scholarly journals Team-Building Activities for Heterogeneous Groups of Humans and Robots

2015 ◽  
pp. 113-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Carlson ◽  
Timothy Sweet ◽  
Jared Rhizor ◽  
Jamie Poston ◽  
Houston Lucas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Team Building ◽  
Heterogeneous Groups ◽  
Building Activities

USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES OF TEAMBUILDING IN WORK WITH THE PERSONNEL OF THE PENAL SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Денис Анатольевич Брыков ◽  
Александр Юрьевич Долинин ◽  
Александр Владимирович Паршков
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Penal System ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Current State ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Executive System ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Modern Technologies

Статья посвящена проблеме внедрения в практику управления персоналом уголовно-исполнительной системы современных технологий командообразования. Рассматривая технологию командообразования в качестве одного из средств повышения эффективности работы с кадрами уголовно-исполнительной системы, авторы раскрывают содержание и значение технологии командообразования в деятельности организации, характеризуют современные способы формирования команды. Акцентируется внимание на проблемных аспектах, связанных с использованием современных технологий командообразования в работе с кадрами уголовно-исполнительной системы (ограниченные объемы финансирования, отсутствие навыков использования нестандартных инструментов воздействия на персонал и внутренней готовности к их применению). На основе анализа современного состояния работы с кадрами уголовно-исполнительной системы и положений концепции формирования команд сформулированы предложения по использованию технологии командообразования в учреждениях и органах ФСИН России: 1) кадровая политика учреждений и органов ФСИН России должна строиться на принципах командного менеджмента, что позволит согласовать взаимные интересы работников и уголовно-исполнительной системы, укрепить организационную культуру структурных подразделений; 2) мероприятия по формированию команды должны стать неотъемлемой составляющей деятельности системы управления персоналом учреждений и органов ФСИН России, касаться всех работников и носить регулярный характер; 3) характер и содержание мероприятий по командообразованию должны развиваться, видоизменяться и усложняться по мере сплочения команды; 4) на начальном этапе внедрения технологий командообразования наиболее приемлемой представляется такая форма, как организация профессиональных праздников и проведение специальных мероприятий-событий с элементами тимбилдинга. The article is devoted to the problem of introduction into the practice of personnel management of the penal system of modern command formation technologies. Considering the technology of teambuilding as one of the means of increasing the efficiency of work with the personnel of the penal system, the author reveals the content and importance of teambuilding technology in the activities of the organization, characterizes the modern ways of forming a team. Attention is focused on the problematic aspects associated with the use of modern teambuilding technologies in working with the personnel of the penal system (limited amounts of funding, lack of skills to use non-standard instruments of impact on personnel and internal readiness for their application). Based on the analysis of the current state of work with the cadres of the criminal executive system and the concept of the formation of teams, proposals are formulated on the use of teambuilding technology in the institutions and bodies of the FPS of Russia: 1) the personnel policy of the institutions and bodies of the FPS of Russia should be based on the principles of command management, which will allow to coordinate the mutual interests of employees and the penal system, to strengthen the organizational culture of structural divisions; 2) the activities to form a team should become an integral part of the personnel management system of the institutions and bodies of the FPS of Russia, concern all employees and be of a regular nature; 3) the nature and content of team building activities should develop, change and become more complex as the team rallies; 4) at the initial stage of introduction of teambuilding technologies, the most acceptable form is the organization of professional holidays and the holding of special event-events with elements of team building.

Guidelines for Delivering Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing Team Building Interventions

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas L. Holt ◽  
John G.H. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Group Communication ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Contextual Sensitivity ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Soccer Team ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Professional Guidance ◽  
Personal Disclosure ◽  
Women's Soccer

The overall purpose of this study was to provide professional guidance to practitioners who may wish to deliver Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS) team building activities. First we replicated and evaluated a PDMS intervention previously used by Dunn and Holt (2004). Fifteen members (M age = 25.4 yrs) of a high performance women’s soccer team provided evaluative data about the intervention they received via reflective interviews. Benefits of the PDMS activity were enhanced understanding, increased cohesion, and improved confidence. Guidelines for professionals who may wish to use this team building approach are provided in terms of (a) establishing group communication practices during the season, (b) delivering the meeting, and (c) demonstrating contextual sensitivity.

scholarly journals Perceptions of team-based learning using the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument: an exploratory analysis amongst pharmacy and biomedical students in the United Kingdom

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabha Parthasarathy ◽  
Bugewa Apampa ◽  
Andrea Manfrin
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Team Based Learning ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
First Time

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate students’ perception of team-based learning (TBL) amongst a cohort exposed to this methodology for the first time at a university in the United Kingdom.Methods: Between November and December 2018, 26 first-year Master of Pharmacy and 90 second-year Biomedical Science students of the School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, United Kingdom were invited to participate and requested to complete a questionnaire that contained quantitative and qualitative questions. The quantitative component was based on the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (TBL-SAI). It additionally contained questions about key student characteristics.Results: The response rate was 60% (70 of 116); of the participants, 74% (n=52) were females and 26% (n=18) males. The percentage of agreement in the TBL-SAI suggested a favourable response to TBL. The overall mean score for the TBL-SAI was 115.6 (standard deviation, 5.6; maximum score, 140), which was above the threshold of 102, thus suggesting a preference for TBL. Statistically significant differences were not found according to demographic characteristics. Students who predicted a final grade of ≥70% strongly agreed that TBL helped improve their grades. Some students highlighted issues with working in teams, and only 56% of students agreed that they could learn better in a team setting.Conclusion: This study shows that students exposed to TBL for the first time favoured several aspects of TBL. However, more focused strategies including team-building activities and expert facilitation skills could potentially tackle resistance to working in teams.

Teamwork Through Team Building: Face-to-Face to Online

2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Staggers ◽  
Susan Garcia ◽  
Ed Nagelhout
Keyword(s):  
Team Building ◽  
Business Writing ◽  
Writing Courses ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Kinesthetic Learning ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Online Environments ◽  
Building Activities

This article describes the ways the authors incorporated team-building activities into our online business writing courses by interrogating the ways that kinesthetic learning translates into the electronic realm. The authors review foundational theories of team building, including Cog's Ladder and Tuckman's Stages, and offer sample exercises they have converted. The authors show how the medium affects the exercises, how the choices made as teachers affect the exercises, and how they adjusted to meet the needs of their students. The authors argue that teamwork most successfully occurs after team building, and too often this team building is lacking in online environments.

scholarly journals Early Development Of Capstone Design Team Through Graduate Student Mentoring And Team Building Activities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Beyerlein ◽  
Jeff Williams ◽  
Beth Milligan ◽  
Andrew DuBuisson ◽  
Robert Drew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Development ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Capstone Design

scholarly journals Transcending the technical : an examination of spirituality in choral music making for selected public

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jordan Lee Cox
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Choral Music ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Building Activities

The purpose of this phenomenology was to contribute to the examination of the role of spirituality in choral music making for public school choral conductors in the United States. Since the year 2000, the topic of spirituality has been a growing area of interest for researchers, particularly in the fields of nursing, social sciences, and education. To better understand the phenomenon of spirituality within music education, eight public high school choir conductors who were members of the American Choral Directors Association, had taught for at least five years, and had experienced spirituality in choral rehearsals or performances were interviewed face-to-face or via online video-conferencing software, using a self-developed interview guide with open ended questions. Participants included four males and four females from Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Florida. The findings of this study supported previous literature on spirituality by contrasting spirituality from religion, and described spirituality as students engaging in musical experiences that transcended the fundamentals of music, involving the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Participants shared that a certain level of technicality must be achieved before a spiritual experience would occur, but a flawless performance was not required. The participants expressed the need for vulnerability and authenticity in the classroom modelled by the teacher, but the strongest theme throughout the data was the value placed on various connections. These teachers discussed connection to the music, particularly the text, connection between the teacher and the students, connection among the students themselves, connection to the divine, and connection to the audience. The teachers suggested those interested in engaging their students in spiritual experiences could cultivate these connections through large/small group discussion, studying the cultural and historical background of the music, use of metaphors and imagination, self-reflection, journaling, sharing personal stories, engaging in ice-breakers and team building activities, mindfulness exercises, in personal interactions, and through the use of inspirational quotes. When asked to define spirituality in the context of choral music, each participant admitted that it was difficult to define, but expressed it as something bigger than themselves, tied to a greater purpose, calling, and/or worldview, and often expressed hope that students would gain this greater perspective on life.

scholarly journals Reflections of First Year Nursing Students: The Tango Tower Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 129-133
Author(s):  
Emily Donato ◽  
Jean Benoit
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Team Building ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Challenge Course ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Building Activities

