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Purpose:
I will use what I know about teamwork and community building to lead the group in
creating a successful product presentation. The overarching goal is to create a cohesive
group dynamic in which everyones voice is heard and everyone is contributing to the
final product.
Context:
The firm we work at is BioMarin, and my team is working on a presentation for medicine
for PKU. PKU is a condition in which a persons body cannot break down the amino acid
phenylalanine. I am the team lead, however I am striving to make the group a democratic
one. I work to move the team along and to facilitate the activities, while still leaving the
meeting open to everyones ideas. We are on a committee that meets every week for the
month until the presentation. The meetings that we have are to talk about the presentation
and not about the actual product itself.
Materials:
I will need a white board and a whiteboard marker.
Method:
Steps:
1. Week 1: Team Building
a. Get the group to talk about why they are at this company, why they are
interested in biotechnology, and what their specific goals are for this
project. Try to pick out the similarities between everyones ideas. This will
show that I value everyones background and their specific goals. It will
also create a base for the expectations for the group.
b. Team building activities:
i. Count Off: The whole group must count to a certain number (10 or
20) with one person saying one number at a time without two
people speaking at once. If two people speak at the same time you
must start over. There can be no planning. This game works on
teamwork and patience.
ii. Survival: Your plane crashed so the group must decide on the 10
most important items needed to survive. Works on collaboration,
communication, and creativity.
c. Go through everyones roles and try to match roles with each persons
strengths. For example: