Personal Agendas in Teamwork

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

40 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Dr. Aletha Stahl, CILMAR, Purdue University, and Dr. Laura Starr, College of Science, Purdue University.

 

Adapted from:

Case studies - NIH office of intramural research. (2003). https://oir.nih.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/sourcebook/documents/ethical_conduct/case_studies-2003.pdf

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. adaptation
  3. assumptions
  4. behavior
  5. CILMAR staff collection
  6. empathy
  7. other awareness
  8. perspective taking
  9. security
  10. teamwork

As a result of this lesson, participants will be able to: 1. Recognize personal agendas and their role in group projects and teamwork. 2. Reflect on their own personal agendas. 3. Explore ways of mitigating tensions that personal agendas can create.