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Groups
917 & 918
918:: Coming
C i together
t
th is
i a beginning
b i i .
beginning.
Keeping together is progress
progress.. Working together is
success.. - Henry Ford
success
Group 919 & 922:
922: "Individual commitment to a
group effort - that is what makes a team work, a
company work,
work a society work,
work a civilization work
work.."
- Vince Lombardi
Group 920:
920: The strength of the team is each
individual member
member.. The strength of each member is
the team
team.. - Phil Jackson
Exercise
Exercise
Work in small teams to find a solution for the
following problem:
Stages of Group
Development
1 Forming - Group members get to know each
1.
other in order to reach common goals.
2. Storming - Group members disagree on
direction and leadership. Managers need to be
sure the conflict stays focused.
3. Norming
g - Close ties and consensus begin
g to
develop between group members.
4. Performing - The group begins to do its real
work.
5. Adjourning - Only for task forces that are
temporary.
Multicultural Teams
Diversity
Multiple perspectives
Greater openness to new
ideas
Multiple interpretations
Increased creativity
Increased flexibility
Increased problemsolving skills
Di d
Disadvantages
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Ambiguity
Complexity
Confusion
Miscommunication
Difficultyy in reaching
ga
single agreement
Difficulty in agreeing
on specific actions
G
Groups
917 & 918:
918 Coming
C i together
t
th is
i a beginning.
b i i
Keeping together is progress. Working together is
success. - Henry Ford
Group 919 & 922: "Individual commitment to a
group effort - that is what makes a team work, a
company work,
work a society work,
work a civilization work
work.""
- Vince Lombardi
Group 920: The strength of the team is each
individual member. The strength of each member is
the team. - Phil Jackson
THANK YOU.
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