Work Group Performance and Satisfaction Group Size - impacts performance and satisfaction . Small groups are faster at completing tasks than are larger ones. Large groups get better results than smaller ones in terms of problem-solving. Large groups (12 or more members) are good for getting diverse input and gathering facts. Smaller groups (5 - 7 members) are better at doing something productive with facts. Work Group Performance and Satisfaction Tips for Managers: Increasing Group Cohesiveness Increasing socio-emotional cohesiveness. Keep the group relatively small. Strive for a favourable public image to increase the status and prestige of belonging. Encourage interaction and cooperation. Emphasize members' common characteristics and interests. Point out environmental threats (for example, competitors' achievements) to rally the group. Work Group Performance and Satisfaction Tips for Managers: Increasing Group Cohesiveness Increasing instrumental cohesiveness Regularly update and clarify the group's goal(s). Give every group member a vital "piece of the action." Channel each group member's special talents toward the common goal(s). Recognize and equitably reinforce every member's contributions. Frequently remind group members they need each other to get the job done. Some common threads: You need to keep people engaged You need a way to communicate You need a way to capture and store information relevant to the whole group 14 Why are some teams effective? A team effective when its benefits the organization, members and its own survival. Most teams exist to serve a purpose. Effectiveness is measured by meeting objectives. To be effective a team relies on its members. Effectiveness is measured by personal well-being and needs being met Team survival Commitment of members and sufficient resources. 15 Some questions you can now answer What makes working in groups / teams hard? What are some strategies you might use to keep a team engaged? What are successful strategies for managing distributed teams? 17 Experiential Learning Assignment 2 is focused on the process of working in a group You submit individually We have intentionally made this challenging. The purpose of this exercise is to provide students with personal context for engaging with your community. The goal of this assignment is to learn from the experience; while success is desirable, you will be evaluated based on the evidence of learning you provide. 18 In your assigned groups, you will identify and design an advocacy project in your community. You must then execute your project in either real life or digitally. The goal is to identify a desirable change in your context or community and develop and implement an intervention that seeks to effect that change. 19 Assignment #2 - Advocacy Project Let's do some class brainstorming....in GROUPS!!! According to the passage Which of the following statement is true? Question 1 options: Work groups and work teams share information only when required by the leader. Artificial intelligence will eliminate the need for leadership in work groups and work teams. Work groups share information and work teams work intensely towards a specific goal Organization leaders can make work groups and work teams efficient by heavy oversight. Leadership is shared in work groups and work teams