Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Activity Instruction

Working effectively and efficiently as part of a team can be challenging. But when done properly, teamwork offers many benefits as different people bring their experience, education, knowledge, and skills to resolve a problem. The ability to work with others and collaborate in teams is an important skill in the world today. It is likely that, as a business professional, you will be called upon to work as a valuable member in an onsite or virtual team. The course project provides a practice environment in which you can build your collaborative and leadership skills.

For this discussion, address the following:

• What experience (if any) have you had in working as part of a team?
• What aspects of the experience were positive?
• What aspects of the experience were negative?
• What tips or best practices from your experience or from your readings can you offer that you believe can be used to make the team experience in this course a positive one?

Be sure to read Johnson's 2010 article, "Four Steps to Effective Collaboration," before you post your initial response to this discussion.