1. Group Communication

2. We will be working on your group projects today, but first, let’s review.

3. Group or Team
Groups are composed of individuals with similar ______ or _________.
Teams are _________ groups.
Cohesive means that you are, “closely united.”

4. Time to pick teams
Take the next 3 minutes and figure out who you’d like to be in your group.
If they are not here, they cannot be in your group.
Groups must be between 3-4 members

5. Group Formation Process Step: 1
Step 1: Figure out everyone’s __________ and weaknesses
Examples:
Good at writing and editing
Knows how to create graphs and charts
Good at researching
Etc.

6. Group Formation Process Step: 2
Step 2: Figure out member’s _______ Example: Someone who prefers direct criticism to the, “compliment sandwich.”

7. Group Formation Process Step: 3
Step 3: Write a team contract.
Team Contracts have 4 sections:
A team goal
A list of what each member will do
A list of what members will not do
Consequences for breaking the rules

8. Group Formation Process Step: 4
Step 4: Decide on a type of leadership & select a leader
3 Types of Leaders
Authoritarian - (usually) 1 person telling others what to do. All decisions are made by the leader(s).
___________-_______ - 1 leader that let’s the group do as they please. General guidelines are given, but it’s up to the members to decide what to do within those guidelines
_____________ Leaders - leaders who keep the group together by listening to and consolidating the concerns of each group member.

9. Pre-Assignment
Look over your contract and make sure everything you want is included.
If there are new people in your group, go over the contract with them and make sure they approve of everything. Have everyone sign it.

10. Project
You and your group are to come up with a product you will eventually be selling to the class. The product can be real (headphones, wifi, pizza place, etc) or not real yet.
If you pick something that isn’t real yet, it has to exist within the realm of possibilities.
You will have to research and show me the science if it’s something that does not regularly exist .
Example: Hoverboard service - APPROVED
Example: Real life magical unicorn riding service -NO

11. Discuss
Take out a sheet of paper and write everyone’s name at the top.
Take the next 10ish minutes to decide what product or service you and your group want to do.

12. Location, location, location

13. How your product would work
If your product already exists (ie. rideshare, restaurant, headphones, shoes, etc), tell me why your company’s product would be better. I will not accept, “it just is,” (or a similar statement) as an acceptable answer,
If your product does not exist, tell me how it would (theoretically) work.

14. Logo
Next find someone to draw or create a Logo. There is some decent logo making that you can find online.