What is your reaction to the TED Talk? What are the challenges facing teams?

https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower

Module 3: Working in Teams Discussion

What is your reaction to the TED Talk? What are the challenges facing teams? How do these challenges translate into organizational challenges?

Post your reaction to the TED Talk to the Working in Teams discussion forum to compare and contrast your reaction with your classmate’s thoughts and opinions. Post a substantive response to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts as well.

Module 3: Characteristics of High-Performing Teams Group Forum - Small Group 1

Characteristics of High-Performing Teams

At some point in time, we have all been a member of a team. Some of those teams successfully accomplished their goals; some did not. Some worked very well together, and some did not. Take a moment to think about the high-performing teams you have observed or have even been a part of. What comes to mind as you recall these teams? What led to their success?

Characteristics of High-Performing Teams Assignment

In your group forum, post a list of what you believe to be several characteristics of high-performing teams. Use your course resources as well as personal experiences to develop your characteristics. Then, discuss as a group to develop a list of the top 5 to 10 practices of high-performing teams.

Once your group has come to a consensus, select one group member to submit your list of characteristics to the Characteristics of High-Performing Teams assignment dropbox.

paper 3

Social Equity in Organizations

At the core of the human resources frame are the people who make up the organization. Leaders of organizations must manage the diverse group of people that make up the organization. In the public administration field, this can be referred to as social equity. As you read in the Borrego and Johnson article, the scope of social equity nowadays extends beyond that of race and gender, but includes education, class, health, and sexuality, among others. In order to continually promote social equity, public administrators must attend its elements when leading their organization.

Social Equity in Organizations Assignment

Social equity is one of the key ways in which managers ensure fairness in the workplace. In a 2- to 3-page paper, please state specifically how you would ensure that social equity is being attended to in your organization.

Submit your assignment to the Module 3: Social Equity in Organizations assignment dropbox. Be sure your assignment is double-spaced and uses 12-point font.