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Alternatively, ask the participants to write their responses to
the questions as a homework assignment.
Suggestions for
the PracticeField Approach
During the first phase, give suggestions to the teams on how to
function more effectively—while following the instructions.
During the second phase, give suggestions to the
cross-functional teams: Encourage the team members to share
their preferred modes of operation and to negotiate a set of
groundrules. Prompt the participants with the following
questions:
I
How did you function as a team during the previous round?
I
Which procedures do you want to continue using? Why?
I
Which procedures do you want to discontinue? Why?
I
Should we elect a leader for our cross-functional team? Why
or why not?
I
Should we encourage everyone to talk during the activity?
Why or why not?
I
Should we permit changes in our procedure as we continue
the NetWork activity? How should we go about making these
changes?
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