Time Management in
Distance Learning Teams
Tonnette Bentley
Ryan Cassavant
Jennifer LePage
Mark Sementilli
Com516: Week Three Team Presentation University of Phoenix
Good time management in
teams leads to:
The successful completion of
goals
Less conflict between team
members
The ability to deal with a crisis,
should one arise
How does a team have good time
management in a distance
learning model?
Set good team ground rules.
Communicate completion
problems and issues with
project right away.
Respect complex issues
regarding time and adhere to
team project deadlines as best
able.
Team Ground Rules
Identify strengths and
weaknesses of team members
Respect others’ abilities
Allow members to give and seek
advice
Establish open communication to
facilitate team member confidence
and active participation
Team Ground Rules
Identify the project parameters
and clearly identify tasks and
priorities needed to complete
the project
Document a list of tasks and
prioritize them
Documentation allows for
re-organization if problems occur
Team Ground Rules
Designate tasks and timelines
needed to complete the team
project
Based on team member
availability
Based on team member’s
strengths
Ordered clearly and documented
to speed conclusion and establish
order
Communicate problems as
soon as possible
Open communication regarding
timelines or ability allows for the
reassignment of tasks as
needed
Communicate problems as
soon as possible
Openly addressing conflict in a
timely manner facilitates
dialogue and allows for the
resolution of problems and
challenges quickly
Communicate problems as
soon as possible
Flexibility is the key to
addressing challenges in time
management within a distance
learning team
Respect Complex issues
regarding time and adhere to
team project deadlines
Problems include:
Geographical time
Personal commitments and
emergencies
Technology failures
Respect Complex issues
regarding time and adhere to
team project deadlines
Possible solutions include:
Setting realistic deadlines
Setting realistic workloads
Being flexible and willing to put
more effort into accomplishing the
goal
Having a technology back-up plan
Good time management in
teams leads to:
The successful completion of
goals
Set and assign tasks appropriately
Be flexible within the team
Respect workload and ability limits
Good time management in
teams leads to:
Less conflict between team
members
Designate tasks and timelines with
documentation to support
assignment, activity and feedback
Openly address conflict and
dialogue in a constructive and
proactive manner
Good time management in
teams leads to:
The ability to deal with a crisis,
should one arise
Reassign tasks if necessary
Have a technology back-up plan
Respect differences in geography,
personal commitment and
emergencies but adhere to group
timelines as much as possible
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