Assignment Task for Unit: Understand how to establish an effective team

The purpose of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of how to establish an effective team

In order for a team to perform effectively the members need to work together in a positive and constructive manner. Many things such as listening to others, treating each other with respect, empathy and acceptance of differences can all contribute to achieving effective working relationships within the team.

 In order for a team to perform effectively the manager also needs to know how a team develops and that members have a preference for particular behaviours when working with others.

In order to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the importance of this and how it can be applied you need to complete the tasks below.

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You may want to relate your answers to an organisation that you work in and use examples from that organisation to illustrate your responses. If you are not currently working within an organisation, then you may complete this task in relation to an organisation with which you are familiar. This could include experience working in a voluntary capacity.

You should plan to spend approximately 6 hours researching your workplace context, preparing for and writing or presenting the outcomes of this assignment for assessment. The ‘nominal’ word count for this assignment is 1000 words: the suggested range is between 800 and 1200 words.

Check your assignment carefully prior to submission using the assessment criteria.

You should provide your own understanding of how to develop and maintain effective working relationships by providing responses to the assessment criteria using, whenever appropriate, examples from a team situation with which you are familiar.

·       Explain the benefits of effective working relationships in developing and maintaining the team (20 marks)

·       Describe behaviours which could develop and maintain trust at work (16 marks)

·       Explain the role of communication in developing effective team working (20 marks)

In order for a team to perform effectively the manager also needs to know how a team develops and how members have a preference for particular behaviours when working with others. Making reference to a team situation with which you are familiar, provide responses to the assessment criteria.

·       Explain the differences between a group and a team (12 marks)

·       Describe the stages of an established model of group formation (16 marks)

·       Explain how a manager could benefit from knowing team members’ preferred roles as defined in an established team role model (16 marks)