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versatility of mosaics ...
Figure1:Mosaicasateambuildingtool(©MosaicsOfIntention,2014,Photo:MajaFrencl).
on a group of nurses that interprofessional collaboration improves the opportunity for a
meaningful team building by integrating arts. Furthermore, Erfer & Ziv (2006) showed
that the integration of art is a valuable treatment modality for creating cohesion in groups
of children who have previously been chaotic and disorganized. Reid (2013) in her study
demonstrates how a simple and fun art exercise (e.g., a simple mandala) can establish a
sense of cohesion in the group.
Mosaic construction is a demanding process and requires intense collaboration be-
tween team members, especially when they are not experienced in this technique (Reid,
2013). Intense collaboration among team members is a prerequisite for an effective team
building, hence, is not surprising that mosaic construction was already confirmed to be
a valuable team building approach (Reid, 2013). Although mosaic construction is wide-
ly used in team building workshops (e.g., Crafty Corner, n.d.; Mosaicos, 2014), there is a
lack of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in different team building outcomes. Klein et
al. (2009) present different team building outcomes. According to our experience, we can
assume that mosaic construction is more useful for improving certain team building out-
comes than others. For example, an intense coordination and collaboration, required for
the construction of a mosaic, usually has a substantial effect on affective outcomes (e.g.,
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Figure1:Mosaicasateambuildingtool(©MosaicsOfIntention,2014,Photo:MajaFrencl).
on a group of nurses that interprofessional collaboration improves the opportunity for a
meaningful team building by integrating arts. Furthermore, Erfer & Ziv (2006) showed
that the integration of art is a valuable treatment modality for creating cohesion in groups
of children who have previously been chaotic and disorganized. Reid (2013) in her study
demonstrates how a simple and fun art exercise (e.g., a simple mandala) can establish a
sense of cohesion in the group.
Mosaic construction is a demanding process and requires intense collaboration be-
tween team members, especially when they are not experienced in this technique (Reid,
2013). Intense collaboration among team members is a prerequisite for an effective team
building, hence, is not surprising that mosaic construction was already confirmed to be
a valuable team building approach (Reid, 2013). Although mosaic construction is wide-
ly used in team building workshops (e.g., Crafty Corner, n.d.; Mosaicos, 2014), there is a
lack of scientific evidence of its effectiveness in different team building outcomes. Klein et
al. (2009) present different team building outcomes. According to our experience, we can
assume that mosaic construction is more useful for improving certain team building out-
comes than others. For example, an intense coordination and collaboration, required for
the construction of a mosaic, usually has a substantial effect on affective outcomes (e.g.,
103
