Understanding People and Organisation

This report explores the concept of team building and intercultural dynamics in organizations. It discusses the process of selecting a team, analyzing team members' skills and potential areas of conflict. It also covers designing and conducting team-building activities, analyzing team dynamics, and reflecting on individual contributions. Recommendations for improving team contribution are provided.

Understanding People
and Organisation
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Executive summary
Team building is essential aspect in an organization for ensuring that work in conducted
in proper way for attaining the desire goal. In a team it is essential that every members contribute
properly so that task will get accomplish effective as well as on time. In this report analysis is
done to determine concept of intercultural and diverse terms. In respect of this team is develop of
four members and accordingly which analysis is done.

Table of Contents
Executive summary .........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
Part A: Selecting your team.............................................................................................................4
1. Learning Facilitator ...........................................................................................................4
1.1. Self-Chosen Groups. Use information to assist in chosen group of 3-5 members with
whom to undertake this project..............................................................................................4
2. Using information about team members’ LPA, EI and Strengths Quest to support views,
discuss why this group of students has the potential to form an effective work group..........4
3. Using information about team members’ LPA, EI and Strengths Quest to support views,
anticipate possible areas of weakness or conflict within the group........................................5
Part B: Team-Building (Group).......................................................................................................5
4. As a group, design a team building activity and explain why believe it will increase
effectiveness of team.............................................................................................................5
Team building activity............................................................................................................6
5. Conduct team-building activity as a group, documenting the experience..........................8
Part C: Analysis and Reflection (Individual)...................................................................................9
6. Analyse dynamics and roles observed within team, discussing how it is influenced by team
members’ LPA’s, Strengths Quest Talents, emotional intelligence and cultural backgrounds.. 9
7. Reflect on what learnt about the capacity to contribute effectively to a team...................9
8. Provide recommendations regarding further improve contribution to the team..............10
9. Include records of team communication in the appendices of the report, as evidence of
team-member contribution...................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Team building is considered as collective term related to several kinds of activities that
are used to enhance the social relations as well as define the roles within teams and it also
include collaborative tasks (Irwin, 2020). In current time every organization is focusing on team
building because through it employees able to understand each which lead to increase in
productivity as well as it also decrease conflict situation. Respective report is based on analysing
concept and understand how intercultural and diverse terms conduct functioning. Moreover it
also include knowledge related to the development of high performing team.
Part A: Selecting your team
1. Learning Facilitator
1.1. Self-Chosen Groups. Use information to assist in chosen group of 3-5 members with whom
to undertake this project.
By analysing the LPA results, Emotional Intelligence, and top 5 Strengths Quest Talents
of my classmates I decided to selected 4 members because these all will help me in attaining my
desire goal as well as target in successful manner. The four selected team members according to
their LPA results, Emotional Intelligence, and top 5 Strengths Quest Talents result are Rodrigo
Andres Cubides Bonilla, Matthew Mckinnon, Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong. The selection of
these candidates are based on their different skills such as executing, influencing, relationship
building and strategic thinking. These skills are essentials to conduct work in a team as that will
help in conducting work properly by developing proper relation.
2. Using information about team members’ LPA, EI and Strengths Quest to support views,
discuss why this group of students has the potential to form an effective work group.
The selected members of the team are Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla, Matthew
Mckinnon, Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong. These all members of team have different skills as
well as abilities which help me in attaining my goal properly as well as their skills also help in
developing proper working environment (Lalani, Bussu and Marshall, 2020). In respect of
Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla, he has effective skill related to the executing as he is a
achiever which encourage him to conduct work in best manner as well as he also belief in the
executing work in effective manner for attaining goal. Moreover he also has influencing skill as

