3. Communicate Often! Be Organized! Set Meeting Times That Work For Everyone! Have a Leader!

4. OrganizationHaving Follow Ups Being RespectfulBeing Open Minded Being PositiveSetting Times To Meet Having good Conflict Resolutions Being Understanding ParticipationSetting RolesMaking GoalsHaving a Team Leader

5. One leader is important Be organized Respect everyone Set meeting times Informal meetings Ask for volunteers Majority rule Different personalities Stick to meeting agenda Different cultures Leader makes final decisions Everyone is equal

6. Self Managed Teams Cross Functional Teams Well run church

7. Positives Negatives Combined ideas Group support Utilizing personal strengths & abilities Less stressful since you are not alone Shared presenting Communication issues Relying on others to do their part Conflicting visions Conflicting personalities Dual leadership roles

8. Successful Team Qualities: o Team Work o Listening to others o Being Open Minded to new ideas o Good Listening Skills o Open Communication o Patience o Good Organization It doesn’t matter if your team consists of being in an office environment, church, family or sports it takes the same types of skills to make things work! The key is to learn about each team member and find out their strengths and use those in a positive way!

9. TEAM LEADER  Team Leader is put in charge and makes all the final decisions.  Listens carefully to everybody before making those decisions that will affect the team.  Motivates team to stay on task.  Runs effective meetings.  Looks out for the best interest of the team. TEAM  Team inputs ideas to team leader.  Collaboratively works together.  Picks tasks for each team member to do according to their strengths.  Makes sure things run smoothly by staying organized.  Addresses Team Leader with problems or suggestions.

10. The things that we have learned in this class about teamwork and the importance of learning certain skills pertaining to teamwork will carry over into our lives after this class ends and even when we have finished our degrees. Teamwork is not always the easiest thing and it takes time to master the skills necessary to be successful but it can also be so rewarding! Benefits of Teamwork:  Successful Team  Successful Career  Feeling of Accomplishment  Willingness to help others succeed  Focused Group  Feeling needed  Knowing your team members are right there with you.

11. The Army FRG, is a team of volunteers that Provide: Access to documents View photos/videos Participate in Forums Important information about the Army unit that their Soldier/DA Civilian belongs to 24/7 from anywhere in the world. The Army FRG, is a team of volunteers that Provide: Access to documents View photos/videos Participate in Forums Important information about the Army unit that their Soldier/DA Civilian belongs to 24/7 from anywhere in the world.

12. No special rankings Different work areas Come together to accomplish a task

13. Group Member: Sara Charlton Organization: Riverside Church Contact: Pastor Bill Group Member: Taunya Conger Organization: Papa’s Italian Contact: Kelly Cash, Server Group Member: Saengchanh Chitmany Organization: Hibbing Public Library Contact: Sheri Campbell, Member Group Member: Chelsea Dvorak Organization: New Prague Hockey Association Dvorak Contact: Candace Scharf, Manager of Junior Gold Team Group Member: Amy Wallace Organization: Family Readiness Group Contact: Ashley Cenizal, Fundraising Coordinator Group Member: Erin Crocker Organization: Armstrong Youth Basketball Contact: Darvin Kaelberer, Boys House Commissioner

14. Why and how important is it to be organized while trying to keep a good functioning team together? Why is it important to be respectful and open minded towards others in the meeting in order to run a successful meeting? If there is an argument in progress, what are some good ways to turn it around, in other words if someone is getting edgy how would you suggest turning the conversation into a less heated one? Do you have trouble arranging meeting times or do you have a set time to meet each week/month? What do you think is the best way to arrange a meeting?

15. There are different types of teams; out of the following, which type would you consider your group to hold? 1) Self Managed Team, 2) Problem Solving Team, 3) Cross Functional Teams, 4) Virtual Team. Is your group formal or informal? Or are they both? How? How do you decide which person in the group takes on each particular roll? How did you decide who would lead your group? Does everyone in your team wear a different "hat", or do some wear the same? What's the best way to avoid conflict? What's the best way to keep the lines of communication open in your team?

16. How do you make sure that everyone in the team is contributing and being involved? Is this something that the team leader should be in charge of? How can you involve other team members if they aren’t participating in a timely manner? Who implements your ideas for the team, or who turns your ideas into solutions? What is the alignment of purpose? Rather, what is the goal and purpose of your group/organization? Do you vote on aspects according to the majority rule or does the leader of the group make the final decisions and assign tasks?

17. Customer Oriented Communication Open Mindedness Exceed Customer Expectations Comradarie

18. Encourage communication Welcome suggestions The need to have everyone included Set meeting times Be open mindedInformal groups Similarities

19. Cooperating in an organization goes beyond the work environment. Working in any group requires the skills we have learned throughout this course. CommunicationListeningAsk Questions Manage Conflict Give Feedback Contribute ideas