Question: Discussion Conflict with Teams

Part 1: Conflict within Teams

Think of a conflict that occurred in a team you were a part of and analyze it. What were the main sources of the conflict? What interventions can be used to improve the quality of conflict a team?

Part 2: Creativity in Teams

Evaluate yourself using the three indices of creativity. What strategies can you use to enhance your creativity?

Instructions: Use research from at least 3 academically reviewed journal articles to support your responses. Do not use internet and other non academic articles as research for these discussion questions. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources

Specific Instructions

Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.

Respond to at least 3 your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following ways:

• Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, research from academically reviewed journal articles.

• Share an insight from having read your colleagues' postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

• Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Campbellsville University Library

• Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

• Make suggestions based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

• Expand on your colleagues' postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.

Return to this Discussion several times to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.