Responsibilities of a Learning Team

I am able to analyze and solve problems, as well as follow through with direction and coordination. I feel more comfortable when something is completed with organization, but also in a timely manner. I am able to follow through with time management skills, but I also feel as I need to work hard to achieve these skills so that I can be my very

I respect a leader that has a vision of where they are headed and are able to persuade others to share the same goal. I least like leaders who criticize and complain, rather than positively correct the behavior and actively correct the problem.

any other indebtedness or liability of the debtor to the secured party direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including all future advances or loans which may be made at the option of the secured party.

While being responsible for the function of a particular organization, it is highly important that an individual have a few particular skills and interest that will help them be efficient in this role.

Every participant should be clear about expectations and intentions of the group and about what is expected from her/him.

Learning Team A currently consists of five members which makes up a small team. For this project, the team will consist primarily of one Project Manager (PM) and four Project Team members; each team member will focus on specific portions of the project as assigned by the PM.

Being as this group is not in the average group setting, communication is key for greater results. Members should make good use of use group email, group discussion board forum, or text for updates and for clarifying any questions. All members are encouraged to check their emails and discussion boards daily. If a member is unable to fulfil their commitment, all other members should be notified immediately so that the task can be reassigned and completed in a timely manner. Exchanges will be open, honest, respectful and proactive.

Everyday, throughout the world, restaurants throw away large amounts of uneaten food. Public Health laws prevent them from re-serving or reusing this food, and, for similar reasons, they cannot simply give it away to hungry people. We opted to review this as our messy situation due to the impact that this has on people and the environment.

During my senior design project tenure at Texas A&M, I had the opportunity to work with a team of students that had strong personalities. I believe that I exhibited traits of mindfulness, respect and leadership during this period. Though my teammates were generally positive and kind-hearted, it was still surprising when certain individuals would take great pride in knowing a simple piece of information, all the while stepping over you to look good in front of a sponsor. Oftentimes a decent piece of advice on my end would be used by a teammate to uplift their own standing. True, it was a common occurrence of the practical world in life, but I realized that I did not have it in me to walk over others in order to obtain success. I learned to become more assertive, yet maintain my sense of integrity and give credit to others for their ideas and achievements. I believe a leader exhibits such qualities. While being aware of themselves, the leader is able to rise above and treat individuals with respect and not as a means to an end. Similarly, I believe it is important to respect people based on the content of what they say, rather than how smartly they say something.

I am also the lead for my department. Our goal for the team was “ by May 2016, our team will move from a 4 (moderate) to a 7 (high) in the area of accountability for results. We chose this area and this shift from moderate to high because it will have an impact on the quality of talk as well as regularity, purpose and evidence. More specifically, we will set out to measure the efficacy of our team members’ meeting attendance, their preparation of student work and commitment to leaving each meeting with clear next steps (action plan).” Starting off my team was at a 7. We already has agendas and norms in place but we were lacking accountability where teachers would show up late to the meetings or not bring in student work that was agreed upon for the previous meeting. My goal through the inquiry process with my team was to develop a protocol and use that to look at student work. My biggest struggle was that beginning I was doing a lot of the talking and others were just giving small inputs. However, this changed by the end of the inquiry process, I did less facilitating and more sit back approach. After analyzing and going through a few weeks of meeting, my group did made a growth from 7 to 8 on the rubric we used. Other members of the group were able to take notes, run the meeting if I am not there (with agenda provided, of course) and also bring work when agreed upon. I did not give our group a 9 nor 10

It’s extremely difficult to maintain a cohesive team while managing each member’s different circumstances. In Art Club, I was faced with a board full of seniors, ready to undergo the grueling college application process, and juniors, bracing for their most difficult year. The potential for the disintegration of Art Club was possible at any moment due to our members’ sheer exhaustion. In an attempt to prevent the problem, I hosted training sessions for new board members. Although my efforts were effective, our secretary continued to fail to meet her deadlines, forcing fellow board members to undertake her responsibilities.

My creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and excessive organization are all characteristics that will help me, help SCORR. I bring to the table a wide variety of skills that have been learned through work in a wide variety of fields. Often times I am a leader, yet I understand when it is time to lead and when it is best to take a step back and be a team player. Being able to do both is a rare entity, yet I feel like this would be a great asset to your team. I also have a strong background in working with people. Being a psychology major, I have a pretty good idea on how people work. This quality will be a useful to SCORR because I understand how to work with all types of people and how to deal with difficult situations. SCORR needs an employee who can look at situation from all angles and assess the adequate course of action, and that’s what I intend to do.

Following the solution will help all team members to be active in the group discussions along with finishing assignments on time. These are keys for the team to perform well, and everyone is getting the best grades possible.

In their MBA program, the director of student affairs hand selects individuals of different backgrounds to work together in learning groups. These learning groups are intended for students from different classes to work together as a team every night for two to three hours to prepare for the case that will be discussed in class the next day. These groups are not supposed to have one distinct manager or leader; instead, every group member is supposed to lead making them self-managed (Hodge, Jenkins, 2007, p. 7). The normal manager/leader responsibilities (i.e., creating a schedule, delegating, enforcing, mediating, etc.) are supposed to be distributed among the learning group as well as the actual tasks needed to be accomplished that general members would normally do. The fundamental

4. Your group will present and lead the discussion of the question(s) assigned to you. Although the group in charge will be the major discussants for the assigned question(s), it is highly recommended to have the rest of the class involved and participated in the discussion.