SOC110_Week5Discussion_post1_2023

The problem-solving process involves thoughts, discussions, actions, and decisions that

occur from the first consideration of a problematic situation to the goal. The problems that

groups face are varied, but some common problems include budgeting funds, raising funds,

planning events, addressing customer or citizen complaints, creating or adapting products or

services to fit needs, supporting members, and raising awareness about issues or causes. One

problem I have faced in the workplace for example would be gossiping. You won’t be able

to stop gossip entirely, and it’s unrealistic to think you will. What you can do is try to

minimize it. Put policies in place that ban spreading hurtful rumors about other people. Even

though you may run a restaurant or a department store without the typical office setting,

brain storm first then come up with you game plan. Making decision in a group may give an

opportunity to explore with new and unique initiative and idea which streamline the

company’s revenue. After defining the problem, it is most important to analyze the

resources, information and data aiming to know the exact reason for the organizational

problem. It should be given extra priority as most of the cases the problem is hidden behind

the evaluations of the organizations’ resources and data (Dumitru, 2015). For example, some

questions must be asked such as what are the main problems of the organization? What are

the required elements to combat with the present organizational problems? Which

information do we need now? These are the questions that should be addressed at the right

approach and positive manner to consider while making decision and solving problems in a

group. There are numerous methods through which one can address the issue and solution to

the rest of the employees of the organization. One needs to be assigned the responsibility to

address the solution to the specific problem. Therefore, it is very crucial to be a leading

figure among the employees with a purpose of addressing the issue in front of them. In

addition, other employees should be given chance to speak about the issue and give a desired

solution to the problem. Attending to a group meeting with starting brainstorming and

encouraging speech would be the best way to apply the learned lessons in the organization .

For example: arranging a meeting where all the key members would be present aiming to

sustain the relationship as well as to highlight the individuals’ knowledge to solve the

each other and give positive feedback to team members. It's discouraging when there are no

positive feedback or positive encouragement from leaders. Effective team leaders need to

constantly keep in touch with members and give them positive reinforcement. When making

decisions with a team, the aspects of all members must be taken into consideration. This

consists of factors such as the main issue, information, size of group, time and participation.

teams. Within teams today, it is important to realize what the common goals are in the

organization. I would find the core issue to decide how I would approach this decision.

Everyone has a role on a team and diverse opinions. I would determine the level of

leadership compared to other members' competence. I would be sure to consult others by

sharing my ideas and being open to theirs. With more ideas, there are multiple alternatives to

choose from. To avoid conflict, I would employ effective communication skills and group

regulation. With adequate research and critical thinking, I would prevent the group from

negative dynamics or behaviors such as group-think. By focusing on common goals yet open

to other ideas or criticisms, the alternatives can be narrowed down to the best decision.

Finally, I would ensure the right decision is carried by the team with motivation to impact

the organization positively while maintaining effective criteria for this solution. I have

experienced making decisions and solving problems on my own for personal, professional,

and academic and I must agree I find it quite different then making decisions or solving

many different team strategies in team building, the elements that define team dynamics, and

moving forward , I now know to remain positive, keep communicating within the group, and

take accountability for my role in the current problem. I feel like the main thing to consider

for making decisions and solving them would probably be for you and the rest of your team

to have the ability to listen to one another’s opinion or ideas. It can be very tricky because

there will be a lot of people giving their own voice and some might feel as if their opinions

are better than the rest. It’s difficult because we all have strong feelings when it comes to

certain topics but that doesn’t necessarily mean we don’t have to listen to anyone else’s

opinion or judge them for how they feel. In order to make the team function when it comes

to solving a problem is for all of them to be on the same page. Also it would be best for

everyone to take a few minutes to process the situation and brainstorm an idea that could

help out in any way. Also another issue could be is that some situations can be personal and

some people might jump into action without taking the time to process it or listen to anyone

else who is trying to help. As a single mom I had to make a lot of decisions and figure things

