Essay
Objective: Evaluate action team planning for a successful team organization.
Introduction: Most of us have been on a team at one point or another in our lives. Whether this was for work, school, or sports, teams can be wonderful and productive, painful and disastrous, or somewhere in between. The focus of this lesson is on what makes for a successful work team in a small business setting.
Deliverables: The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 3 pages which clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (APAstyle.org).
Activity Details:
Step 1: Read the following questions, and use what you have learned about the Whole-Person in the Workplace to address each of the items below, and summarize your responses in a 3-page paper (APA formatting required):
Think back to a team or group you were on. That team/group had a set of group dynamics and characteristics that evolved into an effective team. How would you evaluate the team and stages of development it went through to achieve a level of effectiveness?

What was the most important lesson learned? What was the most important skillset to have?

How would you evaluate the team and stages (Storming and Norming) of development they went through?

What went wrong and at what stage? What needed to be done to turn the team into an effective one?

Step 2: Write a paper. Please review the link provided below, containing the essay rubric, prior to proceeding:
Essay Rubric