Discussion Four: Working With Others So many problems we need to tackle in our d

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Discussion Four: Working With Others
So many problems we need to tackle in our day-to-day life are done in collaboration with others.
When it comes to work, group problem solving with colleagues and coworkers happens everyday, and problem solving activities are a great way to practice many relevant skills that can be applied in the workplace.
It’s great to be able to work on complex tasks with a team as they can help to:
Develop cohesion and build relationships in the team;
Practice communication and create trust;
Understand how each other thinks;
Teach strategies to overcome obstacles in the way of achieving goals;
Foster creativity;
Encourage negotiation amongst team members;
Help lateral thinking.
While this discussion activity is quite simple, it reflects many of the benefits of working with others, being open-minded, and listening to the ideas and suggestions of others. 
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For this activity to work properly, it is very important that you follow the directions closely. As with the other discussions, you are required to make an initial post before you will be able to see the posts of others in your group. 
ALSO, the scoring and timing for this activity is a bit different than for previous discussions because you are working with others.
Monday – Wednesday —
Initial post — one two-digit number, with an explanation of how you reached that answer. (100+ substantive words; 10 points)
Thursday – Sunday — 
Response posts — 1. Review the numbers posted by your teammates and post replies to each asking clarifying questions with the goal of understanding how each came to their answer to “how many squares?” Can your group reach a consensus answer to that question? (50+ substantive words each; 15 points total)
AND THEN 2. Post a one-page, single-spaced essay in which you discuss how the differences in group member answers and explanation of how they were reached reveals challenges and benefits of working in groups and teams to the ASSIGNMENT FOLDER (20 points). 
HOW MANY SQUARES? 
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REMEMBER: For this activity to work properly, it is very important that you follow the directions closely (see posting directions at the top of this discussion assignment). As with the other discussions, you are required to make an initial post before you will be able to see the posts of others in your group.
LABEL WHICH POST IS WHICH, ONCE THE INITIAL POST IS DONE I WILL SEND YOU REPLYS SO YOU CAN FINISH (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)

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