What Makes Teams Successful?

Research a team that you consider successful.  It could be a sports or project team that you were a part of, a professional sports team, or a business team.  You MUST cite the team you've researched in your post.

1. First, describe what made the team effective making connections to this week's reading materials. 

2. Did your team have some, or all of the key characteristics of effective teams covered in your reading?  Provide examples of those shown, and reasons you believe for those not shown.

3. Describe the processes the team set goals and choose its members. 

4. Do you think the team’s success depended on these processes? 

5. Why or why not?

Class,

Some of the work posted so far is less than expected. The instructions are provided to guide you toward success. Compliance is not optional.

For the Unit 2 DB (and subsequent DBs), work should be:

1. Accurate;

2. Complete;

3. Sequential.

For this discussion, research an organizational culture for a company like Google, or use your personal experiences working at an organization. 

1. First, concisely describe three (3) aspects of your organization’s culture making the connections between this week's reading materials and the company you've chosen. 

2. Next, is it innovative, team-oriented, collaborative, ethical, or something else?  Explain which aspect is most important in guiding employee’s behavior and which aspect is most important for managers leading a team and making decisions.

3. Finally, you MUST post the link for the company you've chosen that shows where you have researched their organizational culture.

In responses to your classmates, discuss the similarities and differences of the cultures you are researching and sharing.

The initial post should be presented in the same order and format as the question. It should be noted that number one would necessarily have three bullet responses. Number two is a two-part question; there should be two bullet statements in response. Students often neglect to include the link requested in number three.

To earn a grade of 100% will require discipline and effort. Attention to detail is paramount.