BEFORE BEGINNING THIS LESSON, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE "SURVIVAL IN THE WOODS" QUESTIONS FOUND UNDER "ASSIGNMENTS" ON TEAMS - THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE OUR ACTIVITY ON THURSDAY - I ASK THAT EVERYONE HAS IT HANDED IN BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
In our last lesson (#5), we discussed what "SYNERGY" was and we looked at ways in which individuals in a group must be willing to THINK in order to achieve synergy! In this lesson we will look at 2 other key components to achieving SYNERGY!
The last lesson focussed on:
- Being OPEN-MINDED and
- CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
In this lesson we will discuss;
Being a CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER and
The importance of TEAMWORK
READ pages 193-201 of your "7 Habits" textbook and fill in the NOTE SHEET as you go along. (You will have access to the note sheet through TEAMS - under the "Assignment" tab in your GENERAL channel)
1) Creative Problem Solving:
"We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them." (Albert Einstein)
This starts with both defining the problem and then believing that a solution is possible. It can take time and patience. It's really important that everyone in the group listens to one another and each person has the chance to contribute. *Brainstorming is an important part of creative problem solving. Sometimes ideas that seem "crazy" at first, can morph into brilliant workable solutions. Eventually the group must come to a decision about how to solve the problem. Consensus, when possible, is an excellent way to agree on a solution.
*A reminder of the RULES of BRAINSTORMING
- Quantity over Quality (more is better than less)
- The Wilder, the better!
- Piggyback on other's ideas
- NO JUDGEMENT!
2) Teamwork:
"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. (Vince Lombardi)
Teamwork means that everyone brings their own unique ideas, skills and characteristics to the group and uses them to work towards achieving a common goal. It also means being a good team member - having a positive attitude, being reliable, focussed and cooperative.
In our last meeting we discussed what people within a group could do that would either work towards teamwork or work against teamwork. Here's what we came up with.... so please keep these in mind when working in groups to achieve a common goal.
In our last meeting we discussed what people within a group could do that would either work towards teamwork or work against teamwork. Here's what we came up with.... so please keep these in mind when working in groups to achieve a common goal.
Working towards teamwork Working against teamwork
Share your ideas Keep your ideas to yourself
Listen to each other Don’t listen to others
Respect other’s opinions Be disrespectful
Positive feedback/lifting each other up Negative feedback/ attitude
Including everyone Excluding someone
Have an open minded Be narrow-minded
Believe in your own abilities Put yourself down
Be on task Be off task
Do your part/ be reliable Be irresponsible /don’t do any work
ASSIGNMENT - Create a team of 2-3 people to complete the "Parallel Proportions" Assignment found under Assignments" on the Leadership General channel on Teams. This activity will take patience, an open-mind, teamwork and some creative problem solving skills. Persevere! and Good luck!
