Assignment:
Discussion 1. How do your attitudes toward diversity compare to other team members?
Discussion 2. How are the behavioral, cognitive, and affective aspects of diversity related?
Discussion 3. Conduct an individual SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of your team progress to date.
Discussion 4. What are two or more techniques a virtual leader can utilize in order to gain the advantages of virtual creativity? Share examples other than the ones noted in Levi.
Discussion 5. Differentiate between The Descriptive Approach, Functional Approach and Prescriptive Approach to Problem Solving Techniques. Which Technique(s) do you think works most effectively in your organization?
Discussion 7. In your opinion (supported by Levi & Askay), why is it important for a team's culture to be compatible with the organization's culture? If the organization's culture has difficulty supporting teamwork, what should a team do?
Discussion 8. What is the most important advantage of virtual teams? As a leader of a team what actions should be taken to support the use of virtual teams (discuss at least two actions).
Discussion 9. In the discussion forum, post an initial thread 48 hours before class regarding team conflict or team decision-making. Based on your personal experiences and course readings, how might you approach team conflict or team decision making differently in the future.
Discussion 10. How should your team's performance be evaluated and what criteria should be used to evaluate the team member's performance?
Discussion 11. If you were responsible for developing action plans to improve the performance of your team, what would they be?