VIRTUAL TEAM PROJECTBrittney GoldbergCaitlin AndersonLincoln AndersonPatty Anderson

How Groups and Teams Function in Local Organizations

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Our Team Contact Information

Caryn InternationalSandra Meyer, Director of

Operations

Department Store OutletMorgan, Store Manager

Hospitality IndustryMerryLee PinzRestaurant Owner

Isle Economic Development Authority

Tina ChapmanTreasurer

Team Questions1. How do you motivate

individuals to work as a team as opposed to working by themselves? How do you keep the team motivated?

2. Why do you think working in a team is better than solo? Do you prefer to work alone or in a team?

3. Is there anything that you do not like about working in a team?

4. What kind of person do you think makes a good team player?

5. When is there a time a team member does not contribute?

6. Do you think working in teams is important? Why?

7. How important is communication in your job?

8. Is meeting in teams sometimes hard for you to do?

9. How do you gather information as a team?

10. How do you come to a conclusion on which idea to use?

Caryn International

Sandra Meyer, Director of Operations

1) Point out advantages of team work, compliment, encourage,

share knowledge.

2) Better ideas depend come from team work.

3) When dead lines are not met and people do not do their job.

4) Willing to share ideas, puts in effort, sticks to deadlines.

5) When there is no bearing on input or they don’t have final

say.

6) Yes, ideas and production are increased when

individuals feel supported.

7) Key to accomplishing everything, more

information, better the team operates.

8) No, I like sharing ideas and listening to others.

9) Brainstorming, individual assignments

10) Discussion of pros and cons, owner makes the

final decision.

Department Store Outlet

Morgan Hakomaki-Freyholts, Store Manager

1) Recognizing individuals, providing clear goals

and communication.

2) It allows everyone to motivate each other.

3) When someone is not contributing.

4) Some one who recognizes others, open to

others ideas.

5) When they do not understand the reasoning.

6) Yes, learning from others experiences, more

diversity.

7) If there is no communication then there is

chaos.

8) Often hard, but necessary for thorough

communication.

9) Assigning tasks and delegation.

10) Group vote. Manager cast the final vote.

Hospitality IndustryMerryLee Pinz

Restaurant Owner1) Motivate by example. Show respect to my team

players.

2) As a team you have more ideas and a bigger

talent pool to draw from.

3) when one or more team members grandstand,

act childish or in a bad mode, it affects

everyone on the team.

4) A person who keeps their game face on.

5) When they try to run roughshod.

6) You get more information, A good team can

accomplish so much more.

7) We need to keep in constant communication

verbally.

8) No, all people scheduled are the team.

9) From each other, outside references.

10) By trial and error, by observing what our

customers like.

Isle Economic Development Authority Tina Chapman

Treasurer

1) By virtual meetings.

2) Working as a team, not stuck doing it all

yourself.

3) Too many team members.

4) They have to be enthusiastic, passionate and

dedicated.

5) Forgetting the meeting.

6) So one person does not get burnt out.

7) Important, but varies from job to job.

8) Personally no, but as a group yes.

9) Designate each team member to search for

information .

10) Sit down to discuss the idea, recommendations

from a grant writer.

Summary

Communication is important

Working in teams can be productive

More information is obtained as a group

Working in a team is vital to most

businesses

Discussion

To use good communication not only helps

clients but also employees and coworkers

Be willing to be a team player

Rather then staying to self

We bring more to the table knowing what we

know now

Creativity flows easier with more team

members

Analysis

Always stay in contact with your team

Be open to new ideas

Communication is highly valued

Try to always work better as a group

Conclusion

We can not live or work efficiently without communication, and team work demonstrates that.

Teams are in almost every business, they are vital to their success.

Communication is the key to team work.

CaiTlin D Anderson

BrittnEy R Goldberg

Patty S Anderson

Lincoln M Anderson

We are not just a group of people we are a team.

A team that communicates

A team that always listens to our other team members

A team that discusses our goals.