Thursday, February 19, 2004
Team Owl Date
Team Owl would like to perform its demonstration on Friday, March 26th. Please let us know if this is possible :)
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Nice Chant!
Good, hunches can work sometimes.
Keep it up!
Keep it up!
Added some links...
Nice to see people starting to pull together! Good work so far.
I added the links on this page to each of your Team Sites. Please get your teams familiar with them, the details you'll need are there.
I added the links on this page to each of your Team Sites. Please get your teams familiar with them, the details you'll need are there.
what do we want?! a decentralization of responsiblities...when do we want them? now!!
i'm pretty much basing these duties on a hunch. i think we are all capable of doing each job well, but from what i can infer from my group members, here's the list.
there will be one person in charge of production. lets call the producer walt disney (sorry professor Power, first producer i could think of). walt disney has mentioned his skills as an artist and that is the main reason he will recieve this job.
there will be two sergeant-at-arms, again for the sake of anominity, we will call them sergent elias and sergent barnes. this may be the most important job and therefore there will be two members assigned. elias and barnes are both practical team players who will be able to work with each other as well as the rest of the group. i have worked in a group with sergent barnes and he is a great team person who is always ready to help out, or complete the next task.
the planner seems to be the brains behind the operation. we will call this person bill belichick. i am expecting a lot of quality contributions and ideas from bill and i dont think that will be a problem.
there will be one person in charge of production. lets call the producer walt disney (sorry professor Power, first producer i could think of). walt disney has mentioned his skills as an artist and that is the main reason he will recieve this job.
there will be two sergeant-at-arms, again for the sake of anominity, we will call them sergent elias and sergent barnes. this may be the most important job and therefore there will be two members assigned. elias and barnes are both practical team players who will be able to work with each other as well as the rest of the group. i have worked in a group with sergent barnes and he is a great team person who is always ready to help out, or complete the next task.
the planner seems to be the brains behind the operation. we will call this person bill belichick. i am expecting a lot of quality contributions and ideas from bill and i dont think that will be a problem.
Cactus Power
Hi Prof. Power,
Here's the story. I have assigned my teammates their positions.
She-Ra is the planning person. I have great faith that this person has some ideas churning.
Wonder Woman is our sargeant. She is wonderful at planning and organization, key assets to this project.
He-Man is our production person. I know he is creative and will have innovative ideas for the demonstration.
Last, but not least, Strawberry Shortcake is the helper. She needs to help us all by supplementing new ideas and assisting with the production process.
I believe that this team will be heard around the campus......"What do we want? Beans!"-John Power
Good Work, Maureen
This is what I had in mind.
Yes, many people will have sufficent skill sets to do any job, but the time has come to specialize.
The hard part for the coordinator's will be motivating everyone and keeping the project on schedule.
The four of you were chosen because you need a good shot at "running" a team, not just "blending" requests together. You might have dissapointed people on your team, to greater or lesser degrees, and that's a big part of being a manager. The trick is to create a "corporate culture" where individual contribution is more important and valued higher than individual achievement.
Should there be discussion about task allocation, you might present your observations to people, "you show a strong interest in XYZ, did I read that wrong?"
Beware the temptation to start cutting deals, though! If you (all coordinators) start to blend jobs together to "keep people happy" things will start to bog down. Whenever two people have an opportunity to nominate the other for missing a deadline, they seem to use it, nicely or not. This project is a series of short-duration projects, hit 'em and quit 'em!
Yes, many people will have sufficent skill sets to do any job, but the time has come to specialize.
The hard part for the coordinator's will be motivating everyone and keeping the project on schedule.
The four of you were chosen because you need a good shot at "running" a team, not just "blending" requests together. You might have dissapointed people on your team, to greater or lesser degrees, and that's a big part of being a manager. The trick is to create a "corporate culture" where individual contribution is more important and valued higher than individual achievement.
Should there be discussion about task allocation, you might present your observations to people, "you show a strong interest in XYZ, did I read that wrong?"
Beware the temptation to start cutting deals, though! If you (all coordinators) start to blend jobs together to "keep people happy" things will start to bog down. Whenever two people have an opportunity to nominate the other for missing a deadline, they seem to use it, nicely or not. This project is a series of short-duration projects, hit 'em and quit 'em!
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Hard decision
These positions were difficult for me to assign, only because I feel that my teams qualities are equally distributed. I feel that we all possess artistic, creative and reliable qualities and each want to participate in a bit of each of the tasks...I like getting input from teammates before assigning tasks, but maybe this would work better, we shall see...
My production pick "007" is creative and artistic. She is responsible and reliable. I feel our team would benefit the most with her artistic skills in this position.
The person assigned to the sergeant-at-arms position, "00" is without a doubt a team-player. She is very keen to details and will execute demands well.
The Planning person "XX" is a creative thinker, very practical and has original ideas and is self-motivated
I'm assuming that since there are 3 positions and there are 5 team members that I can assign two people per task...Is that right?? so In that case, I would put another person on Planning and assign another person to the sergeant at arms position, both for the same qualities listed above...
Hope I did this right...
and how did I become the manager!! All I did was sign up for the blog!!--hehe
My production pick "007" is creative and artistic. She is responsible and reliable. I feel our team would benefit the most with her artistic skills in this position.
The person assigned to the sergeant-at-arms position, "00" is without a doubt a team-player. She is very keen to details and will execute demands well.
