In the workplace you will often be required to work in teams of people with different skill-sets, ideas, motivations, deadlines, vocabularies and etc.
For participation marks, you need to make at least one post to this thread describing 5 characteristics that you value most in a 'team-player'.
You will use the characteristics that emerge from the group to peer-assess your collaborators in the second assignment in New Media 1.
This assignment will require you to work in a team of 3 to produce a 'serious game' (you will learn more about what that is in Sam Hinton's lecture in week 10)
in a group I value people who are
1. easy going - wont explode if things aren't going according to schedual.
2. friendly - someone who is nice and not mean.
3. organised - have something to bring to group meetings and don't leave things to the last minute
4. helpful - will help out if you don't entirely know how things work
5. commitment - someone who wont give up half way through and let the team down.
The 5 things I value most in a team player would have to be....
1.Commitment- There's no point having a team if everybody is not fully committed to be there from start to finish.
2.Support- The ability to back each other up & be there to help.
3.There is no 'I' in 'Team'- People who are willing to give everybody a fair go.
4.Organised- Be ready to do your part of the job.
5.Friendly- Nobody wants to work with someone who isn't polite.
the 5 things i value most in a team player are (in no particular order)
1. the ability to compromise - it's important to have an opinion on how you want your work to go but because everyone will have different ideas there has to be a level of compromisation.
2. creative input - ideas are important so that everyone can put a bit of themselves into the project.
3. initiative - rather than a couple of people making all the decisions it's good for everyone to be able to take initiative on different levels of the project.
4. support - a solid support base and the comfort in knowing that your team will back you up.
5. commitment - someone who will see it through to the end.
In No Particular Order:
Be Organised, prepared, committed and punctual.
Be able to listen to others ideas and accept that your own may not be the best, compromise.
Able to give constructive critisism, not just critisism.
A good team player must have reasonable people skills, they must be able to communicate effectively. Communication is key with team work!
A good team player can follow orders if not giving them.
1. Able to conform to the group's ideas (try not to be too stubborn with ideas)
2. Contribute ideas (say something) no matter how silly it might sound. Something may stem from it.
3. Work to meet deadlines set by the group, not just the assignment due date (be organised).
4. Pick up the slack if you can help out (try not to bludge off the others).
5. Try not to stray from the idea of the group (keep it simple).
1. Not being afraid to speak up for their ideas and let the whole group understand their point of view.
2. Respect the ideas that other group memebers have to offer
3. Organised and meet the agreed sign off dates for peices of work
4. Fully comphrend the task at hand and the role, activities and responisbilites they have in order to achieve the task and help the team progress and put maximum effort in to complete their part.
5. ABLE TO HAVE FUN while working together and enjoying while learning they are learning.
1. Skill. If there's one thing that annoys me, it's having a dedicated, enthusiastic member, who is still crap at their task.
2. Organisation. Ability to make sure they're able to work to time constraints and manage in with the schedule of the group.
3. Understanding of their own and group views. So they can both put forward and comprehend their own ideas, as well as working towards a unified group vision.
4. Friendly. Everyone prefers to work with someone personable.
5. Dedication. Another hate, group members with a 'P's make degrees' mentality.
1. Committment. There is nothing worse than someone who is not committed to the assignment.
2. Contact. Keep in touch with all members to see how they are going on a regular basis.
3. Personality. People who are easy to get along with make group work so much easier and often end up with a better final product.
4. Ability. Being able to use the program effectively is always good.
5. Creativity. Nothing worse than someone who will not think outside the box.
1.Able to turn up to group meetings.
2.Keeps in contact with the other group members.
3.Does their part of the work.
4.Easy to get along with.
5.They don't automatically assume that they are right and anyone who disagrees is wrong.
5 Characteristics
I value:
1. honesty; someone who is upfront about things, doesn't beat around the bush and is realistic.
2. punctuality; someone who doesn't wait for other people to make them participate. someone who comes on time to group meetings and is willing to contribute.
3. understanding; someone who is considerate of the other team players, and gives everyone the chance to have their say.
4. friendliness; someone who is easy to talk to, who isn't intimidating, is easy to joke around with and have a bit of fun with.
5. commitment; someone who will do their job and helps his/her fellow team player(s).