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VIRTUAL TEAM PROJECTBrittney GoldbergCaitlin AndersonLincoln AndersonPatty Anderson
How Groups and Teams Function in Local Organizations
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Our Team Contact Information
Caryn InternationalSandra Meyer, Director of
Operations
Department Store OutletMorgan, Store Manager
Hospitality IndustryMerryLee PinzRestaurant Owner
Isle Economic Development Authority
Tina ChapmanTreasurer
Team Questions1. How do you motivate
individuals to work as a team as opposed to working by themselves? How do you keep the team motivated?
2. Why do you think working in a team is better than solo? Do you prefer to work alone or in a team?
3. Is there anything that you do not like about working in a team?
4. What kind of person do you think makes a good team player?
5. When is there a time a team member does not contribute?
6. Do you think working in teams is important? Why?
7. How important is communication in your job?
8. Is meeting in teams sometimes hard for you to do?
9. How do you gather information as a team?
10. How do you come to a conclusion on which idea to use?
Caryn International
Sandra Meyer, Director of Operations
1) Point out advantages of team work, compliment, encourage,
share knowledge.
2) Better ideas depend come from team work.
3) When dead lines are not met and people do not do their job.
4) Willing to share ideas, puts in effort, sticks to deadlines.
5) When there is no bearing on input or they don’t have final
say.
6) Yes, ideas and production are increased when
individuals feel supported.
7) Key to accomplishing everything, more
information, better the team operates.
8) No, I like sharing ideas and listening to others.
9) Brainstorming, individual assignments
10) Discussion of pros and cons, owner makes the
final decision.
Department Store Outlet
Morgan Hakomaki-Freyholts, Store Manager
1) Recognizing individuals, providing clear goals
and communication.
2) It allows everyone to motivate each other.
3) When someone is not contributing.
4) Some one who recognizes others, open to
others ideas.
5) When they do not understand the reasoning.
6) Yes, learning from others experiences, more
diversity.
7) If there is no communication then there is
chaos.
8) Often hard, but necessary for thorough
communication.
9) Assigning tasks and delegation.
10) Group vote. Manager cast the final vote.
Hospitality IndustryMerryLee Pinz
Restaurant Owner1) Motivate by example. Show respect to my team
players.
2) As a team you have more ideas and a bigger
talent pool to draw from.
3) when one or more team members grandstand,
act childish or in a bad mode, it affects
everyone on the team.
4) A person who keeps their game face on.
5) When they try to run roughshod.
6) You get more information, A good team can
accomplish so much more.
7) We need to keep in constant communication
verbally.
8) No, all people scheduled are the team.
9) From each other, outside references.
10) By trial and error, by observing what our
customers like.
Isle Economic Development Authority Tina Chapman
Treasurer
1) By virtual meetings.
2) Working as a team, not stuck doing it all
yourself.
3) Too many team members.
4) They have to be enthusiastic, passionate and
dedicated.
5) Forgetting the meeting.
6) So one person does not get burnt out.
7) Important, but varies from job to job.
8) Personally no, but as a group yes.
9) Designate each team member to search for
information .
10) Sit down to discuss the idea, recommendations
from a grant writer.
Summary
Communication is important
Working in teams can be productive
More information is obtained as a group
Working in a team is vital to most
businesses
Discussion
To use good communication not only helps
clients but also employees and coworkers
Be willing to be a team player
Rather then staying to self
We bring more to the table knowing what we
know now
Creativity flows easier with more team
members
Analysis
Always stay in contact with your team
Be open to new ideas
Communication is highly valued
Try to always work better as a group
Conclusion
We can not live or work efficiently without communication, and team work demonstrates that.
Teams are in almost every business, they are vital to their success.
Communication is the key to team work.
CaiTlin D Anderson
BrittnEy R Goldberg
Patty S Anderson
Lincoln M Anderson
We are not just a group of people we are a team.
A team that communicates
A team that always listens to our other team members
A team that discusses our goals.