Description
Instructions
INITIAL POST
For your initial post, discuss the key elements of creating high-performance teams.
Draft a fully developed essay identifying the four most common types of work teams, as discussed in Chapter 8 of the textbook.
Expand your essay by describing the five ways leaders can develop high performance teams.
Include the four strategies identified in Chapter 9 for improving teamwork in the workplace.
PEER REPLIES
Each week, for full credit, you must make at least 3 posts per discussion question according to the following process:
Post a response to the original question. Please do so no later than Wednesday so that others may realize the benefit of your comments. Required
Post a minimum of 2 responses to a classmate’s response by the end of the week. Required
Additional posts and days of participation are not required but are certainly welcome. Optional
Grading
Your initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:50 PM PST. Peer replies are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM PST.
Notes and Suggestions:
Support your posts with citations to the textbook. Personal experiences that are relevant and on-point can be made in follow-up posts after your initial post.
Use classmates’ names and note the discussion topic in your posts when responding.
Respond early in the week to generate a collaborative experience.
See the rubric below for grading threaded discussions:
Participation
Quality
low performance
1 or 2 posts on same day; no interaction.
Unsubstantiated opinion only.
moderate performance
2 or more posts on different days; interaction with one student.
Integration of textbook ideas (cite page number). Proper APA citations.
high performance
3 or more posts on different days; interaction with two or more students.
Integration of text ideas (cite page numbers); proper APA citations; no spelling or grammar errors.
