Tutor-Marked Assignment T253 khaled Ihmidan S080480 M253Sec1Team1

Question 1 [30 marks] Individual response: personal reflection

In this question we expect you to give an accurate account of various aspects of the team work, and to reflect on how you, as an individual, have undertaken the various activities and what your learning from them has been. You should use evidence from a range of sources to support your response. (a) Describe the role, either formal or informal, that you have undertaken within the team. To what extent do you feel you have been able to undertake this role? [15] (b) Describe the negotiation and decision-making process that occurred within your team. How was this organized? [15] The answer to this question should be no more than 300 words in total. It should represent your individual reflection on the processes undertaken in your team activities. This question assesses your ability to reflect on the way that you operated as a member of the team during the activities undertaken whilst working towards the first project milestone. It is intended to give you the opportunity, as an individual, to reflect constructively on your experience of working as a member of a team and on the activities that you have undertaken during the first phase of the project, and to express your feelings about the process and the

products. You should make references to course materials and include evidence to support your observations. (a) Describe the role, either formal or informal, that you have undertaken within the team. To what extent do you feel you have been able to undertake this role? [15]

Answer
In our first meeting we start informally allocate Roles among ourselves depending on individual preferences, and occasionally on talents. i This collection of roles makes our mission possible, and we may undertake a Task

together. i My team selected me to be a leader and I With work experience exceeding most of my rivals alongside teamwork, leadership and problem solving skills from my non-academic interests I believe I am able to offer a significant amount of potential to build relaxed and power team relationships in a working environment.

As a team member I realize to contribute with my team I have to play two main roles. o Firstly, functional role: I have been assigned to designee and create the website and Providing solution to problem faced members. Evaluating and consultation.
o Secondly , Management Responsibilities: I play a role as team leader which give a way how to interact with other members in order to facilitate team processes and the progress of the team towards its overall goal Managing the members. Organizing and distributing the tasks. Controlling member's behavior. Planning and Scheduling. Controlling and follow-up the performance and work of the team. Discussing the activities and tasks. Strong leadership and decision-making rule to play. Chairing meetings, follow-up, observation, and discussion. Summarizing our approved meetings and solution.

i I think I had the most rules and responsibility in my team to keep them together during the course and overcome any difficulties faced us. I was the medium between them and the supply each one needs. I feel I performed each one of the above roles very effectively and as a team We've been developed some skills by our team over the period of this project and they are:

i Communication and Negotiation Skills: The ability to state ideas or question clearly and resolve disagreements. i Analytic and Creative Skills: Evaluate activities and propose creative solution. i Organization Skills: Able to track and complete all its tasks on time. Word Count (336)

(b) Describe the negotiation and decision-making process that occurred within your team. How was this organized? [15]

Negotiation Skills, Problem solving and decision making are important skills for business and life. As a team leader I used tactics of planning a negotiation. I concentrate on the issues, not on the personalities involved. I tried to be assertive, active, not aggressive and not passive. I tried to make everybody a win win I used to document the outcome and circulate it to everyone involved.

Decision-making is an important part of the negotiation process as well as an integral part of a manager s daily routine.

Process which we followed

We define and clarify each task according to important and urgent of it. We gathered all the facts. We think about the issue and brain storm possible solution Consider and compare pros and cons of each option consultant if possible Select the best option explain my decision to all team members and follow up to ensure proper implementation. Make the decision which is highest choice that has positive effect. Evaluate our decision to make sure that we have accurate decision. This is the sort of decision that needs everyone s support for it to work properly. Knowing the importance of getting a consensual agreement, I would work to reach a decision by consensus though that is not easy.

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