Discussion board post

 Examine the Ten Basic Principles for Virtual Teams (Watkins, 2013) article, and the articles regarding Pixar found in the links/ attachments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KwPHaylRjo

https://hbr.org/2008/09/how-pixar-fosters-collective-creativity%20Harvard%20Business%20Review

https://hbr.org/2010/07/how-to-make-good-decisions-les

http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/1248069625002/a-rare-look-inside-pixar-studios.html

http://www.npr.org/2015/06/10/413273007/its-all-in-your-head-director-pete-docter-gets-emotional-in-inside-out

http://connectionculture.com/post/3-ways-pixar-gains-competitive-advantage-culture

Analysis: Based on the Watkins (2013) article, the Pixar resources, and the Uhl-Bien et al. text on team effectiveness, address the following:

• How would you define an effective team?
• What are the stages of team development?
• Describe the significance of these stages in Virtual teaming.
• Collaboration, innovation and communication can be positive aspects of effective teamwork. Identify and discuss methods for establishing effectiveness all three of these in an organization.