out on my own. After a while you get used to it. When I had to work as part of a group/team

at work it was a lot more challenging. I had to share my ideas with the group and they would

either challenge the idea or not acknowledge my idea at all. If my idea is excepted there is a

certain level of anxiety that it is a good idea and that my idea will be successful. In a group

individual. When working in a group or team, it is important to understand the role that each

member plays as well as taking into consideration the working relationship amongst the

members of the team or group. Another consideration would be the stage that the team/group

is in. It is important to understand the role that each team/group member plays, since each

member typically plays a specific function. Depending on the decision that needs to be made

certain team/group members may have more of an impact on the subject at hand. The

working relationships amongst team/group members is important to understand in order to

maintain those relationships. I will apply what I learned during this course by understanding

the roles that different team/group members play. This is especially important for me as I

just recently started a job at a new company after being with my previous organization for

eight years. I was in a management role previously and I am now in a sales position.

Previously I had a say in a lot of the decision making that happened within my team, now I

do not. I am adjusting to the new organization and my new role, it is especially important for

me to understand the roles different people on the team play. I might not have considered the

importance of this as much if I hadn't attended this course. Making decisions and solving

problems as a team when there are multiple people, personalities and opinions involved is

quite a bit of a challenge verses an individual working independently. It is important that all

voices are heard, all ideas are considered, all opinions are expressed when making any

decisions as a team, as the final decision will effect the team as a whole. Including all team

satisfaction of both parties, being open to both sides of the conflict and not to avoid the

problem. When creating a team, make sure management is organized, the goal is clear and

each individual chosen for the team is compatible with each other in a team setting. Next,

nominate a role for each team member; it is important that each role is clear on what their

responsibilities are. Conflict is highly likely to arise at some point; do not avoid the conflict,

accommodate or compromise one party over the other but rather use collaboration to ensure

both parties are as satisfied with the outcome as possible and ensure that the outcome

benefits the team as a whole. Monitor healthy team dynamics in order to maintain the

effectiveness of the team. I believe things that can be considered when making decisions and

solving problems in a group or a team would be identifying the problem and being an

effective listener and having a good communication skill. Also look into different kinds of

alternative solutions. It’s important to be open minded and considerate of other opinions. I

will apply what I learned in class when presented by a problem or decision in a team setting

by learning both of my strength and weakness when it comes to working in a group or a

team. This will also help very much in everything I do but especially at work. I know

sometimes we lack communication so it can be harder to work in situations like that. I will

try my hardest to voice my thoughts and express myself. I also want to be more open to what

others may say. I did find interesting learning about the team dynamics. After following the

steps of having a good team. It’s helpful to learn about different alternatives in having a

This also allows the group or team to share their ideas in efforts to brainstorm for a solution.

Trust comes in when a good leader places trust on their team and follows through with their

suggestions and/or recommendations.Being that I have worked in the corporate world setting

for several years, I have been a part of teams with different dynamics. This course has

helped strengthen my knowledge and helped me better understand how important team

dynamics and a great leader are for a team to be successful. I plan to continue to put my best

effort towards my contributions to whatever team I am a part of. Things you would need to

consider when making decisions and solving problems in a team would be to identify the

problem consider how difficult the problem is, the number of possible solutions, what the

group member interest in problem is, whether or not the team members are familiar with the

problem, and the need for everyone in the team to come to an agreement on the solution. I

could utilize much from what I have learned in this course to both identify a problem and

come together as a team to be more cohesive. I could also take what I learned from this

course and create a more effective team or group because I understand that a team goes

through different stages such as forming, storming, norming, and performing. By

understanding the different types of leadership, being democratic leadership, autocratic

leadership, laissez-faire leadership, strategic leadership, transformational leadership, and

transactional leadership and using the best one, which in my opinion is autocratic leadership.

Also, by understanding now what a team is compared to a group could help me form better