...Activity 3.1 Working in a good team can be very encouraging and rewarding; within a good performing team you will see that each member has clear roles and responsibilities in order to accomplish results. They can come together for a short or longer period of time with specific roles and objectives to achieve their goal. In a good working group/team each member comes together to achieve a particular task, they support each other, make decisions and take action. When assembling a team it’s good practice to bring together individuals with different viewpoints, different backgrounds, from different departments with different skills, competencies and knowledge to get the task completed especially if you are working on a specific project. Belbin...
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...A Good Team Player Stakeholders Steven, Assistant Department Manager- Accounts Payable Kristin, Newly appointed supervisor of Accounts Payable Department Other managers and employees at the Accounts Payable Department Main Problem: Should Steven name the names of the people who he thought are not acting on the interest of the companies? Sub-Problem: Do you think Steven intentionally hinted Kristin regarding this issue? Conclusion: Being a leader does not mean getting the upper hand, but it means that one should lower his/her hand, stretch it out so that other can reach it and together they can accomplish what it needs to be done. It is also not wise for Kirsten to force Steven to name those people as she is depriving them fairness in judgment. Team work lies on the attitude of the leaders. It is them who can make or break the outlook of the department thus it is them who can model what “acting on the best interest of the company” would mean. A Case Study Prepared by China Chua Background of the Case: Kristin is forcing Steven to spill the beans on who are the employees that are not acting on the best interests of the company, based on what he had told her earlier on their first meeting. Recommendation: No, he should not give her the names, instead he should clarify to Kirsten that what he said earlier was a mere comment/opinion and it meant no harm to her or his team mates. He should be be a team player To dwell into the situation, do I really...
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...or break a winning team. This study examines the connection between a coach’s ability to coach and a team’s cohesiveness. A Team is Only as Good as Their Coach Numerous researchers have studied the correlation between a coach’s method of coaching and team performance. One of the most notable theoretical models used to investigate coaching behavior is Chelladurai’s Multidemensional Model of Leadership. This model shows the coach’s behavior as viewed from three perspectives: the behavior that is preferred by the athlete, the behavior that is required by the situation and the actual behavior of the coach. It has long been assumed that a team’s performance and satisfaction are a direct result of the coach’s behavior (Carron, Hausenblas & Eys, 2005). Athletes look to coaches that foster friendship, mutual trust heightened respect and interpersonal warmth (Shields, Gardner, Bredemeier & Bostro, 1997). What is a Coach’s Perfect Behavior? The perfect behavior of a successful coach is a combination of different styles of training, democratic style, autocratic style, social support and positive feedback (Carron, et. Al., 2005). It takes many years to become a perfect coach, it is often wondered if coaches are taught or born into their profession. Just as players come and go and continually get traded, so do coaches. It is often in the news that head or assistant coaches have been fired or are looking for positions for other teams. In the near future...
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...accidents". Even today knowing the important role culture plays on reducing accidents most managers still firmly believe "unsafe actions" or "at risk behaviors" are responsible for most employee accidents. The idea seems to be embedded in their DNA. In other words it is part of their culture. There are four essential elements for effective team management: The culture of the organization must lead, support and protect teams. People, managers and workers, must have or acquire the interpersonal and rational skills required to work effectively on a team. People must be given the opportunity to practice team skills before working on an actual team managed project and continually thereafter. It will take time and patience to develop and hone these skills. As teams progress they must be given the appropriate level of authority to implement ideas and recommendations without management oversight. Teamwork has to become the intricate part of management structure and culture. The two important questions for the future of our company are: Is our culture the right one for the new challenges of management? Is our company ready for teams to manage quality, productivity and safety in our operations? Culture has a direct effect on how managers interact and treat employees relative to...
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...Ethics Case: "A Good Team Player" 1) Describe the factual situation Steven, a staff accountant in the accounts payable section, is confident that he knows the “ins” and “outs” of the bureaucratic organization he works in. Kristin, a new manager of accounts payable, no non-sense type of manager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with the same vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career. Steven believes people seem to gain promotions and have the opportunity to work overtime based on who likes them rather than the quality of their work. As a result, Steven who is dissatisfied with what he senses are political machinations that have influenced managerial decision making within his firm, suggests to Kristin that things would be better if the political could be stopped. Kristin uses the power of her new position to get Steven to give her the names of the bad team players or else she will start to think he is part of the problem. Steven, stunned, cannot think of a way to respond. 2) Identify the possible courses of action. There are three possible courses of action that I can take away from this situation. One situation involves Steven and the company, and one that involves Steven only. 1. Steven would be to respond Kristin's demands and give her the names of the bad team players. By doing this, it would benefit himself in the long run and will allow the company to better their work force. 2. Steven...
