Tuesday 1 March 2016

Make Fair Decisions and Lighten up

"Effective teams resolve problems without forcing members into a win-lose situation." (Business Communication, 2016, pg.41)

While working in a team, it is critical for all members to feel like they have a say in group discussions. It is important to make decisions together so that the end project that you are working towards has valuable information. If there is a problem, the team should address it without fighting or taking sides. You need resolve conflict by utilizing the six steps mentioned in a previous post. This way, each member wins.

And lastly, lighten up!

"The most successful teams take their task seriously, but they are also able to laugh at themselves and interject humour to enliven team proceeding." (Business Communication, 2016, pg.41) When everyone in the group has a positive outlook on a situation, your project or assignment will turn out to be great one.