Engineer
“Addressing Challenges of Groups and Teams”
Week 3
Angela Heydlauff
University of Phoenix
LDR/531 - Organizational Leadership
Group D
Matin Lackpour, Ed.D, Ph.D.
Assignment Due Date: February 8, 2010
Actual Submitting Date: February 8, 2010
Addressing Challenges of Groups and Teams
Introduction
There are always going to be challenges in teams but having a plan that will effectively address the challenges will help to mediate the severity of the challenges. If challenges are left alone and not addressed they can lead to team conflicts, misunderstandings, arguments, poor performance, project failures, resentment, and loss of motivation. As a team it is in its best interest to clearly set guidelines that will mitigate problems and reduce the risk of challenges the team may face. Before the team can set guidelines that address challenges that the majority of teams face the team must clearly define challenges that may lead to bigger problems within the team.
Challenges
Communication can be a huge challenge for teams but you must know and understand the different types of communication that can create challenges before you can address them. There are two main communication types however each type has a couple of different sub-types. One type of communication is verbal which can take place by means of a phone, internet conversation, or face-to-face. Misunderstandings can occur because of personalities and the way people communicate. For example, some people have dominate personalities and may have a forceful way of communicating which may be normal to that person however can be taken wrong by a passive personality type. The tone someone takes with another must be addressed as well because with verbal communication tone can make someone believe you are either serious or joking for example. This type of conflict may arise and lead to bigger problems among the group or team. The other type of communication is by means of written communication.
Week 3
Angela Heydlauff
University of Phoenix
LDR/531 - Organizational Leadership
Group D
Matin Lackpour, Ed.D, Ph.D.
Assignment Due Date: February 8, 2010
Actual Submitting Date: February 8, 2010
Addressing Challenges of Groups and Teams
Introduction
There are always going to be challenges in teams but having a plan that will effectively address the challenges will help to mediate the severity of the challenges. If challenges are left alone and not addressed they can lead to team conflicts, misunderstandings, arguments, poor performance, project failures, resentment, and loss of motivation. As a team it is in its best interest to clearly set guidelines that will mitigate problems and reduce the risk of challenges the team may face. Before the team can set guidelines that address challenges that the majority of teams face the team must clearly define challenges that may lead to bigger problems within the team.
Challenges
Communication can be a huge challenge for teams but you must know and understand the different types of communication that can create challenges before you can address them. There are two main communication types however each type has a couple of different sub-types. One type of communication is verbal which can take place by means of a phone, internet conversation, or face-to-face. Misunderstandings can occur because of personalities and the way people communicate. For example, some people have dominate personalities and may have a forceful way of communicating which may be normal to that person however can be taken wrong by a passive personality type. The tone someone takes with another must be addressed as well because with verbal communication tone can make someone believe you are either serious or joking for example. This type of conflict may arise and lead to bigger problems among the group or team. The other type of communication is by means of written communication.