Team Collaboration Techniques Soc/110
Team Collaboration Techniques
Frank Houston
SOC/110
February 25, 2010
Mark Mack
Team Collaboration Techniques
When working on a team, the importance of collaborating with one another is high. The lack of collaboration can affect a team and it is dynamic in a negative way. Many steps and techniques can aid collaboration. Technology and computer-meditated collaboration are some of the most commonly used; however, technology can, at times, be more of a challenge than an aid. Exploring all forms of collaboration is a good idea. Collaboration will increase team success and help the experience maintain positive.
Elements of a Collaborative Team
A collaborative team is one in which team members’ work together to reach a predetermined goal. An effective collaborative team should schedule meetings on a regular basis. These meetings have five key elements. The elements of a collaborative team meeting are an agenda, roles of the team members, meeting content, team decisions, and note taking. Each of these elements is important to the success and collaboration of the team.
An agenda is a list of ideas that need addressing at the team meeting. Usually, the team leader lists all the items or ideas that need discussing. “Time limits should be assigned to each item, so that there is a realistic expectation about what can be accomplished” (Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, 1999, p. unk). An agenda’s purpose is to keep the team on track so that the team can eventually reach its predetermined goal of completion.
Each team member has a role in a collaborative team. The purpose of roles is to distribute evenly the work that needs to be accomplished. For example, one team member is the leader. Another team member is the timekeeper. Each of these roles has a purpose and is necessary for the collaboration of the team.
The meeting content is also important in a collaboration team. Meeting content is the “bread and butter” of the meeting. The content
Frank Houston
SOC/110
February 25, 2010
Mark Mack
Team Collaboration Techniques
When working on a team, the importance of collaborating with one another is high. The lack of collaboration can affect a team and it is dynamic in a negative way. Many steps and techniques can aid collaboration. Technology and computer-meditated collaboration are some of the most commonly used; however, technology can, at times, be more of a challenge than an aid. Exploring all forms of collaboration is a good idea. Collaboration will increase team success and help the experience maintain positive.
Elements of a Collaborative Team
A collaborative team is one in which team members’ work together to reach a predetermined goal. An effective collaborative team should schedule meetings on a regular basis. These meetings have five key elements. The elements of a collaborative team meeting are an agenda, roles of the team members, meeting content, team decisions, and note taking. Each of these elements is important to the success and collaboration of the team.
An agenda is a list of ideas that need addressing at the team meeting. Usually, the team leader lists all the items or ideas that need discussing. “Time limits should be assigned to each item, so that there is a realistic expectation about what can be accomplished” (Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, 1999, p. unk). An agenda’s purpose is to keep the team on track so that the team can eventually reach its predetermined goal of completion.
Each team member has a role in a collaborative team. The purpose of roles is to distribute evenly the work that needs to be accomplished. For example, one team member is the leader. Another team member is the timekeeper. Each of these roles has a purpose and is necessary for the collaboration of the team.
The meeting content is also important in a collaboration team. Meeting content is the “bread and butter” of the meeting. The content
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