1. Divide the class into teams of four or five students. Assign each team an imaginary project with a completion date (or have the teams come up with one on their own).

Suggested projects are cleaning up one of the common areas used by students at the school, recruiting classmates to participate in a fund-raising activity, or developing publicity for an upcoming arts event. Then have the teams (1) make a to-do list outlining how they plan to set priorities for the project and use their time, (2) note how they plan to control time wasters, and (3) describe how they plan to manage any stress associated with trying to complete the project properly and on schedule.

At the end of the exercise, have students identify themselves as Type A or Type B personalities and discuss how this contributes to the way they approach getting things done as team members.