Discussion Response to the following 2 posts

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Discussion Response to the following 2 posts.

 

Discussion 1:

 

The most recent positive team experience that I was definitely happy to be a part of was at my job the day before and the day after Thanksgiving. Being that the holiday was coming up we knew that we would be bombarded with work from clients. I am a remittance Processor and in this position, we have to process checks for companies so that they can have them in their accounts as soon as possible. We came up with a way to get more checks processed and also was able to leave two hours earlier than usual. We all had o decide to come in two hours earlier and work together to get a certain amount of checks processed. awe also helped each other with work so that we could ensure that the tasks were completed.

 

A negative team experience that I had was having to do with the same thing trying to leave early. We were supposed to all come in at a certain time and our Supervisor said if we all don't come in an hour early the plan to leave an hour early will not work. Of course, some listened and came an hour early but they say a few bad apples always ruin the bunch because the few that did not come in early caused us to have to stay late because the work that was allotted did not get finished in time.

 

Some way to bring positivity to a team is to be a powerful leader. Teams often become more motivated when they have a positive leader.

Remove obstacles to positivity. For team members to be truly happy in their jobs, you must first eliminate the causes of dissatisfaction (the "hygiene factors"), and then add the "motivators" that produce satisfaction. Manage positively. Create a mission statement, set realistic goals that align with your organization's objectives, and foster good relationships within your team(Mind Tools, 2022).

 

some things that bring negativity to a team are poor communication, highly competitive surroundings without clearly defined group goals, favoritism, and focusing on only work-related skills(Mojsilovic, 2015).

 

To prevent negative outcomes in the future clear goals should be stated, and everyone should decide to be on the same page, communication is a big thing. 

 

Discussion 2:

 

I have many positive and negative experiences in doing work joined with others. An instance of a positive outcome in doing work as a collective would be in a course I completed alternatively to have applied to my program. The course was Political Science and the entire class was grouped into teams of four to six. I was fortunate enough to be joined by like minded and dedicated students. We all discussed our strengths and weaknesses, schedules, preferences, and based off this information we divided the labour accordingly. This was done weeks ahead of our due date and each of us checked in by weekly on where we have gotten with our chosen and individual case studies and notes. We did have moments of needing to exchange select portions of what we were required to do but I believe the initial setting of expectations set the standards which continued throughout the semester. A less organized experiences would be in a professional setting, in my last position as an accountant. One of our coworkers had contracted a virus and we were all sent to work from home for a period of time that became indefinite. There were little to no standards respected by our offices manager and senior advisors, the responsibilities were almost exclusively handled by the newer agents while the credit for our diligence and success in uncertainty was taken by the manager mentioned above. 

Honest communication and integrity are two key qualities that need to be present in order for a collective to find footing, reach their shared destination in good timing with avoiding obstacles.