First year nursing students at Laurentian University are taught self-reflection in the first semester of their program and continue to practice these skills throughout the following years of the program to assist in further developing self-awareness. This promotes a beginning understanding of the self-assessment required for quality assurance of their own practice as mandated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (2015). The purpose of this research was to determine the personal learning and team building skills of first year nursing students participating in an outdoor challenge course, namely, the Tango Tower. The rationale for this research involved the idea that the outdoor challenge course presented a learning opportunity to enhance personal self-awareness and team building skills. This qualitative study involved nursing students who completed self-reflections focusing on how they felt before, during, and after the challenge course experience. 16 first year nursing students consented to have their self-reflections reviewed for this research. A thematic analysis of these reflections demonstrated that the students became more self-aware in how they encounter new situations, learned to trust peers, and improved their communication and team building skills. Implications of this research are that results may be used to inform educators and facilitators in promoting the use of the outdoor challenge course to facilitate student learning, and also to potentially enhance interprofessional student learning by having a variety of professional students involved in team building activities.  

scholarly journals Building Interdisciplinary Teams in Emergency Care to Respond to National Emergencies: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Guerrero ◽  
Jemima A. Frimpong ◽  
Angelique Hearn ◽  
Veronica Serret ◽  
Welmoed K. van Deen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Care ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Building Activities

This study responds to the gap in knowledge in translating team members’ interdisciplinary knowledge to address wicked problems. We use qualitative methodology to understand the team-building process and response to the opioid epidemic in emergency care. We collected data through direct observation of nine health system science researchers and thought leaders as they performed in team-building activities and semi-structured interviews. The cultural exchange framework informed our selection and assessment of team-building activities, and the science of team science (SciTS) framework informed our understanding of promoting interdisciplinary collaborations. We identified six themes representing three areas: (1) Knowledge Building and Strategy Development (need for interdisciplinary understanding of substance abuse and mental health in the emergency department (ED); interdisciplinary approaches to fight the opioid epidemic in the ED); (2) Team Demographics and Collaboration (prescribing and collaboration; the role of interdisciplinary team composition and effectiveness in the ED); and (3) Identity and Relationship Building (role of professional identity in contributing to interdisciplinary research; building effective organizational relationships in the ED). Members’ personal and professional connections are fundamental for developing nuanced interdisciplinary strategies to respond to the opioid epidemic in the ED. We discuss implications for strategies that promote team building and improve treatment practices.

scholarly journals A Design Case for Implementing a Collaborative Strategy for Online Teams

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Funda Ergulec ◽  
Janet Mannheimer Zydney
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Critical Design ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Design Case ◽  
Building Activities

This paper describes a half semester long curricular and instructional design project focusing on the design and implementation of a collaborative strategy into a fully online graduate class in adult education. The purposeful group as-signment and team building strategy, collectively called the collaborative strategy, represents an instructional approach designed to increase the effectiveness of online collaborative learning. In this context, students are strategically assigned to teams based on their study habits, and they participate in several team-building activities designed to maintain the collaborative learning. This paper presents critical design decisions made during the course development, the reasons for those decisions, failures in which the design did not work as planned, and a reflection on the design.

Model for Assigning Project Members to Maximize Personality Balance

2014 ◽  
Vol 556-562 ◽  
pp. 6815-6824
Author(s):  
Jeong Yau Yeh ◽  
Chiu Chi Wei
Keyword(s):  
Team Building ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Project Personnel

Global competition has forced enterprises to constantly innovate business administration and product services, in order to dominate markets and to compete effectively. However, the formulation and execution of strategy and the development of products and services rely largely on a concrete management system that can efficiently produce attractive products within the shortest period of time. Project management is an effective way of achieving these objectives. A temporary task group is formed by borrowing personnel from related divisions, without altering the original organizational structure and adding extra workforce. Various team-building activities are used to quickly transform this group of people into a solid project team and to accomplish the specified project objectives as soon as possible. Traditional assignment of project personnel is based primarily on work experiences and expertise and ignores the role that personalities play in the success of the project. Therefore, this study develops a project assignment quantitative model that maximizes the team’s personality balance by selecting the most suitable personnel from a group of qualified capable candidates, to increase the possibility of success for the project. The results of the example show that the model developed can help a project manager to form a project team in which the members’ personalities are highly balanced, to maximize the project performance.

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