Team Portfolio Content

State your learning style $($VARK$)$ and operationg preference $($Business Chemistry$)$

Introduction $($Executive Summary$)$: The exec summary provides a high level over view of the paper and what the reader can expect to read. $=1\mathrm{.}5$

Decribe each learning style $($VARK$)$ and how you would best interact and share information with the difference styles. $=2$

Decribe each work preference $($Business Chemistry$)$ and how you would best interact and work with the difference approaches. $=2$

Why it is important to understand individual learning styles and operating preferences in a team environment? How does understanding these preferences help the team complete quality work? $$What happens if unique styles and work preferences are not considered when providing information, teaching employees new skills or working together using a work preference that does not match the individual approach? $=5$

Conclusion: Summary of the portfolio and a high level summary of the key points you want the reader to remember. $=1\mathrm{.}5$

Clear, error free writing $$ use the writing rubric as a guide $=3$

Additional information

Multimodal $($VARK$)$

People with your preference like:

different formats, graphs, diagrams, maps, interesting layouts, space, listening, discussing, talking, questioning, notes, handouts, print, text, practical exercises, experiences, examples, case studies, trial and error, things that are real, $...$

Your scores were:

Visual $9$

Aural $13$

Read$/$Write $11$

Kinesthetic $9$

Use the following helpsheets for strategies that apply to your VARK preference:

Multimodal strategies

Visual Strategies

Aural Strategies

Read$/$Write Strategies

Kinesthetic Strategies

Understanding the results

Experiences: Read about the experiences of others with the same learning preference as you $-$ and add your own observations.

Current Strategies Questionnaire: Find out whether the learning strategies you currently use are the best for your learning preference.

They tend to be risk tolerant, exploratory, rapid decision makers, conflict tolerant, and often take charge.$$They can seem impatient and are likely to move forward without consensus.$$

INTERACTION TIPS

DO:

Grab their interest quickly

Express yourself freely and clearly

Think out of the box

Be open to new ideas and changes in direction

DON'T:

Prolong evaluation of options

Dwell on the details once they get it

Focus only on what$$s been done before

Say things like $$should$$ and $$ought$$

They tend to be direct, competitive, tough minded, skeptical, quantitative, tech$-$savvy, experimental, focused, intellectual. They can seem uncompromising, focused on logic over the feelings of others.

HOW TO ENGAGE THEM

Be confident and have a plan

Be brief; get to the point and head straight for the goal

Recognize their achievements and leadership abilities

Don$$t criticize yourself

They like to spar, so don$$t be afraid to fight back

They enjoy puns and paradoxes

They tend to be idea generators, spontaneous, adaptable, energetic, novelty seeking, networked, imaginative. They can seem excitable, self$-$promotional, and easily distracted.

HOW TO ENGAGE THEM

Be lively and open to exploring big ideas

Brainstorm using visuals

Emphasize fun, freedom, and adventure

Be daring

Present imaginative materials without much detail

Hear them out; they often think while speaking

Meet them in unusual environments