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    The document summarizes Maxwell Smith's responses to two prompts for an OGL 343 module essay. In the first response, Smith discusses the key elements that form the internal dynamics of effective teams: expertise, engagement, execution, and interdependence. Team selection is important to ensure different personalities can work well together. The second response discusses Smith's agreement with statements about preferring collaborative work and interpreting criticism as a learning experience rather than a personal insult. Smith believes groups produce better results than individuals due to diverse perspectives.

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    Maxwell Smith

    OGL 343 Module 2 Essay

    27 March 2020

    Prompt #1 Response:

    A team can be described as a group of people that are interdependent in nature, working

    together to accomplish a common goal. Three essential elements that form the internal dynamics

    of a team are explained as expertise, engagement, and execution. Along with these elements,

    teams must also hold the characteristic of being interdependent. This suggests that no one person

    can accomplish the overall goal by themselves. With interdependence, comes team authority.

    This is the level that the group can manage their own time and work. Often, when building

    teams, managers tend to overlook combining a group of people who can work well together.

    Selection of team members is essential in making sure that a team can work as a collective unit.

    Different personalities mesh in different ways, so it is crucial to know all of the people on a

    personal level who are being put into teams in order to group ‘somewhat’ like-minded people

    together.

    A consequence of neglecting the internal dynamics of a team often lead to lower

    productivity combined with an incredible lack of healthy, effective communication. In order to

    create a culture of understanding and boundedness, a team must be willing to accept the people

    they are working with and appreciate their input when making decisions. According to Exhibit

    2-2, I fall under the category of an Organizer. I like to sort out specific details of a project,

    delegate jobs and tasks to teammates, keep to a schedule, and make suggestions on what steps to

    follow (Thompson, 2018, p. 37).


    Prompt #3 Response:

    In reference to Exhibit 4-1, I found myself in strong agreement with all but one of the

    statements. I disagreed with the statement suggesting that I would interpret criticism of a team in

    which I am participating on a personal level. I feel that in order to be an effective leader, one has

    to go into a project with the understanding they must give it their all in order to be successful. If

    the team later suffers criticism, it should be taken as a learning experience rather than an insult

    on the team itself. With criticism comes a realization that things don’t always go as planned and

    can not always reflect what was written or intended on paper. I strongly agree that I have an

    attachment style that revolves around people and the importance of maintaining healthy

    relationships. When I feel like I am contributing to something with a collective group of people, I

    am my happiest and tend to work the hardest (Thompson, 2018, p. 86).

    I have a Positive Performance Belief which promotes the benefits of group projects and

    thinking collectively. I believe that groups have more substantial results than work that comes

    from a single individual. This is because teams require several different people from all different

    backgrounds and perspectives to work together to accomplish a common goal. In my experience,

    I have always gotten a better grade on something that I worked together with rather than

    assignments completed alone (Thompson, 2018, p. 89).

    Reference

    Making the Team: A Guide for Managers.​ Leigh Thompson. (2018). Pearson.

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