Module 5 is due Monday.
Got Group Work Frustrations? One of the most important aspects of group work is making contact. If you have not contacted your group members or you have not replied to their contacts, you need to do so today. Like you, they have a lot of their plates and it can be quite stressful (just as in the face-to-face world) when you are left alone to handle a group activity. For those who have reached out to me for advice, I instructed them to complete their part of the assignment and then share it with the rest of the group. If you receive an activity someone else has started, you need to download it and add your own thoughts to it - if you do not add your own thoughts, you will not receive credit. **Be sure you add your initials so it is clear which ideas are yours - I need to see that clearly in order to give you credit. Leaders have to work with others so this activity is the perfect way to start practicing great leadership. Good luck!
Important Due Dates:
- Module 5 Leading through Relationships Due February 11
- Module 6 Communication in Leadership Due February 18
- Module 7 Effective Decision-Making in Leadership Due February 25
- Module 8 Leadership at Home and Abroad Due March 4
- Catch-Up Week March 4-15
- Module 9 Obstacles in Leadership Due March 18
Got Resources? NCPVS provides lots of resources outside of our course to support you. For virtual help from a peer, go to the Peer Tutoring Center (Links to an external site.). For technology issues, issue a help desk ticket with the Virtual Support Center (Links to an external site.). To learn more about the world around you, attend a Culture Cafe (Links to an external site.) session. Click on the visual below to explore all of the resources NCVPS provides to you:
Today's Assignment:
- Module 5 Lesson 2 Assignment
Module 5 Lesson 2 Assignment - Create a Team-Building Activity
For Module 2 Lesson 2 Assignment, you will read about a dysfunctional group and then create a team-building activity to help that group become more functional. Use what you learned about different relationships to identify the group members' types and then design an activity to meet as many of their needs as possible. You are creating a team-building activity to help the group deal with its communication problems. As a leader in the real world, you will have to problem-solve and then implement ways to improve communication - creating a team-building activity is good practice!
For Module 2 Lesson 2 Assignment, you will read about a dysfunctional group and then create a team-building activity to help that group become more functional. Use what you learned about different relationships to identify the group members' types and then design an activity to meet as many of their needs as possible. You are creating a team-building activity to help the group deal with its communication problems. As a leader in the real world, you will have to problem-solve and then implement ways to improve communication - creating a team-building activity is good practice!
Tips:
- First read about the team (Cindy, Andy, etc). For relationship types, consider the ones from the lesson - naysayer, etc. For leadership strategies, use what you have learned in Module 5 like initiate the investment and/or ones you have learned from past modules like democratic, laissez-faire, etc.
- Now research team-building activities. Think about which activities would help this team overcome their obstacles. A great place to start your research is http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities-for-teens/. (Links to an external site.) For other team-building activity ideas, just google "team-building activity for communication."
- Explain your activity. Your explanation actually goes at the end of the template, but go ahead and write it before moving on to the rest of the template. It is easier to explain your activity first and then go back and write your goals, guidelines, rules, and debriefing questions.
- Be sure you are doing an activity and not just asking the group to sit down and talk or to create a presentation.
- Write at least 3 SMART or CLEAR goals that address what the group will get out of the activity. Be sure you are using SMART and/or CLEAR goal-making strategies to strengthen your learning goals. Please review SMART/CLEAR goals in Module 1.
- Now go back and fill in your rules (these are things like what members can and cannot do during activity ex. device use) and your guidelines (the steps members should follow to complete the activity). Be sure your rules and guidelines are specific so that group members understand their roles.
- Write 3 debriefing questions. These questions must relate to the assignment and should focus on debriefing your 3 goals. How can you debrief the activity to meet the relationship needs of the group? Avoid generic questions like "How do you feel now?" or "What did you learn?"
- If you use outside resources, be sure to cite them correctly. If you do not use outside resources, say so.
Team Building Activities for Teens: A Complete Guide. (2016). Ventureteambuilding.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2019, from http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities-for-teens/ (Links to an external site.)
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