Group work. Team Work. Collaboration. Some people love group work. Right? Others might hear the term "group work" and feel panic, frustration, or anxiety.

However,it is incredibly likely that you will be required to do some form of group work in the professional world. In many of your courses at HCC, this will be expected of you. One of our Learning Outcomes even explores the the idea of team work.

It is also incredibly likely that the team work you will do will be conducted partially or totally online. For example, you might find yourself working on a committee for a non-profit organization, on a multi-level project for a construction company, or on a marketing team. Some of these collaborations last for a few weeks and then they are over. Some professional work group scenarios can last years.

With all of this in mind, our current Chapter 3 reading demonstrates that understanding the dynamics of group work can make collaboration more comfortable, equitable, and efficient. Here is a video from our reading: