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Team Building and Motivation. Teams. A team comprises a group of people linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks. A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team.
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Teams A team comprises a group of people linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks. A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team. With thanks to Wikipedia
Why is team building important so important in Connecting Classrooms? • To engage a diversity of cultures, working practices and languages • To share strengths, responsibilities and resources • To overcome obstacles together
Why is team building important so important in Connecting Classrooms? • Partners are dispersed and may feel isolated • Meetings are infrequent & intensive
Activity: exploring elements of an effective team • Identify 3 qualities of an effective project team • Identify 3 reasons why a team does not work well together • How could a team overcome these obstacles to good team working?