Here is a discussion around group norms. The Team Writing text refers to communication norms in chapter 7. This is a group specific example on how to become familiar with differences within a group and use that as an advantage to succeed.
Develop Group Norms
Effective interpersonal communication among group members and successful communication with managers and employees external to the group are critical components of group functioning.
Form and charter a team with a project, process improvement, or product development task.
Read about group and team norms to understand the concept.
Schedule and hold a meeting to establish and adopt group relationship guidelines or group norms.
With an external facilitator leading, or a member of the group, in the absence of a facilitator, leading, all group members should brainstorm a list of guidelines that will help create an effective team.
Once the list of group norms is generated, you will want to cross redundant ideas off the list.
Each member of the group commits to “living” the guidelines.
Following the meeting, distribute the group norms to all team members.
Periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the group on achieving its business goals as well as its members’ relationship goals.
This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
3. Keep it Short
4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
Don’t just create
a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you
want to do.
If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.
Don’t send a video resume to a more traditional type of company that won’t
“get it.” You might do your chances more harm than good.
Graeme Anthony, from the example above, is a public relations executive. His
cleverly thought out online content adds an extra wow factor to his already
outstanding experience.
2. Don’t Just
Read Out Your Resume
The whole point of a video presentation is to offer a potential employer
greater insight into you than a traditional resume can, so
just reading
aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.
Use the video to help the employer get a sense of not just what you have
achieved, but what you are capable of achieving in the future.
“Tell them why you would be the right person to hire and what you can do for
them,” says Mario Gedicke, account manager at Mayomann.com, a video employment platform.
You can, however, highlight particularly relevant info from your resume.
“Focus on your experience and skill set (and possible education/training)
especially relevant to the position,” advises Tyler Redford, CEO of resumebook.tv, an online resume management system.
And if it’s appropriate and relevant to the job (as in the example above),
then don’t be afraid to talk about your passions.
3. Keep it
Short
“Keep your video resume short,” says Gedicke, who advises that a
one-minute mark
is ideal.
Redford agrees that a video resume should be “short and
sweet.” He suggests staying within two minutes.
“Keep in mind that recruiters would likely want to use the video resume as an
initial filter for applicants,” Redford says. “However, recruiters do not
typically want to use the video resume in lieu of a real, in-person
interview.”
Think of your video resume as your own personal teaser trailer. In the
example above, the clip is less than one minute and 20 seconds in length, while
the extra time is made up of a
bloopers reel
accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that
you don’t take yourself too seriously).
4. Don’t Be
Afraid to Be Creative
If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.
However, stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your
wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
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If
you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent
video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an
interview.
. Keep it
Short
3
If
you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with
the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant
editing.
However,
stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the
demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should
extend to your
wardrobe
too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In
the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he
was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing
him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As
with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your
video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that
scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the
thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job opportunities
. While we post a huge
range of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get you
started. Happy hunting!
As
with all online life, don’t put content out
there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely
your
video
resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining
that
scenario
is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If
the
thought
of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit
it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job
opportunities
. While we post a huge
range
of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get
you
started.
Happy hunting!
This was the best and my favorite page that I found on the topic of video Resumes. It goes through 5 simple tips to making a successful video resume and gives an example of each of those 5 tips. The tips are making sure its appropriate, Don't just read out your resume, Keep it short, don't be afraid to be creative, and making sure it passes the share test. A great source and a great page.
This article discusses 5 tips for creating a video resume and it gives a video resume example that best fits that specific tip. The first tip is to make sure the video resume is appropriate by making sure its relevant to the job you are applying for. The second tip is not to just read out the resume but highlighting specific information in the resume that is relevant to the postion you are applying for. The third tip is keep it short by staying within 2 minutes. The fourth tip is to be creative and the last tip is not to create a video that would bring shame to yourself.
This website gives five tips for creating effective video resumes. The five tips are extremely helpful to those looking to create a video resume but aren't sure what should be included or where to start.
DD10 HW 4 This website provides five different ways to ensure video resume success. The videos apply to what they are talking about and then there is a brief written explanation.
