Team Work

Waky Waky! everyone! Morning:)) and T.G.I.F!!!! haha I've had a looong nap in the evening so that no feeling sleepy at all... I hope I'm not gonna sleep in today's classes...
Anyway, while I'm struggling to get some sleep, I decided to spend this time effectively by posting on my blog rather than just staying in my bed and count thousand of sheep. 

Anyway, I have been researching about "team work" related to by research writing.

To work together successfully, group members must demonstrate a sense of cohesion. 

Cohesion emerges as group members exhibit the following skills:

• Openness: Group members are willing to get to know one another, particularly those with different interests and backgrounds. They are open to new ideas, diverse viewpoints, and the variety of individuals present within the group. They listen to others and elicit their ideas. They know how to balance the need for cohesion within a group with the need for individual expression.
• Trust and self-disclosure: Group members trust one another enough to share their own ideas and feelings. A sense of mutual trust develops only to the extent that everyone is willing to self-disclose and be honest yet respectful. Trust also grows as group members demonstrate personal accountability for the tasks they have been assigned.
• Support: Group members demonstrate support for one another as they accomplish their goals. They exemplify a sense of team loyalty and both cheer on the group as a whole and help members who are experiencing difficulties. They view one another not as competitors (which is common within a typically individualistic educational system) but as collaborators.
• Respect: Group members communicate their opinions in a way that respects others, focusing on “What can we learn?” rather than “Who is to blame?” See constructive feedback in the process section for more details.

We have learned mainly about what is required to be a good leader. For next step, what kind factors does each one of members need to crate a good team work? It is specifically pointing out group works conducted in a team. 

 While I was looking for some sources, I have found out interesting cartoon animations from YouTube. Hope you like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Psl0nFEzw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8Em5vU0FU

Is it only me who sees a small Shackleton in the little ant leader in second animation...:)