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Teams
Professor Arbuckle’s Mission
Professor Arbuckle walks to the blackboard. He erases it completely and
then writes in large block letters: FANTASY BASEBALL.
A muted but distinct “whaaaat?” is heard from the back row.
“In fantasy baseball you create the perfect team–“
“They have lists online,” the same voice from the back row pipes up.
“Thank you, Fred,” Professor Arbuckle says. “You’ll work in small groups to
examine team roles and consider the performance criteria for each role.”
He starts writing on the board enthusiastically: ACTIVITY—Examining and
Performing in Team Roles
“Youwill need to examine the personal resources eachmember brings to the
team and use that information to build the strongest team you can with well-
thought out roles. You will also need to create and implement a plan for success,
assess your performance as a team, and modify the plan if needed. You will
communicate your findings about teamwork, including
occasions and activities
where teamwork is helpful,
to the class in an oral presentation. Afterward, you
will perform a final team self-assessment.
“And, if that’s too easy for you, I’ve pre-selected the people on each team.
That’s right,” Professor Arbuckle chuckles a tad sadistically as greenish-black
clouds seem to suddenly gather outside the classroom
windows. “I’m putting you with the people you
haven’t worked with yet. In other words, those
folks you’ve been avoiding all semester.”
Professor Arbuckle stands up tall and barks:
“Wright, Benedict, Simic, Barot, Ali!
Addonizio, Lowell, Baca, Jackson, Levine! Levis…”