According to this article, making a video resume can be a challenge. It offers five tips from "pros in the know," plus actually sample video resumes. The first tip is to make sure a video resume is appropriate. A video resume may be acceptable for certain professions and wrong for others. Secondly, do not just read from the resume. The point of a video resume is to present some additional insight into your character and capabilities. Next, keep the video short, around one minute. Four, don't avoid creativity; let your personality shine through. Finally, if you wouldn't want your family or friends to see the video, then don't submit it.
The top five tips to create an impressive video resume are:
1.Make sure it is appropriate
2.Don't just read your resume out loud
3.Keep it short
4.Don't be afraid to be creative
5.Have several peers edit it before sending it out
I really like this website gives good tips to create a good video resume. You really have to think on making it appropriate, and not just read out of the resume, also keeping it short. Another tip was also to be creative and make sure it passes the share test. Really good tips, and has a video for each and good explanation.
The information found on this website will help to create video resumes that stand out yet are appropriate. The website gives 5 tips through videos to help you such as, making sure it's appropriate, not just reading out your resume, keeping it short, creative, and making sure it passes the share test. With these tips, one would be able to create a video resume that is to the point and sticks out as well.
Talking in groups can help overcome the anonymity and passivity of a large class or a class meeting in a poorly designed room.
Students who expect to participate actively prepare better for class.
This source is very helpful, it provides skills in how to get started, show group leadership, and how to focus on your work. Gives tips on how to notice dynamics of the group, how to collaborate, and how to share ideas in order to participate and interact with the group.
This website offers more information on the phenomenon of "Groupthink," how to spot it, and how to avoid it. This is mainly intended for the workplace, but a lot of it is relevant for school groups, too. The term "Groupthink" was coined by Irving Janis, who pointed out that Groupthink occurs when there is one strong, persuasive group leader, a high level of group cohesion, and intense pressure from an outside source to make a good decision. This site suggests that when a group is in the decision-making process, in order to avoid Groupthink, they should make a point to explore objectives and alternatives, as well as to encourage members to challenge each others' ideas. The "Team Writing" text mentioned using brainstorming as a tactic, in which ideas are allowed to flow freely without any form of evaluation from the group. This site mentions such a tactic, as well as spreading out contribution to include everyone and giving each member a different perspective so that someone will always be playing the "Devil's Advocate."
Rhetoric Exigence is my favorite of the four links for chapter 2 because it explains the rhetoric communication process as cause and effect. It states if a group is preparing for a project and one group member does not show, it will not be forgotten, a reaction will happen. The group member will be contacted and the situation will have to be resolved.
About Public Relations Article - this is from the corporate side and what corporations should look for when hiring writiers - a head's up for those of us looking for employment in the near future!
Writing reflects not only you but the team that you are representing and if something is poorly written it makes everyone look back regardless of who wrote what. This website will discuss 5 ways to help improve that writing.
This website was real informational on different techniques to improving team writing skills. It shows you many different ways to inspire team mates. It gives you different styles of awarding and making sure your team feels wanted.
Great tips on how to improve writing in a group setting. There are good ways to improve your groups writing whether you are the best or the worst in the group. The tips worth noting are the examples of setting attainable goals, evaluation techniques and keeping up momentum.
This site simply list six steps to solve problems among a group. This is helpful for project 2 because we will be working in groups in which we may not all agree on every subject.
I think this link is the best representation of CRAP because it is simple and very appealing to the eye.
Contrast: A lot of white background. Large focal Image and set to the entire left side of page. Louis Vuitton large and bold.
Repetition: All text is brown and in capital letters. Less important items are not all capitalized and smaller.
Alignment: To the left
Proximity: Each location is grouped into correct continent. Each group is given appropriate and equal space in-between.
Contrast: focal point is an image of a laptop, aligned to the left with its description to the right. Gives a lot of empty space around it to make it your main focus. Besides the focal image other images pop against the black background.
Repetition: Menu items are linked blue at the top of the page. Smaller unimportant items linked blue and smaller at the bottom.
Alignment: Everything is aligned to the left in each group.
Proximity: Under focal point are 4 groups with category titles that you can click to enlarge to see different related aspects of the site.
This website offers suggestions made by actual students on "surviving" and "thriving" in a group project environment. One student reiterates Team Writing by suggesting the use of a team charter. A "kick-out" clause is included here, which clear states the consequences if someone does not attend meetings or does his or her work. Other students bring up being open-minded about criticism from other team members and listening to their advice. However, this site recommends assigning roles based on the members' strengths, not on what they would like to learn. I suppose it depends on the deadline and complexity of the project.
