Hell’s KitchenClark Beyer, Brock Carter, Denis Gelrud,

Chris Sokolis, Sam Wertz

IntroductionHosted By Gordon

RamsayCooking CompetitionChefs Compete in

Teams then IndividuallyWinner wins the

position of Head Chef at a famous restaurant

Team picks people to eliminate

How Not To CommunicateYellingAngry tone Rolling eyes No eye contact

How To CommunicateSpeaking

loudly"Keep it up"Calm toneEffective

listening

Who Made Themselves Relevant?Heather

She won Hell's Kitchen

HeatherMade herself relevant

Took ControlOrdered people around

Turned around a failing team Made them act professional

Productive Ways to Build TeamworkHeather stopped her team from fighting Work together as a teamDemonstrated by example through her

attitude and cooking

Undermining OthersMale contestant told another he needed red

sauce Did not tell him that he found some.

Many foods undercookedForgetting to turn ovens onNot communicating that dishes needed to be

prepared

The TruthImportant to tell the truth

Truth helps communication, even with mistakesKeeping the rest of the team updated by

communicating is a vital asset to the team. Example:

Rachel lied about how much time it would take for an entrée to get to the dining room

The entrée was not going to get out on timeAble to adjust their strategies and would have

had an easier time making up for Rachel’s mistake

The TruthGiving false, misleading information will get

that person in even more trouble in the long run

Have realistic ideas when working on a team projectLying negatively affects the entire team

The Truth- Depends on the

situation- What are the stakes

involved?

Compared to Our TeamOrganizationTeamworkAlliances

Life ExperiencesTeamworkStrategyWeakest Link“Cuts”

ConclusionWe Learned:

Work better as a teamEvery team needs a

leader Want to be in control?

Take the lead