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Assessment 2 & Teamwork NSCI5712 Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice - 2024 Your Experiences What are your own experiences of group work? This could be groups in your family, in the community (youth groups, Church groups, sports, etc.) What did you like about it?...

Assessment 2 & Teamwork NSCI5712 Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice - 2024 Your Experiences What are your own experiences of group work? This could be groups in your family, in the community (youth groups, Church groups, sports, etc.) What did you like about it? What helped you to work in a group? What were the problems and challenges? Assumptions Some team There are always Everybody knows members do not slackers in the what is expected care about their team, and I will while we work in a grades have to do all the team > it’s common work. sense What if I’d ask you to form teams for the Group Presentation now? We don't know each other well yet, so it's hard to pick who to work with. Some of us might feel more comfortable working with friends or people we know. We all have different preferences for group size and how we like to work. It's tricky to find a time when everyone can meet up for group meetings. We feel pressure to pick the right group that will help us do well in the class. What would you worry about?  Random choice? How to form Project-based or skill-based Functional-, or cross-functional-based teams? Self-selected Preference-based Management-appointed Why managers may choose to use Personality Type Tests? To understand the team dynamics To create balanced teams To facilitate better team communication To identify leadership styles To help resolve conflict As an activity for team building What is Your There are many different personality tests – some of the most common ones you will see are Myers-Briggs’, DISC, Belbin Profile and Big Five Personality Within your personality there are many different aspects: e.g., conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness and Type? extraversion You may find this is different in different situations and also changes with time, experience, and maturity Can Your Personality Change? Research suggests that people’s personalities change over their lives. Conscientiousness (organisation and discipline – good for working success!) tends to increase with age. Agreeableness (being warm, generous and helpful) tends to increase the most of all the traits with age. Neuroticism (being more anxious, fearful) – tends to be higher in younger females than males but this difference decreases with age. Openness slightly decreases over time – the tendency to form new connections decreases with more emphasis on spending time with a small group of well- known individuals. Reference: Weisberg, Y. J., DeYoung, C. G., Hirsh, J. B. (2011). Gender differences across the ten aspects of the Big Five. Frontiers in Psychology, 84(5), https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00178 Myers Briggs’ Personality Test Go to: Free Personality Test | 16Personalities  DISC Test Free DISC Test - DISC Personality Testing We are all different! Often the main goal is to increase self-awareness and an understanding of how you work best Employers often use personality tests to balance teams or optimise management approaches Understanding how different people work helps us to work together more efficiently