A group that I had to participate in recently was for an event called GISHWHES, or the “Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen”, which is a weeklong scavenger hunt that happens every year in the beginning of August. The purpose of the event is to promote random acts of kindness, all over the world in groups consisting of fifteen people. My group consisted not only of a wide variety of different people from all over the United States, but a few people from other countries as well. In fact, one of the members of my group was from Sweden and another from Argentina. The official team leader was a woman by the name of Courtney, but everybody still had to take charge since the group was separated. In my group we accomplished …show more content…
Primarily it was a service group, but it was technically a virtual group as well. The reason why it primarily was a service group is because the purpose of the group was to spread good will and kindness and all profits go to “Random Acts”, the charity in charge of the event. It was also a virtual group as well because all meetings and communication were never face-to-face, but rather using different forms of technology. The group formed mostly from random mutual friends slowly joining until all fifteen slots in the group were filled. The team leader made the group, and then more and more people started inviting random people they knew until it was a complete group. As all of the members were waiting for the hunt to start, we started talking over the internet in order to get to know each other better. Oddly though, the group was only in the storming stage of group development for a total of half an hour while we were deciding who would do what items once the list was released. This was because since Courtney was the one who made the group, she was assigned leader, and there was no other need for leadership roles until we had to decide on list …show more content…
Task leadership roles “help the group acquire, process, or apply information that contributes directly to completing a task or goal”, while procedural leadership roles, “are sets of communication behaviors that provide logistical support, keep the group focused on the task, and record the group’s accomplishments” (Verderber, Sellnow, Verderber 134). The task roles were filled primarily by two guys by the name of Eden and Nick, and the team leader Courtney. Courtney took the role of an opinion seeker by probing the team for their thoughts and ideas. The other two both took the role of analyzers by scrutinizing any issues with the reasoning of group discussing and trying to analyze how best to complete the tasks for the hunt. The procedural roles were filled mainly by me and two other people by the names of Sam and Kit. While Sam and I both took roles as expediters trying to keep everyone on track and helping to make sure that we got as many items done as we could. Everybody else in the group either switched between roles or never took any
An example of one of my leadership roles was on the first day of class. I was chosen to lead in a group communication. We were presented with an assignment on characteristics of group communication. The assignment involved factors and behavior that contributed to our group. We determined that communication was the most important factor. The skills the group had to establish were a common goal, working together in small groups, and synergy. See Chapter 1. Another example of a leadership role was on the discussion panel project. The project was very challenging and labor intensive. We learned how technology and computer-mediated technology effect communication. See Chapter 15.
In the 1940s during World War II the Chicago Cubs owner, Phillip K. Wrigley arranged the U.S’s very first women’s professional baseball league. Some men were leaving the teams to go attend the Army and Navy to help end World War II. Phillip was worried that the president, Franklin D. Roosevelt would cancel Major League Baseball (MLB) until the war was over, and fans would permanently become disinterested with the game. So as a substitute he created the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Phillip then organized tryouts, and they were held in May of 1943. The Cubs baseballs scouts invited 280 women to contend for a position on the teams, 60 of the women made a team. But before they could play they were sent to charm school,
I personally think I took on the roles of co-ordinator, team leader, monitor-evaluator and completer (Hartly, 2010 p.6), for example, I was the first to comment on the wiki and continue with the groups week to week activities to keep the group moving forward. I also kept the wiki up to date, while also making sure everyone was on task with the assessment. Even though it was a long drawn out process, I tried to get everyone collaborating on the group wiki provided and also took the lead to keep in contact with our eLA about the progress of a team, due to complications with team members not showing or disappearing through the
A disclaimer: prepare to leave this review digging at your head and feeling imaginary bugs crawling on your skin. Parasites like head lice are disgusting, but as a mother of three and after seven years working at a daycare center, it’s a subject I am all too familiar with. We recently had an outbreak at my home. You would think having boys would make me immune to this chore, but not a chance with kids that love that unkempt, long-haired, rock and roll style. After trying quite a few lice treatment products through the years, Nix Complete Lice Elimination Kit genuinely impressed me. It’s not something I like dealing with, but this product eased some of the headache.