well as he has good skills related to strategic thinking which aid in developing effective
strategies an plans. As mentioned by Cheeriness and et. al., (1998), Emotional intelligence has
gained huge amount of interest from both practitioners and academics where results that has been
accumulated by them has given positive outcomes. Considering the concept of emotional labour
and attaching it with emotional intelligence, it can easily be said that team working may improve
in much effective and efficient manner. In respect of Matthew Mckinnon he has executing,
relationship building and strategic thinking skills. Moreover Mariana Zaia, she has executive,
influencing, relationship building as well as strategic thinking skill and in context of
DingxinZong, he has effective influencing, relationship building and strategic thinking skills
which aid in attaining desire goal and objective successfully .
3. Using information about team members’ LPA, EI and Strengths Quest to support views,
anticipate possible areas of weakness or conflict within the group.
According to analysis of LPA results, Emotional Intelligence, and top 5 Strengths Quest
Talents result of team members i.e. Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla, Matthew Mckinnon,
Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong all have different skill which is positive as well as negative point
(Dietz and Mulder, 2020). The negative or weak point is that it leads to the Rodrigo Andres
Cubides Bonilla didn't have team building skill due to which other feel issues as may it leads to
situation in which he will not cooperate with other team members. On the other hand Matthew
Mckinnon, Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong all have no executive skill due to which they may
lack in attaining the team goal but Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla have respective skill so this
may leads to conflict in the team.
Part B: Team-Building (Group)
4. As a group, design a team building activity and explain why believe it will increase
effectiveness of team.
There are several team building activities which help in developing a effective team as
well as it also aid in attaining the predetermined goal and objectives. According to Cartwright
and Pappas, (2008), considering 22 guidelines which have already been provided for developing
emotional intelligence within an organisation can be helpful in in conducting ice breaking
session because it will directly promote emotional and social learning. Some of the main or
essential team building activities are given below:-
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 Conduct ice breaking session – According to this management will conduct ice breaking
session in which every team members will interact with each other and try to understand
their perspectives (García‐Girón and et.al., 2020). This will also help me in developing
proper relationships among the team members which ensure that their will be less chance
of conflict.
 Conduct motivational session – In respect of this activity company management need to
organize motivational session so that all team members feel motivated to conduct work
with each other. Through this I able to motivate all team members to conduct work
together effectively without conflict.
Team building activity
Things that are essential to
survive on an island for
survival
Rank (1 to 10 where 10
rating given to a particular
thing as highly important
and 1 as least important)
Reason behind reading a
particular thing as highly
important.
A knife 9 The reason behind giving this
rating to this particular thing
for the survival is because it
may help survivor to
effectively cut Woods, can be
used for protection and also so
may be effective in hunting as
well.
Vodka 7 Vodka is considered as drink
which is very helpful for
human body as it help in cure
several health issues such as
toothaches, headache, stress
and so on. So when a person
visit to the deserted Ireland
vodka will help in surviving.

Matches 7 Joint box of matches is pretty
much needed because it could
help in blazing campfire so that
survival can effectively rest
and also it will keep wild
animals away from the area
where camping is being done
by him or her.
Trap 8 At the deserted Ireland trap
will be essential because
through it a person can catch
any wide animal as well as it
also help in catching fish.
Gasoline 7 It will be used by a person in
order to make fire so that wide
animal not able to came across
them. Moreover it also help in
cooking food at the deserted
Ireland.
Cooking Pot 7 This will be used by a person
in order to prepare food at the
deserted Ireland so that they
satisfy their hunger.
Chocolates 5 There are numbers of benefits
of chocolates a person can
experience a desert Ireland.
Chocolates are fun of nutrition
which help in surviving, it is
also power source of
antioxidant and so on.
Shark repellent 7 It will help in driving sharks
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away from the areas where a
person is staying at the
deserted Ireland. Shark
repellent method will include
electropositive shark
repellents, electrical repellents,
magnetic shark repellents and
many more.
Guitar 7 Guitar will be useful tool for a
person who is at the deserted
Ireland. This is so because this
will be source of their
entertainment which is
essential otherwise they feel
bore. This will also help in
keeping away the wide animals
by showing them their
presence.
Shaving mirror 6 It is determine as important
and most powerful tool
because that help in
communicating presence. This
can be use as tool through
which a person provide signal
to other by showing reflect of
sun on them. Through this they
can be rescued.
5. Conduct team-building activity as a group, documenting the experience
As mentioned by Davila, (2015, August), taking into consideration of Tuckman model
while developing a team it can easily be said that team development roadmap can be e developed
that will deliver ample number of benefits like the behaviour of individuals belonging to the

