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After completing the Learning Team Charter, answer the following questions:

1)    What behaviors seemed to help your team successfully complete its task?

To be honest, more than half of my past classes have involved completing the team charter within the first week of the start of the class. All of the team charters that I have been part of have been completed in the format of our own personal input. Meaning, we don’t complete one as a team. We each add our own points and during the revision of the final team charter, we all agree to the terms we have each written. So far, there hasn’t been any issue with either the way it has been written or with the agreed written points because it seems like we all agree. We all know that each of us have our own personal lives outside of school, majority of us work, and we all want to have good grades. In the behavioral aspect, our number one drive seems to be the wanting to complete the task to the best of our knowledge; on time or ahead of time; and to earn A’s in all we do.

2)    What factors inhibited decision-making and problem solving?

So far, we haven’t had any issues. We are all grown ups. When and if we do have issues, we must solve it in the most professional manner possible, to the best of our abilities and knowledge before seeking help from the instructor. From the MSLD program, we have gained the knowledge of tools to use to solve our own team problems. We must either work as a team or designate a leader that will break any ties and help find solutions.

3)    How much time was spent on decision-making and problem solving?

Since we all input the answers to the questions in the team charter from our own opinions and experiences, we did not spend much time on decision-making. We just answered the questions to the best of our abilities, while Samantha agreed to review and submit the final team charter. When issues arise, they should be dealt with quickly as to help everyone move on and focus on the assignment so they can be completed and submitted on time.

4)    How was information shared among team members?

Phil began completing the team charter answering the questions posted in the team charter. After he completed his portion, I completed the same questions underneath labeled “Mere”. These two portions were completed during the first week of class and posted under the group’s file exchange. As of today, Sam has completed her portion of the assignment as well and will work on making the team charter sound as one, meaning as a team’s input and not personal inputs put together. No real information was shared but everything has been discussed through the group’s discussion board.

5)    How did issues of authority or power affect the team?

As mentioned before, there have not been any issues or problems of authority or power. From my experience in the past with other groups, we have switched the leadership position after the completion of one part of the project. For example, Phil would be the leader of the first group assignment, then Sam would be the leader of the next group assignment, and so on. Distributing the leadership authority would give everyone the fair opportunity to be leaders and group members. Typically, any issues that arise during someone’s leadership position, it is handled in a professional manner and as agreed in the team charter.

6)    How did collaboration and competition influence the outcome?

Since it’s a small group, we are all hands on in the project. We have all collaborated and contributed to the project fairly and equally. No one has more than they can handle. There isn’t competition within the group as we are all well aware that the grade of the group project lies on everyone’s contribution to the team assignments.

7)    Did team members make process interventions?

As mentioned throughout this assignment, we have not had any issues so far. Everyone is contributing to the assignment nicely. We all have good ideas and hope to use our own experiences and knowledge to the benefit of the team and the team assignments. Everything has been smooth sailing so far and we all hope that it continues in that form.