The FBLA scavenger hunt was a fun activity that we did in FBLA to kick off the start of the school year. This scavenger hunt was just like a regular one, except with a slight twist. You had to take a selfie with the person/place or thing that was on the list. There were about 20-30 people at Legion Park where the scavenger hunt took place at 7:00 pm. We all got into groups of three to four and had a blast while hunting down the twenty things to take selfies with. The top two teams got candy as prizes for finishing the fastest. The team including Taylor Peterson, Kade Reiman, Tessa Hannaford, and Addison Gyrha managed to finish the quickest with another team seconds behind them. The second place team was composed of Yusuf Khan, Gage Armstrong,
When teams are performing at their best, you are likely to find that each team member has cleared responsibility. You’ll also see that every team member needed to achieve their own personal goals in order for the team’s goal to be fully met to an adequate level. Dr Mereditch Belbin studied team work for many years and he mainly observed that people in teams tend to assume different roles within the team. He defined a team role as a “tendency to behave,
No, I don’t think that we as Americans subscribe to have a destiny that’s already plan for us. But in a spiritual way I do. I do believe that we are here for a purpose and that everything happens for a reason. I also believe that God has a purpose and a plan for us. I believe that our plan can change but that can also be a part of our destiny. Living in the 21th century, we experience a lot of change especially with technology. We adapt to that. Overall, I do believe that it’s all about personal beliefs, whether if you believe in a high power, God or destiny. Everyone views things differently. It’s all about your perspective.
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For the scavenger hunt, I went to Target where I found 21 dolls and/or action figures that were not white and 190 that were white. 24 romance cards designed for heterosexual couples and 2 for LGBT couples. 5 signs in the store of overweight individuals and 0 of over 60 individuals. 4 picture frames with Asian filler pictures, 0 of Latinos, 15 of Blacks, and 88 of Whites. 0 items featuring any Native American representation. In the clothing section, I found that the clothing racks were pretty spacious and the racks were about 4 ft. high which I think someone who is in a wheelchair could definitely be able to navigate easily. Although, for individuals who are physically challenged (such as a little person)
the group was split up among friends. One group would go out and do one thing,
Welcome back to classes is today and when to finish is class from Composition 1 then to going for a Big Easter Egg Hunt was send me on yesterday about TSC emails. It's campus about get a win inside egg hunt from TSC support for student life. But can't found to place is Camille Lightner Center not going today because waste time almost next to my classes. Well, I doing to my work in study room about essay with title about the story is "A Brother Lost" then send to smarthinking from my class Composition 1 will due next on Thursday. I want early on time because don't want to wait about Smarthinking come back in three or two days that is why. Then on time for classes when to finish at TSC and almost home because start at 6pm for the church is Holy
In the summer camp environment there was a group which I was assigned to, and in that group we were assigned a task to complete as a team. The task delegated to us was a physical task that required precise coordination between each individual
The group that I was involved in was called the Red Group. My group consisted of Cherish, Eric, Francine, Kerry, Albert, and myself. We all started off meeting up and discussing how we should communicate with each other. Everyone decided that canvas would be the most efficient way to communicate back and forth. I decided to make a test link in the discussion tab in canvas to see if everyone could access it. Everyone in the group got on and let me know that they received the notification and they were capable of communicating for the project. The group found out who the two managers were going to be. Eric and Kerry were selected for the position of manager to answer our questions throughout the project. After that, we got our instructions on canvas for the Color Me Confused assignment in Canvas.
I will occasionally stop by a local rummage sale and see what treasures I can find; yet, the irony is that I am hoping to find something from what no one else wanted. What they are selling is just above throwing in the garbage, but not nice enough for Ebay. When one is to ponder the aspects of a rummage sale happening within the doctrines of the church, a gasp of horror can be heard, yet at the same time perhaps a rummage sale within the church helps authentic Christianity surface once again. In essence, Phyllis Tickle says, “It is the business of any rummage sale first to remove all of the old treasures that belonged to one’s parents so as to get on with the business of keeping house the new way”
You may not think some of the collectibles, antiques, or toys you have now could be valuable. But the truth is, they might gain more value in the years to come.