Final Paper – Your Leadership Journey

In this assignment, you will write a 2-3 page paper reflecting on your learning in Communication & Collaboration II: Teamwork.

There will be two main sections:

Section One – Reflection and Analysis

In Section 1, your paper should analyze and address each of the topics listed below.

  • Teams and Teaming
  • Team Effectiveness and Dysfunctions of Teams
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving in Teams
  • Bias and Decision Making In Team
  • Negotiations
  • Trust in Teams

In this section you will reflect on the course content and activities, your own person experience, any secondary research you have done on Teamwork and research from interviewing 2 people who have been on teams with you in the past. A guide for seeking honest feedback about you as a team member will be provided to you.

Your analysis will highlight your most important insights and learning from the course and your own research efforts.

 

Section 2

In Section 2, write your plan of action for growing your skills in each of these areas.

Your plans for development should include actions that are specific, measurable and help you build habits and practices for being successful as a team member and a team leader.

Strong papers will incorporate class content and preparation, your own experience, the insights you gained from your interviews and relevant references to secondary research.