38 www.virtual-teams.eu 4.3. Handouts and activity sheets Activity 1: SITUATION ANALYSIS A good team leader must learn to face a multitude of situations, which often go wrong. For this it is important to learn from mistakes and be self-critical. In addition, empathy helps you to put yourself in the shoes of others, and recognize their emotions. That will help you solve problems in the future and become a great leader. Learning objectives: ● To improve communication ● To learn to solve problems ● To practice self-awareness and self-criticism ● To develop empathy Instructions: 1. Complete the columns in the following table from right to left, taking into consideration a problem you have addressed. 2. Be honest and allow time to complete the last column. What did I say? How did I say it? What was I hoping to get? What effect / emotion did it cause? What results did I get? What can I do now? Activity 2: THE OLYMPICS OF PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY Investing in training is ideal to achieve effective virtual teams, but it is also true that it is good to spend time and effort in other aspects that enhance productivity and communication within the work team. A productive person is not only one who knows how to manage their projects and tasks, but one who incorporates different skills to optimize work routines both personally and as a team. Learning objectives: ● To increase team productivity. ● To improve team effectiveness. ● To promote communication within the team. Instructions: 1. Each person on the team makes a list of different topics that help improve the team's effectiveness. 2. When each person on the team has prepared the list, the next step would be to share it publicly on a digital canvas such as Mural or Miro. The fact of depositing these themes in the aforementioned tools allows us to design a small mental map with specific ideas for each of the themes proposed by the team.
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