is a good step as a manager when starting a meeting.

Group member cohesiveness was absent from the group meeting for several reasons, but the primary reasons were due to the fact that the group members did not have a common description of value or structure to the discussion. Each member viewed their own area of involvement within the organization as being more valuable than any other area, and it was this exclusion of other valuable traits that lead the group to begin to clash in such a

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God has a plan to reconcile His relationship with man after sin entered the world. This plan revolves around making His name known throughout all tribes and nations. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Bible presents God’s missionary purpose for humanity. For this reason, Christians involved in missions will travel to dangerous places to proclaim God’s name and saving power.

Although Mary Ann did not want to waste time with this open communication process, she would have realized that Mike and Jeanine work better together when each subordinate individually feels useful and important. Mary Ann got the results out of Jeanine that she expected because she made her feel useful and important. If Mike was properly motivated and given