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-=====Mentoring in Teamwork=====+=====Mentoring in Team Dynamic=====
 Students will have some experience working on teams.  Much of that experience Students will have some experience working on teams.  Much of that experience
-will have been negative.  As a Capstone coach, you have the opportunity to +will have been negative. Consequently, team members may need your expert advice on how to 
-mentor the students to develop appropriate teamwork practices.  Some suggestions +best organize and run the team. This section will discuss how to set up your team and help the team run efficiently
-are listed here.+
  
-====Organizing the team====+**//Team-building Activity//**
  
-Team members have experience in working with others, but may need advice in how to +During the month of September,  every coach should plan and carry out an activity that will help build team unity.  It's often good to invite spouses or significant others as well.  Some coaches have a barbecue at their house.  Others take the team to participate in a project related activity.  In any case, the activity should be fun
-best organize and run the team.  As an experienced professional, you have the +
-ability to provide such advice. +
- +
-===Team-building Activity=== +
-During the month of September,  every coach should plan and carry out some kind of activity that will help build team unity.  It's often good to invite spouses or significant others as well.  Some coaches have a barbecue at their house.  Others take the team to participate in some kind of activity +
-that may be project-related.  In any case, the activity should be fun+
 for you and your team members and help you all get to know one another better. for you and your team members and help you all get to know one another better.
  
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   - Submit the original receipt to the Capstone office as soon as possible, no later than 5 days after the purchase.   - Submit the original receipt to the Capstone office as soon as possible, no later than 5 days after the purchase.
   - Once the Capstone office has processed the reimbursement, you will receive an email from BYU’s financial system, Chrome River, indicating the need for you to approve your reimbursement. To accurately complete the approval process, go to [[https://app.ca1.chromeriver.com/login/sso/saml?CompanyID=byu.edu|Chrome River]] (you may also go to my.byu.edu > Campus Links > Work Links > Chrome River).   - Once the Capstone office has processed the reimbursement, you will receive an email from BYU’s financial system, Chrome River, indicating the need for you to approve your reimbursement. To accurately complete the approval process, go to [[https://app.ca1.chromeriver.com/login/sso/saml?CompanyID=byu.edu|Chrome River]] (you may also go to my.byu.edu > Campus Links > Work Links > Chrome River).
-  - In Chrome River, go to approvals needed and select the expense report corresponding to your reimbursement.  Click on Approved. {{  wiki:coach_reimbursements_1.png?650  }}\\ +  - In Chrome River, go to approvals needed and select the expense report corresponding to your reimbursement.  Click on Approved. {{  wiki:coach_reimbursements_1.png?650  }}
   - Click approve again to confirm approval. Ensure that the report indicates it has been successfully approved. {{  wiki:coach_reimbursements_2.png?650  }}   - Click approve again to confirm approval. Ensure that the report indicates it has been successfully approved. {{  wiki:coach_reimbursements_2.png?650  }}
  
-===Choosing a team leader===+**//Choosing a team leader//** 
 The right team leader can make a huge difference on the team.  Working with the team, The right team leader can make a huge difference on the team.  Working with the team,
 you should select a team leader. you should select a team leader.
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 Regardless of the specific methods you use, make sure your team has a leader.  A Regardless of the specific methods you use, make sure your team has a leader.  A
 team without a defined leader will struggle to make progress. team without a defined leader will struggle to make progress.
 +<html><div class="capnote">
 +NOTE: Do not take over as the team leader.
 +</div></html>
 +
 +**//Team meetings//**
  
-===Team meetings=== 
 Help the team learn to run effective team meetings.  The team is very likely used to Help the team learn to run effective team meetings.  The team is very likely used to
 having meetings, but their meetings may not be particularly effective.  They may having meetings, but their meetings may not be particularly effective.  They may
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 Teams that make effective use of meeting time are more successful. Teams that make effective use of meeting time are more successful.
  
-====Tuckman Stages of team performance====+**//Dealing with conflict//**
  
 One of the challenges of BYU culture is that there is a significant feeling that it is One of the challenges of BYU culture is that there is a significant feeling that it is
 always necessary to be nice, and that we must avoid disagreement because contention is always necessary to be nice, and that we must avoid disagreement because contention is
 of the devil.  This can lead to students being very uncomfortable with normal and desirable of the devil.  This can lead to students being very uncomfortable with normal and desirable
-team processes. +team processes. It is healthy for teams to have some conflict because different people have different, yet valuable opinions. This is because having a range of different opinions increases 
- +the likelihood that the best solution will be found.
-Teams have been demonstrated to go through four stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing as described in [[..:project-wiki:tools:tuckman_team_stages|Tuckman Team Stages]]. +
-Teams that are afraid of conflict may back away as soon as they start to reach Storming.  If they back away, +
-they never become high-performing teams. +
- +
-As a coach, you can help provide the safety the team needs to progress into Storming, +
-and to move on to Norming and Performing.  Help the students to see that Storming +
-is an essential part of team growth, and that it represents progress as long as +
-the team moves forward. +
- +
-In order to succeed on their project, the team must reach the Performing stage. +
- +
-====Dealing with conflict==== +
- +
-It is healthy for teams to have some conflict.  Different people have different opinions. +
-And the different opinions are valuable.  Having a range of different opinions increases +
-the likelihood that the best solution will be found in any particular situation.+
  
 However, it is important that the differences of opinion not degenerate into contention. However, it is important that the differences of opinion not degenerate into contention.
 The focus needs to remain on what is right, rather than who is right.  People with The focus needs to remain on what is right, rather than who is right.  People with
-different opinions need to listen to one another, and be open to change.+different opinions need to listen to one another and be open to change.
  
 Help your team understand that differences of opinion are healthy, and that dealing well Help your team understand that differences of opinion are healthy, and that dealing well
 with them can strengthen both the team and the project. Furthermore, the ability with them can strengthen both the team and the project. Furthermore, the ability
 to deal well with conflict is a valuable personal and professional skill to develop. to deal well with conflict is a valuable personal and professional skill to develop.
 +
 +**//Tuckman Stages of team performance//**
 +
 +Teams have been demonstrated to go through four stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. See [[..:project-wiki:tools:tuckman_team_stages|Tuckman Team Stages]] to know how to guide your team through this process.
 +
 +
 +
  
  
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