3.1 Discussion: Team Types

PROJ-640: Talent Management

Getting Started

Teams can be set up in different ways. A team can be matrixed, meaning that the members come from different areas and disciplines. In your career, you may be on hundreds of projects and provide expertise from your own diverse background as part of a cross-functional team. A cross-functional team can tackle problems that span much of the width of a company. Having technical and business project team members has an advantage in cross-training and developing individuals who can work together to solve problems.

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

• Apply a biblical perspective to team types and team development.

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Resources

• Website: Bible Gateway

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Background Information

The disciples were a cross-functional team working with Jesus. Some were fishermen, but the team also included a zealot, a thief, a tax collector, and a tentmaker. Jesus was a teacher and led the team to start the initial Christian church.

The scripture talks about how people can help each other move toward a common goal. Moses needed a team of able men to serve as judges over the people in the Exodus. In business, it is useful for a team to come together, share their unique gifts, and work toward a common goal. In one such example, a group of 12 people of different backgrounds came together to usher in Christianity.

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.Proverbs 27:17

Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.Philippians 2:2

Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.Exodus 18:25

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Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. Read the Introduction and Alignment and the Background Information sections.
3. Navigate to the discussion thread and respond to the following prompts:
   1. Discuss a time when you had to brainstorm ideas with a group of people to solve a problem. What was interesting or unique about the process?
   2. Did having different backgrounds or disciplines help or hinder the process?
4. In contrast to some of your prior courses, your initial post is due Day Three of the workshop, not Day Four.
5. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words and at least one reference.
6. Properly cite and reference one or more of the workshop’s sources in your original post.
7. All references and citations should be in APA format.
8. For information on how to cite sources and format a paper properly, review the Academic Writer website or the OCLS APA Style Page.
9. You may also review the OCLS Evaluating Sources Page to see the criteria for credible Internet research websites.
10. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as follow-up instructor questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop. Responses should be at least 100 words.
11. Your postings also should:
    1. Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
    2. Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
    3. Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion