Working Together

The learning team is an interesting concept in educations as are the workgroups found in many an organization. The learning team allows the individuals to grow based upon the collectively strengths of its members. Each member shares information pertaining to the exercises. Allowing for the sharing of intellectual resources and solving the problem with the most viable and economic solution possible.

According to The Self-Assessment Library, “the questionnaire classifies people as extraverted or introverted (E or I), sensing or intuitive (S or N), thinking or feeling (T of F) and perceiving or judging (P or J). These classifications can then be combined into 16 personality” types (Robbins, 2007). Coincidently three out of the four-team members has the Jungian personality type of ENTP. The ENTP personality type is innovative, individualistic, versatile, and entrepreneurial. The fourth person is the ENFJ type. Their classification is charismatic, compassionate, and highly persuasive (Robbins, 2007).

With three team members, possessing the same personality type indicates the team shares common characteristics. Sharing personality type will defiantly help in our interactions because we think the same way. This could also hurt the team because no one will play the devil’s advocate in discussions.

In addition to the personality type, there are listening and trusting assessment each team member has taken. The listening skills test help determine how good one is at listening. The tester answers a series of questions. Then the rankings determine how effective one’s listening skills are. The listening skills test “scores range from 15 to 75.” “The higher your score over 60 the more effective listening skills are. A score lower than 40 indicate more work on listening needs to be done. (Robbins, 2007)

In addition to the listening test, there is a trusting assessment each team member has also taken. The trusting skills test help determine how...