How to prepare for the challenge?

What are key performance indicators for team dynamics, and how can we track this making use of coaches’ and students’ input. Get inspired by lean approaches where teams projects are continuously monitored and directed in the right direction based on facts and figures.

Why is it important to find a solution to this challenge?

Students often work in teams during a project, which is an effective and motivating way to learn about content, but also to experience and learn to work in multi-diverse teams. Due to individual background differences team-work can be difficult which slows down to process and could even stand in the way of learning. In most cases the teams try to be solve the hurdles by themselves, and not discussed with the coach, or just in a later stage. This often slows down the process, which can result in not achieving the learning objectives. At the moment we only have access to after-course evaluation, which it is too late for a coach to help, intervene or direct the team in the right direction to get the most out the individual student and the teams’ performance!

What is the possible impact of a good solution?

An effective and efficient way of coaching our students and intervene when needed!

What is the expected outcome of this challenge?

A tool which give the coordinator and our coaching team live insight in the group-dynamic performance of a large number of student teams.