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SOC 110 Wk 1 Discussion – Groups vs. Teams

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Make no mistake; the ability to work effectively in groups and teams is an essential skill in the modern workplace. All of us at some point will be called upon to work on a team. In this first week of the course, we begin to explore what defines a team and we start learning about some of the skills needed to effectively work on a team. In particular, we learn about the critical role communication plays in team performance.

Think about a situation in which you had to work with others in any type of setting. What was the situation? Would you consider your situation a group or a team? How would you know the difference? How did you communicate with the people you were working with? How effective was that communication? What strategies outlined in this week’s materials were displayed? What elements of effective communication were missing?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

SOC 110 Wk 2 Discussion – Group Development Strategies

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Last week, we laid some groundwork for becoming an effective team member by learning how to communicate with teammates. This week, build on that knowledge by exploring different roles within a team and how groups develop. We will also investigate specific strategies that you can use to strengthen team cohesion and improve team performance.

What are some typical situations that may occur in each phase of group development? How many of these situations have you encountered when working with a team? How did you react in these situations? How would you respond if your supervisor asked you what it means to “strengthen a team”? What are some strategies you could share to effectively strengthen teams? When have you used these strategies?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

SOC 110 Wk 3 Discussion – Team Conflict

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In the early weeks of this course, you learned some valuable skills for communicating within and improving the performance of teams you might be working with. This week, we will explore two crucial aspects of being on a team. We will learn about leadership and what it takes to be a good leader. We also examine conflict management and learn some ways to navigate through the inevitability of encountering conflict.

When have you encountered a conflict situation in a group? What strategies did you use to manage and resolve the conflict? Were these strategies successful? Why or why not? What role did leadership play in the conflict? Based on what you have learned this week; what role should leadership have played in the conflict? What characteristics of good leadership were displayed? Which were not?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

SOC 110 Wk 4 Discussion – Team Dynamics

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Having the ability to lead a team, resolve conflicts, and communicate in a team are all valuable skills for anyone working in the modern workplace. However, having these skills alone does not automatically ensure team success. Every team is different and as such, every team has a different set of dynamics. This week we will learn about team dynamics and how to use the skills learned in previous weeks to different types of team dynamics.

What elements help define team dynamics? How do the dynamics of a team contribute to the team’s overall effectiveness and productivity? Consider a situation in which you encountered negative team dynamics. How did the dynamics affect the team overall? How could you apply what you have learned in this class to improve the effectiveness of that team?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

SOC 110 Wk 5 Discussion – Solving Problems and Making Decisions in a Group

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In this final week of SOC/110, you will learn how to solve problems and make decisions as a team. You will leverage what you have learned about communication, leadership, conflict resolution, and team dynamics to help the teams you work on make the best decisions they can.

You might have experience making decisions and solving problems on your own, but these tasks are quite different when working in a group. What would you need to consider when making decisions and solving problems in a group or team? How will you apply what you learned in this class when presented with a problem or decision in a team setting? Include examples from each week’s main topics.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.