| Working in groups
A number of skill problems are listed below to support you when working in groups. Click on your skill problem and find more detailed information how to deal more effectively with this skill problem related to working in groups and make it a skill advantage instead. The Skill Sheets book gives you even more detailed information on subjects related to group work.
I have difficulty...
Meetings / team structure
...understanding what the role of a chairperson or minutes secretary is.
...dividing the tasks among the team members.
...making decisions in our team.
...getting to concrete agreements.
...not to spend every meeting talking about parties and having coffee.
...not to have completely pointless meetings.
Task / assignment
...getting past the brainstorming stage.
...finishing the assignment on time.
...when the project is almost over, but there is still a lot left to do.
...to establish a common ground in the work of the individual team members.
Conflicts / free riders and feedback
...understanding why one of my/our team members is behaving the way he/she is.
...dealing with a very dominant team/a team member that is very much in the background.
...negotiating with my team members.
...dealing with a free-rider in the group.
...giving feedback to my team members.
...receiving feedback from my team members.
...dealing with many arguments in our team. |
