ORGB 3771 - Teamwork in Organizations

Course Description

Students develop an understanding of the nature, design, and processes of effective teamwork as well as a practical skill set for team membership. Topics include the importance of teams; assessing a team’s experience and insights; building a balanced team; building a high-performance team; becoming a team member, follower, and leader; team building; team evaluation and accountability; observing team leadership skills at work; identifying and overcoming team dysfunctions; motivating team members and leaders; and developing intercultural teams.

Learning outcomes

• Explain the strengths, weaknesses, and significance of work teams.
• Describe organizational designs that facilitate work teams and discuss where and when teams can be used effectively.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theories underpinning work teams.
• Discuss the different roles that team members assume in their team dynamics.
• Identify the functional and dysfunctional team dynamics and their sources.
• Design and implement a team development tracking instrument.
• Identify and explain the team developmental phases experienced by their team.
• Diagnose the dysfunctions in a team, and design and successfully implement corrective interventions.
• Recognize and describe the four personality characteristics identified by the True Colors Personality and Temperament Instrument.
• Appreciate the implications of their own personality characteristics and those of others.
• Utilize their new team skills and knowledge in other areas of their life.

Course topics

• Module 1: Foundations of Teamwork
• Module 2: Team Development
• Module 3: Becoming a Team Member
• Module 4: Assessing Your Personality and Team Roles
• Module 5: Building High-Performing Teams
• Module 6: Teams: Putting It All Together

Required text and materials

Students are responsible for purchasing the required materials on their own:

• Lencioni, P. (2002). The five dysfunctions of a team: A leadership fable. Jossey-Bass. Type: Textbook. ISBN:  9780787960759 / 9780787962807

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Assessments

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory project.

Recommended requisite(s)

CMNS 1290

CMNS 1291

ORGB 2810

ORGB 2811

Exclusions

ORGB 3770