team will develop effective communication with each other and so on. In respect of my team I
conducted different team building activities which help me in motivating all team members so
that they will conduct their work in effective as well as appropriate manner for attaining the
predetermined goal (Lightfoot and et.al., 2020). In respect of my team members Rodrigo Andres
Cubides Bonilla, Matthew Mckinnon, Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong I conducted ice breaking
session at the initial stage so that all members will understand each other as well as it also help
me and my team members to analyse each other strengths as well as weaknesses according to
which strategies or plans can be developed. Moreover I also motivate my team members on time
to time manner so that I we all attain our desire goal successful.
Part C: Analysis and Reflection (Individual)
6. Analyse dynamics and roles observed within team, discussing how it is influenced by team
members’ LPA’s, Strengths Quest Talents, emotional intelligence and cultural
backgrounds.
The dynamics and roles which I observe in the team are always be accountable for the
work, take initiatives to conduct work properly and effectively, accomplish work in properly and
on timely manner and many more (McNeil and et.al., 2020). When I compare it with my team
members skills, abilities and knowledge according to the team members’ LPA’s, Strengths Quest
Talents, emotional intelligence and cultural backgrounds. I analyse that in my team all members
have different skill which leads to attainment of desire goal by the collaborative nature of
working. For example Matthew Mckinnon, Mariana Zaia and DingxinZong have effective
relationship building skill through which they build effective team as well as conduct work
properly where Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla has effective executive skill which help in
conduct work effectively for achieving desire goal successfully.
7. Reflect on what learnt about the capacity to contribute effectively to a team.
As mentioned by Innovation People, (2013), adaptive performance at workplace is
considered to be something where understanding the change takes place within the working
environment. While conducting the project in a team I go through several ups and downs which
impact on the performance respectively. During conducting work in team I get to known that it is
not each to handle team of members who have different skill and abilities. It is so because
perspective of every person is different as well as their working style is different so this is
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necessary for all members to understand each other as that help in attaining desire goal or
objective successfully. While this I also analyse that in a team it is essential that every members
help as well as support each other.
8. Provide recommendations regarding further improve contribution to the team.
According to me there are some recommendations for the future improvement related to
the contribution of team such as according to me it is essential for every members to conduct a
ice breaking session at the initial stage. This is so because through that all members able to
understand and know each other which enhance their working as well as it also increase the
quality of work effectively. In addition to this, it is also suggested that in a team it is essential to
conduct discussion before taking any decision related to the team.
9. Include records of team communication in the appendices of the report, as evidence of team-
member contribution.
In a team every individual contribution matter because every members task is linked or
based on one another so it is responsibility of team members to contribute properly in team so
that they attain goal effectively (McNeil and et.al., 2020). Below contribution of my team
members is given:-
Team members' name Contribution
Rodrigo Andres Cubides Bonilla Take responsibility to execute work
Matthew Mckinnon Conduct presentation
Mariana Zaia Conduct research work related to the topic.
DingxinZong Develop strategies
CONCLUSION
By conducting analysis of above mentioned topics it can be determine that for very firm
it is essential to promote team building environment because through this they able to ensure that
every understand as well as respect each other which result in increase in productivity. But while
selecting a team it is essential for a person or management to determine skills, abilities and
capabilities of employees or individuals according to the allotted task. This is so because through
that they able to ensure that every staffs will conduct work properly for attaining the common

goal in team as well as it also help firm in attaining the desire goal successfully. In order to
determine skills, abilities and capabilities of an employees management may conduct several
testing such as LPA’s, Strengths Quest Talents, emotional intelligence, cultural backgrounds
evaluation and many more.
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