1. Teamwork Improving Group Productivity Through Communication

2. Workshop Outline 7:05-7:10 Team Communication Activity: Back to back drawing 7:10-7:20 Tips for improving communication 7:15-7:20 A brief rundown on team formation 7:20-7:30 Roles that hinder communication 7:30-7:40 Activity: Identify your role 7:40-7:45 Building trust and working towards a goal 7:45-7:55 Activity: Obstacle course

3. Activity: Back to Back Drawing Sit back to back with a partner. Pick one partner to draw and one to instruct. You will have three minutes to draw a picture. The drawer may not ask questions for the first minute and a half.

4. What makes a good team? Good teams develop “positive group dynamics” Groups with positive dynamics: Work towards a collective goal Trust one another Establish communication norms Create positive and appropriate roles

5. A Team’s Lifespan Team Definition: A group of individual’s working towards a common goal Forming->Storming->Norming->Performing

6. What makes a good team? Groups with positive dynamics: Work towards a collective goal Trust one another Establish communication norms Create positive and appropriate roles

7. Waldroop and Butler’s Six Problem Behaviors The Hero

8. The Meritocrat

9. The Bulldozer

10. The Pessimist

11. The Rebel

12. Home-Run Hitter

13. Activity: Identify Your Role Refer to the provided handout and identify the negative group role that best describes you. Remember that everyone has negative group tendencies even if they are usually a great team player.

14. What Makes a Good Team? Groups with positive dynamics: Work towards a collective goal Trust one another Establish communication norms Create positive and appropriate roles

15. Activity: Mine Field Mine Field Instructions: Divide into pairs and stand at one side of the room. Pick one partner from each pair to be the blindfold partner. Each partner must guide their blindfolded partner across the room by issuing instructions. No Touching allowed!