Trust:
Trust and ethical behaviour are both vital in teamwork and no doubt result in successful team function. Research has shown that teams that demonstrate trust are more successful than groups that do not show trust.
Trust can be defined as a firm belief in the reliability or competence of someone or something. Trust is an essential part of successful team function. Without trust a team cannot develop and succeed. Initial trusting and trustworthy actions within a group can create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Trust increases the ability of group members to work together. Trust is a fundamental ground stone for group work as it builds bonds between team members.
As defined by oxford dictionary, trust is the belief that someone has the ability …show more content…
The most common being interpersonal (face to face) (Sharma, 2010). These forms include verbal (writing, talking) and non-verbal (body language, facial expressions) (Sharma, 2010). Through working in a team for the duration of the module the significance of each form of communication became clear. While planning the essay each member verbally communicated their ideas and opinions. This included talking, but also listening attentively. However, the importance of non-verbal communication cannot be ignored. Facial expressions and body language influenced the atmosphere in group meetings. Each member used positive body language and facial expressions such as nodding, smiling and eye contact (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). Other important components of successful group communication include the use of questioning, paraphrasing and suggestion (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). The behaviour of each individual strongly effects the behaviour of others (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). If any member had used negative body language such as rolling their eyes or crossing their arms other members of the team would not have felt comfortable in expressing their ideas and opinions. This contributed greatly to the success of the …show more content…
Communication is the back bone of successful team function. Unfortunately, communication problems within teams are common. These problems can occur in many stages of the communication process, often involving differences in personalities (Sharma, 2010). Each member of a team offers a range of ideas, opinions, style of communicating and beliefs (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). If team members have built a good relationship based on respect and open communication they can deal with conflict that may arise rationally and avoid arguments. Individuals that are skilled at communication will build better relationships with other team members influencing the efficient completion of projects such as this essay (Sharma, 2010).
In our team there was a slight disagreement when it came to the team logo. As expected, we had a variety of ideas and different opinions. However, after we had a quick discussion this was quickly sorted. We decided by giving everyone a chance to sketch their own logo a favourite would be then be chosen as a team. We all came to an agreement after
Trust and ethical behaviour are both vital in teamwork and no doubt result in successful team function. Research has shown that teams that demonstrate trust are more successful than groups that do not show trust.
Trust can be defined as a firm belief in the reliability or competence of someone or something. Trust is an essential part of successful team function. Without trust a team cannot develop and succeed. Initial trusting and trustworthy actions within a group can create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Trust increases the ability of group members to work together. Trust is a fundamental ground stone for group work as it builds bonds between team members.
As defined by oxford dictionary, trust is the belief that someone has the ability …show more content…
The most common being interpersonal (face to face) (Sharma, 2010). These forms include verbal (writing, talking) and non-verbal (body language, facial expressions) (Sharma, 2010). Through working in a team for the duration of the module the significance of each form of communication became clear. While planning the essay each member verbally communicated their ideas and opinions. This included talking, but also listening attentively. However, the importance of non-verbal communication cannot be ignored. Facial expressions and body language influenced the atmosphere in group meetings. Each member used positive body language and facial expressions such as nodding, smiling and eye contact (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). Other important components of successful group communication include the use of questioning, paraphrasing and suggestion (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). The behaviour of each individual strongly effects the behaviour of others (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). If any member had used negative body language such as rolling their eyes or crossing their arms other members of the team would not have felt comfortable in expressing their ideas and opinions. This contributed greatly to the success of the …show more content…
Communication is the back bone of successful team function. Unfortunately, communication problems within teams are common. These problems can occur in many stages of the communication process, often involving differences in personalities (Sharma, 2010). Each member of a team offers a range of ideas, opinions, style of communicating and beliefs (Arnold and Boggs, 2003). If team members have built a good relationship based on respect and open communication they can deal with conflict that may arise rationally and avoid arguments. Individuals that are skilled at communication will build better relationships with other team members influencing the efficient completion of projects such as this essay (Sharma, 2010).
In our team there was a slight disagreement when it came to the team logo. As expected, we had a variety of ideas and different opinions. However, after we had a quick discussion this was quickly sorted. We decided by giving everyone a chance to sketch their own logo a favourite would be then be chosen as a team. We all came to an agreement after