The Planning person "XX" is a creative thinker, very practical and has original ideas and is self-motivated
I'm assuming that since there are 3 positions and there are 5 team members that I can assign two people per task...Is that right?? so In that case, I would put another person on Planning and assign another person to the sergeant at arms position, both for the same qualities listed above...
Hope I did this right...
and how did I become the manager!! All I did was sign up for the blog!!--hehe
Monday, February 16, 2004
ok, What's Force Utilization?
Hi, not as involved as it sounds: who's doing what.
Just tell me why you're putting people in their jobs. Again, don't use their names here, you can tell me in class or put it on your Team Blog, but you can say "my planner has X, Y, and Z for qualities." If you're not too sure of legitimate qualifications, go on a hunch.
A part of this exercise is to develop your skills as managers, if hunches have limits, let's find it out early.
Just tell me why you're putting people in their jobs. Again, don't use their names here, you can tell me in class or put it on your Team Blog, but you can say "my planner has X, Y, and Z for qualities." If you're not too sure of legitimate qualifications, go on a hunch.
A part of this exercise is to develop your skills as managers, if hunches have limits, let's find it out early.
Sunday, February 15, 2004
hello
K I'm in.
Friday, February 13, 2004
CollegeActivist.com - Starting a Group - Tips for Effective Leadership
CollegeActivist.com - Starting a Group - Tips for Effective Leadership
This link gives a good overview of your job description. This link is from PETA. I am not advocating for or against them. They simply have as good a primer as I've seen. Please use it as a general reference, feel free to share this link with your staff.
This link gives a good overview of your job description. This link is from PETA. I am not advocating for or against them. They simply have as good a primer as I've seen. Please use it as a general reference, feel free to share this link with your staff.
FIRST ORDERS!
Ok, This is different. This is not for all members, just the coordinators. Don't add this link to your Team Blog, please! The bulk of team projects are "democratic", let's experiment and see how a more "authoritarian" approach works!
I will steer you and you must pass it down to your teams.
Your most important role is to be a Guiding Light! Do not get caught up as the "Go To" person! If anyone starts passing work to you, aka "Reverse Delegation", something has gone wrong.
You must decentralize your responsibilities, three good general categories are Planning, Sergeant-at-Arms and Production.
These catagories are general. I recommend that you assign these roles, rather than solicit requests.
While other team members may share some of the skills suggested for these catagories, keep it simple and do not combine categories.
Your Planner should be a "concept" person, someone who has original ideas, maturity, and practicality. This persons's skill sets should include good vocabulary, solid grounding in communication theories, and an abilty to analyze. This is the person who will take your directions and work out the details. If, for example, you decide to promote a non-profit organization in Lawrence, this person would put together an idea that matched the goals of the Organization with your intended audience, suggesting how best to use your resources, and proposing specific strategies and media use. They must take the initial steps in your project's development, so self-motivation will be key!
Your Sergeant-at-Arms is the officer of an organization who preserves order and executes commands. The Sergeant-at-Arms is the Do-er.They should be good at details, get tasks done properly the first time, and be ready to move on to the next segment. They must understand their role, and realize that the smallest details can make or break a project. They should be very practical, organized, and are probably your best team player. They will be doing lots of little jobs during production phase, but will be your Lead Marshall on the day of the Demonstration.
Production will be responsible for getting the Final versions produced. They will take input from the Planner and you, and write it, paint it, choreograph it or utilize the media they see fit. Your most artistic person should take this role. They will be responsible for the final phase of any segment, if they fail, your team fails. Make sure they are in the loop at all times, and have them work closely with planner.
By class start on Wednesday, I expect to see your Force Utilization plans posted here, with rationale. Do not use personal names here, use titles, and only describe positive traits in the blog.
I will steer you and you must pass it down to your teams.
Your most important role is to be a Guiding Light! Do not get caught up as the "Go To" person! If anyone starts passing work to you, aka "Reverse Delegation", something has gone wrong.
You must decentralize your responsibilities, three good general categories are Planning, Sergeant-at-Arms and Production.
These catagories are general. I recommend that you assign these roles, rather than solicit requests.
While other team members may share some of the skills suggested for these catagories, keep it simple and do not combine categories.
Your Planner should be a "concept" person, someone who has original ideas, maturity, and practicality. This persons's skill sets should include good vocabulary, solid grounding in communication theories, and an abilty to analyze. This is the person who will take your directions and work out the details. If, for example, you decide to promote a non-profit organization in Lawrence, this person would put together an idea that matched the goals of the Organization with your intended audience, suggesting how best to use your resources, and proposing specific strategies and media use. They must take the initial steps in your project's development, so self-motivation will be key!
Your Sergeant-at-Arms is the officer of an organization who preserves order and executes commands. The Sergeant-at-Arms is the Do-er.They should be good at details, get tasks done properly the first time, and be ready to move on to the next segment. They must understand their role, and realize that the smallest details can make or break a project. They should be very practical, organized, and are probably your best team player. They will be doing lots of little jobs during production phase, but will be your Lead Marshall on the day of the Demonstration.
Production will be responsible for getting the Final versions produced. They will take input from the Planner and you, and write it, paint it, choreograph it or utilize the media they see fit. Your most artistic person should take this role. They will be responsible for the final phase of any segment, if they fail, your team fails. Make sure they are in the loop at all times, and have them work closely with planner.
By class start on Wednesday, I expect to see your Force Utilization plans posted here, with rationale. Do not use personal names here, use titles, and only describe positive traits in the blog.
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