Assignment:
Write a 800-word paper in which you address the following:
- Do you agree with your results?
- Based on your self-assessment, what do you see as your strengths and weaknesses regarding working on a team?
- Have you ever engaged in social loafing while on a team? Why or why not?
- How does working effectively on a team give you an advantage in the workplace?
- How do groups normally develop?
- How does the effectiveness of the team members influence the group's development process?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Self-Assessment: Evaluate (Your) Team Member Effectiveness
To assess your own team member effectiveness, complete the assessment answering each item in terms of the extent you agree that you do each. Calculate your overall team effectiveness score and compare it to the norms listed below to gauge your general team member effectiveness.
Next, calculate the subtotal for each competency and compare your subtotals to the arbitrary norms listed below to assess your effectiveness on each competency. Then, to determine which competencies are the strongest and weakest for you, calculate your average for each and compare them. The averages are computed by taking the subtotal for each and dividing it by the number of items for that competency. This will show you the relative strength of your team competencies.
Improve the value of this measure further still by evaluating yourself in terms of your effectiveness in a particular team (school, work, or other organization). Then, have a member of that same team evaluate you. Compare your scores with those given by your teammate, identify the consistent scores and those that differ, and use this feedback to improve your own team member effectiveness.