Communication Is Key
Communication is Key
In order for a team to work well together there is a fundamental necessity to communicate in an efficient manner. Without communication, teams would not exist. There are many forms of teams and many ways that teams may be formed. The University of Phoenix website advertized an important question to ask when building a team:
What kind of team is needed? One mistake people often make is thinking that a team is just a team. There are different kinds of teams for different kinds of goals. Is the team meant to accomplish a task, manage or improve a process, come up with a new product idea or design, solve a problem, or make a decision?
For instance, you may be placed in a team by an instructor or you may choose to join a team because you share the same values and ideas about a certain topic. In either of these situations, communication is the key to success. Communication within a successful team is derived from the leader, the participants, and the type of communication available to them.
Leader and Communication
The most important member of a team is the leader. According to an article written by Tom Isgar, Joyce Ranny, and Sherm Grinnell(1994), “…team leaders need to know how to conduct efficient, effective, highly participatory meetings (p. 46).”
They carry the most responsibility and challenges within their given role. The leader is responsible for making sure that the team may contact them with any questions regarding the project at hand. A successful leader needs to make sure that they are well informed of the task at hand as well as the requirements to make it successful. By being well informed they will need to convey these requirements in a clear and concise manner to the other team members. The relationship between team leaders and team members is similar to the relationship between an instructor and students. According to an article written by Diana Page and Joseph Donelan,“To maximize students’ successes, the
In order for a team to work well together there is a fundamental necessity to communicate in an efficient manner. Without communication, teams would not exist. There are many forms of teams and many ways that teams may be formed. The University of Phoenix website advertized an important question to ask when building a team:
What kind of team is needed? One mistake people often make is thinking that a team is just a team. There are different kinds of teams for different kinds of goals. Is the team meant to accomplish a task, manage or improve a process, come up with a new product idea or design, solve a problem, or make a decision?
For instance, you may be placed in a team by an instructor or you may choose to join a team because you share the same values and ideas about a certain topic. In either of these situations, communication is the key to success. Communication within a successful team is derived from the leader, the participants, and the type of communication available to them.
Leader and Communication
The most important member of a team is the leader. According to an article written by Tom Isgar, Joyce Ranny, and Sherm Grinnell(1994), “…team leaders need to know how to conduct efficient, effective, highly participatory meetings (p. 46).”
They carry the most responsibility and challenges within their given role. The leader is responsible for making sure that the team may contact them with any questions regarding the project at hand. A successful leader needs to make sure that they are well informed of the task at hand as well as the requirements to make it successful. By being well informed they will need to convey these requirements in a clear and concise manner to the other team members. The relationship between team leaders and team members is similar to the relationship between an instructor and students. According to an article written by Diana Page and Joseph Donelan,“To maximize students’ successes, the
References: Engleberg, I., Wynn, D., and Schuttler, R. (2003). Working in groups: Communication principles and strategies (3rd ed.) Isgar, T., Ranney, J., & Grinnell, S. (1994, Apr). Team Leaders: The Key to Quality. Training & Development; April 1994, Vol Lundin, S.C. & Lancaster, L.C.. (1990, May/June). Beyond Leadership…The Importance Of Followership Page, D., Donelan, J. G.(2003, Jan/Feb). Team-Building Tools for Students. Journal of Education for Business Temme, J. (1995, September). Calling a team a team doesnt mean that it is Successful teamwork must be a way of life University of Phoenix. (2004). Learning Team Toolkit. Available on the University of Phoenix student/faculty website: http://ecampus.phoenix.edu