Organization Dynamics
Create an outline, of how your team functions and consider the following questions:How cooperative and collaborative is it?How is conflict handled?What type of innovations have been presented or adopted by the team?What suggestions do you have for making your team better or more functional?This outline can be a bulleted list, a mind map, a formal outline, or another brainstorming tool you want to use.
Sample Solution
Team Function Outline - Brainstorming Mind Map
Central Topic: Our Team
Sub-branches:
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Communication:
- Formal channels (meetings, emails)
- Informal channels (chat platforms, team lunches)
- Clarity and timeliness of communication
Full Answer Section
- Collaboration:
- Frequency of teamwork and brainstorming sessions
- Tools used for collaboration (project management software, shared documents)
- Individual accountability within collaborative projects
- Conflict Resolution:
- Preferred methods for addressing disagreements (direct communication, mediation)
- Openness to different viewpoints
- Focus on solutions and moving forward
- Innovation:
- Encouragement of new ideas and suggestions
- Processes for evaluating and implementing new ideas
- Examples of successful team-driven innovations (past projects, process improvements)
- Team Improvement Suggestions:
- Communication: Enhance transparency, consider additional communication channels
- Collaboration: Increase team-building activities, utilize strengths of each member
- Conflict Resolution: Establish clear guidelines for addressing disagreements, promote active listening
- Innovation: Dedicate time for brainstorming sessions, reward innovative thinking
- Consider adding specific examples from your team's experiences under each sub-branch.
- Rate the effectiveness of each aspect of team function (e.g., communication - highly effective, conflict resolution - needs improvement).
- Use arrows to show connections between different aspects (e.g., effective communication can lead to better collaboration).