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This document discusses working collaboratively on virtual teams. It outlines that virtual team members are geographically separated but work to achieve common goals through electronic communication like email and chats. It describes 5 characteristics of effective groups, including exchanging ideas constructively and having clear objectives. The document also mentions goal achievement, productivity, satisfaction and motivation as important outcomes and discusses the importance of imagination and creative thinking in problem solving.

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Working Collaboratively on a Team in an Online Environment
Virtual Team Characteristics Team members joined from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals. Members are geographically separated by time and/or space, but are mutually accountable for team results. The team solves problems and makes decisions jointly. Usually, you never meet your virtual teammates in person, and so e-mail, discussion boards, and chats become very important.
5 Characteristics of Quality Groups 1. Members exchange ideas constructively via e-mail, discussion boards, chats, and blogs 2. Cyber atmosphere is comfortable 3. Objectives are clear and understood 4. Most decisions are reached by consensus 5. Individual group members do not dominate the discussion board.
Goal Achievement Productivity Satisfaction Motivation Encouragement
Full Value Contract Agreement among group members to work together as a team Agreement to respect instructor/facilitator and classmates Avoid disruptive conflict No free riders Do your fair share of your work
Be a Creative Team Player Albert Einstein said, Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is with imaginative and creative thinking that problems are solved and new discoveries and inventions made.
Forming (Team) 1 Storming (Conflict) 2 Norming (Trust) 3 Performing Tuckmans model of group (Interdependent) cohesion and the stages a group experiences from the minute it 4 forms until it adjourns. Adjourning 5 Bruce Tuckman (1965) (Conclusion)
Turn your HA HA moments into AHA moments. If a person insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself [herself] a bit of fun and relaxation, he [she] would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. Herodotus (c. 485c. 425 B.C.)

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Virtual Teamwork

  • 1. Working Collaboratively on a Team in an Online Environment
  • 2. Virtual Team Characteristics Team members joined from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals. Members are geographically separated by time and/or space, but are mutually accountable for team results. The team solves problems and makes decisions jointly. Usually, you never meet your virtual teammates in person, and so e-mail, discussion boards, and chats become very important.
  • 3. 5 Characteristics of Quality Groups 1. Members exchange ideas constructively via e-mail, discussion boards, chats, and blogs 2. Cyber atmosphere is comfortable 3. Objectives are clear and understood 4. Most decisions are reached by consensus 5. Individual group members do not dominate the discussion board.
  • 5. Full Value Contract Agreement among group members to work together as a team Agreement to respect instructor/facilitator and classmates Avoid disruptive conflict No free riders Do your fair share of your work
  • 6. Be a Creative Team Player Albert Einstein said, Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is with imaginative and creative thinking that problems are solved and new discoveries and inventions made.
  • 7. Forming (Team) 1 Storming (Conflict) 2 Norming (Trust) 3 Performing Tuckmans model of group (Interdependent) cohesion and the stages a group experiences from the minute it 4 forms until it adjourns. Adjourning 5 Bruce Tuckman (1965) (Conclusion)
  • 8. Turn your HA HA moments into AHA moments. If a person insisted always on being serious and never allowed himself [herself] a bit of fun and relaxation, he [she] would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. Herodotus (c. 485c. 425 B.C.)