Discussion 9: Team Formation and Diversity

The purpose of this activity is to help you understand how teams come together. For this activity, you will engage in a small group discussion.

Learning Objectives

LO2. Discuss team development and diversity in the workplace.

Time

The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.

Instructions

For this group activity, you will engage your peers in a small group discussion. Your initial post on the discussion board should be between 100-200 words in length. Please follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please submit your initial post by Wednesday.

• Describe an example of a workplace team or group. You can use a personal example or one you have seen in a movie or tv show.
• What stage of team formation was this group in? Give an example.
• In what ways would diverse team members help this group?
• In what ways would diverse team members hinder this group?

After you have addressed these questions in your initial post, please read some of your other classmates’ posts and reply to two different peers using the RISE model of peer feedback found in the Netiquette Guidelines page. Your replies should be thoughtful and substantive, and between 50-150 words. Please prioritize responding to classmates that have not received any responses yet. Please submit your response posts by Sunday.