U-9 Diss CP

Discussion Overview Please respond to the discussion prompt below. Your initial post should be in the 100- to 150-word range and be supported by evidence from course or outside materials. Groups and Teams Explain how groups and teams are a part of your personal and professional life. Discuss a time when you worked as a team member to achieve a goal that affected an organization. What was the outcome of the group decision/project, and how did it impact a larger organization or system? (You may use examples from your personal or professional life to discuss the response.) READING AND RESOURCES The tendency to form groups is a pervasive aspect of organizational life. As well as formal groups, committees and teams, there are informal groups, cliques, and cabals. Formal groups are used to organize and distribute work, pool information, devise plans, coordinate activities, increase commitment, negotiate, resolve conflicts, and conduct inquests. No less important are informal groups. These are usually structured more around the social needs of people than around the performance of tasks. Informal groups usually serve to satisfy needs of affiliation, and they act as a forum for exploring self-concept as a means of gaining support. The readings for this unit focus on groups and teams in professional settings. Read Chapters 6—8 on positive teams. Gordon, G. (2018). The power of a positive team: Proven principles and practices that make great teams great. Retrieved from https://purdueglobal(dot)skillport(dot)com/skillportfe/main.action#summary/BOOKS/RW$32584:_ss_book:145128 Watch the following video, which discusses the secrets of successful teams. Thompson, M. (2015). Characteristics of successful teams. https://purdueglobal(dot)skillport(dot)com/skillportfe/main.action#summary/VIDEOS/RW$9168:_ss_video:89255