101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom

Learning on a Team

Human beings make up organizations, create their culture, and determine the effectiveness of the organizations. This effectiveness is dependent upon how well these human beings work together as a group. Indeed, human beings do almost everything in groups. We grow up in families, learn in classes, play on teams, socialize in clubs, travel in car pools, and work in departments. Is it any wonder that teams are also a good place to learn and develop?

One of the great opportunities that individuals have for development in large organizations is the opportunity to serve on a cross-functional team. Although it may be called a “task force,” “working group,” “problem-solving team,” “tiger team,” or something else, most have several ...