1. OPTing to improve our teamwork communication Presented by: Autumn Garrison in the department of Chemical Engineering for the University of Utah CLEAR program

2. Presentation Overview Discussion Icebreaker –What are some of your experiences with teams? –What is a team? –What are some of the advantages and challenges of working in teams?

3. Overview continued How you can overcome some of these challenges? (Using the OPT system) What expectations do you have of your group members? How can we can turn our expectations into a working team agreement?

5. “The Silent Type”

6. “The Monopolizer”

7. “The Intimidator”

8. “The Nice Guy”

9. “The Unhappy Camper”

10. What kind of communicator do you see yourself being in groups?