Topics included on this page:
-what is teamwork?
-biological definition
-teams undertake different kinds of tasks
-individual task
-partitioned task
-group task
-team task
-blending of tasks
I'm sharing this page because it a good amount of information to offer and aside form talking about teamwork it also discusses the different types of tasks that groups can encounter
Contrast-spacing is very linar squares and rectangles, a focal point is the red at the top to attract attention to the site and have their viewers interested. The headings of most importance are in black bold size color, and the text is smaller and in a bluecolor.Color is attractive to where it is eye catching but easy on the eyes with black, white , blue, and red.
Repetition-again the color is repatative with red, black, and white. repetative elements such as video clips and new. The format, of it is organized, with the subjects running along the top of the page that allows the viewer to go to exactly they want to know. below the subject tabs there are groups of related information for example how the bottom of the top news there are bullet points of what the news is about. Then towards the bottom of the website there are grouped topics that have the topics of which the tabs on the top. Except these have subtext to other related topics that fall under that subjects they are in a same size box which groups them.
Allignment-nothing is centered all text is left justifyed, the information is visually connected to find information much easier and all is aligned to one box or another.
Proximity-related items all the headers of the news each have its own box and all the news are related is under each of the heading, The white/light grey backround is evenly separated to give it a balance.
Contrast: CNN is centered and bold white against a red background, which makes it easy to read. Breaking and main news stories are in groups of three and set as the largest images at the top of the page. Bold white text against a black background makes the focal point pop.
Repetition: Menu items are white against red background in smaller text under CNN. All links are blue, bullets red, titles bold large and black.
Alignment: everything aligned to left for each grouping object.
Proximity: News is categorized into different groups, i.e.) world, business, entertainment... etc.
I think CNN is a great example of a grid - a very sophisticated look. The beginning is a 3 grid and as you scroll it transfers to a 4 grid. They really make the most of the white space and keep it very organized with a justified text.
CNN has both different text sizes and color. Also with this, there are different borders within 1 page to show the many different stories and sections that are being highlighted within a page
Contrast: White background, main story in the center of the page. Summary of story underneath with related links smaller, different colored text to bottom right.
Repetition: All links are colored blue and all bullet points and listing numbers are purple. Yahoo sites in the menu are all black with thumbnail pictures. Titles for each grouping box are in black capital letters with subtitles in grey.
Alignment: Everything aligned to the left throughout entire webpage.
Proximity: Alike items are grouped into boxes with a title in black capital letters.
Follows CRAP principles. The Yahoo title and logo are both in purple. C= The whole background is white. The top news stories are posted in the top middle page. All titles are the same color. R= Yahoo it repeated throughout the site. All title colors are the same. It is uniform throughout. A= everything on the site is left align, making it look more organized. P= Groups are all linked together
The website does in fact follow the CRAP principles to a T. A very good reason for this is that there is a huge team of web designers working for yahoo, thus leading to an excellent website.
i love yahoo's webpage and i think that it follows CRAP very well. this page is one that im on often and its so simple not to clutered and easy to find what i need:) i think this is a great pick.
yes, Yahoo does following the principles quite well. i tend to favor a more simplistic design and so for news/browser sites, I would actually prefer www.msn.com It seems to be the same type of content but set up in a way that is a little bit easier for the eye to read. Maybe because it is right-aligned and not left like so many other sites?
Team diversity through this website deals with the positives of multicultural groups. Being able to sell products globally creates teams that are multicultural. Although differences may arise due to cultural backgrounds, the key is to accept these differences and use them to your benefit.
This website states the different audiences for specific interest or group of people. Chapter 1 says: "the more you know about your audience, the better equipped you are to attract their attention..."
Of the top ten methods listed, I believe that creating a common, shared team goal, and promoting interdependency are the two most valuable methods to work as a cohesive group. This page gives many details about each method that can improve teamwork and the ultimate project that the team is working on.
Alex Portela on 27 Feb 12Here is a discussion around group norms. The Team Writing text refers to communication norms in chapter 7. This is a group specific example on how to become familiar with differences within a group and use that as an advantage to succeed.
