
331 – Are you listening?
Purpose/Objectives: Before a group can work as an effective team, all the
members must understand the challenges, tasks, and
goals of the team. That is a statement almost everyone
can agree with. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misun-
derstanding and misinterpreting among team members,
and that can hurt a team before it has a chance to work
effectively. In this exercise, you will first make a mock
presentation about the team's issues. (A suggested
facilitator's script is included.) Then, the participants
will discuss what they heard or think they heard. Their
realization of how easily misinformation can occur will ...