Assignment 1: Discussion In this module, you saw how important it is for leaders to be aware of the individual and group differences within their teams. There are individual and group dynamics which impact team effectiveness and overall progress toward team goals. Based on your readings, research, and experience, in a minimum of 400 words, respond to the following points: Tasks: - Provide some examples of individual and group dynamics within work teams.
- Describe the steps a leader might take to assess individual and group dynamics within a team.
- What specific steps could the leader take to conduct this analysis?
- What benefit would this analysis have for leaders?
- Offer specific suggestions, and support these suggestions with a rationale, research sources, and/or examples from your experience in teams/groups. ALL SHOULD BE IN APA FORMAT WITH URL AND SCHOLARLY REFERENCES ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS FULLY NO REFERENCE MORE THAN 5 YEARS PLEASE
Submission Details: By Wednesday, August 9, 2017, post your response to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Through Friday, August 11, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Do the following when responding to your peers: - Read your peers’ answers.
- Provide substantive comments by
- contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
- building on the remarks or questions of others; or
- sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
- Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
- Make sure your writing
- is clear, concise, and organized;
- demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
- displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Grading Criteria | Assignment Components | Max Points | Initial response was: - Insightful, original, accurate, and timely.
- Substantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
- Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
| 16 | Discussion Response and Participation: - Responded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
- Offered points of view supported by research.
- Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion.
- Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
| 16 | Writing: - Wrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
- Responses were error free.
- Information from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
| 8 | | Total: | 40 |
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