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...IF YOU FOLLOW THIS YOU WILL BECOME A GOOD LEADER Being able to work effectively on a team is critical in the current job market where every employee is closely measured. Team work is very essential in what we do. Here are some ideas on how to be a good leader. Listen to your team: Listen to others. Even though you are the team leader and you make the decisions, you should always ask people what their opinion is. Try to incorporate them whenever it's feasible. You aren't a dictator. Take in others' suggestions: When someone gives you an idea, work on it. Think of how you can improve on it. A good leader is one that listens and not just talks. Show the team you are flexible to consider their thoughts. Include everyone on the team: Include everyone. If some people are a little left behind, help them. Always try to include them. Find a task for everyone no matter what their skill or level. Encourage your team: Sometimes people are scared to try something and this is where the leader comes in. You have to encourage your team mates and show them that the task is possible, even if difficult, and try to make it fun for them. Show them the positive results of their work. Know what you are talking about: If your teammates are as confused as you are, how will they know what to do? As the leader, you must do the research first, or have the most information. A team working together: Enjoy being a leader. Even though leaders have to take things seriously, there is no reason...
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...Trust in my abilities and trust in my team that they have my back to push through the tough times. - Don't let the hard times bring you down, don't be middle third/ "mediocre": If I have a bad day at pitching, not a good batting day, not fielding right, my throws are wild, or whatever it may be I need to clear my head and remember I've got this. I've worked for this, that I have put in my effort and that I know how to play. I need to remember that I've got the skills to pull me out of those slumps. - "Positive or poison": I need to stay positive and stay determined through and through, not just for me but for my team as well. If we're down in the score or having a bad day I need to be there with encouragement, tips, cheers, or whatever it takes to pull us out. I need to stay positive and determined....
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...Team athletics are a huge part of society and of school, where most people start truly developing who they’re going to be for the rest of their lives. During this time, it is important to build strong connections and strong personal values. Team athletics do exactly that; they teach kids values that will last a lifetime and that can make them better people. Whether it be from: football, soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey, it doesn’t matter. Team sports teach things people might not learn anywhere else. Playing on team sports provides many opportunities, but one of the most important opportunities it presents kids with is to learn values that will stay with them forever. Between the interactions with fellow players and the coaches they can learn a lot. Playing games against other teams teaches good sportsmanship and to never give up. When the team is down by a few scores and it looks like they can’t come back, they learn that they’re never down and out; they learn to fight and give it they’re all. Whether the game is won or lost isn’t what matters. What matters is that the team as a whole tried and didn’t just lay down and quit. Then depending on the outcome of the game determines how a team should act. If they win, they shouldn’t yell and scream at the other team and gloat in their faces that they beat them. They should shake their hands, tell them it was a good game, and act with class. If they lost then they should accept defeat, acknowledge that the other team bested...
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...Ten Qualities of an Effective Team Player If you were choosing team members for a business team in your organization, who would the best team players be? Assuming that people have the right technical skills for the work to be done, what other factors would you use to select your team members? Teams need strong team players to perform well. But what defines such people? Read on. Demonstrates reliability You can count on a reliable team member who gets work done and does his fair share to work hard and meet commitments. He or she follows through on assignments. Consistency is key. You can count on him or her to deliver good performance all the time, not just some of the time. Communicates constructively Teams need people who speak up and express their thoughts and ideas clearly, directly, honestly, and with respect for others and for the work of the team. That's what it means to communicate constructively. Such a team member does not shy away from making a point but makes it in the best way possible — in a positive, confident, and respectful manner. Listens actively Good listeners are essential for teams to function effectively. Teams need team players who can absorb, understand, and consider ideas and points of view from other people without debating and arguing every point. Such a team member also can receive criticism without reacting defensively. Most important, for effective communication and problem solving, team members need the discipline to listen first and speak...
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...your learning team, including yourself (please use the Collaboration Guide on the next page for a more detailed description of each category). 4 = Excellent 3 = Good 2 = Fair 1 = Poor 0 = None Learning Team Evaluation Form | TeamInvolvement (Active and substantively involved in the team discussion) | TimeManagement (Supported team timeline) | Establishing and Following Guidelines (Helped to define and adhere to the goals, roles, and responsibilities of the team) | ProfessionalCommunication (Communicated clearly and professionally) | Team Contributions (What did each team member contribute to the assignment? What value did that contribution add to the completed assignment? ) | Collaboration Comments (Please include any comments describing why each person received the collaboration score that you gave them.) | | score | score | score | score | comments | comments | Self Score (Susan Call) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Worked well with all timelines with team. Led in two weeks including putting together our final PP. | Team Member (Erin Kelley) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Excellent at editing. She came through even though she was in the hospital, great team member. | Team Member (Ashanti PriceName) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Weak team member, poor on communication, delayed the team more than once. Low contributions. | Team Member (Tracy Perkins) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Excellent Team leader and good contributor. She was a pleasure to work with. | Team Member (Marla...
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...in this function in my charge. The function is divided into four teams to cover 7*24 operation, one team for morning shift, one for noon shift, and two for night shift. The four team leaders report to me directly, Bruce and Roc are the two team leaders of night shift (one for D135, and the other for D246). Because of the same working flow and responsibility, the KPI setting for them is the same, and it’s very easy to compare and evaluate between them. Bruce was a trainer before he joined the company, so he is very talkative and good at motivating people, but his professional skill is so-so. On the contrary, Roc was promoted from front-line agent, attributed the success to his excellent professional skill and proactive working attitude, but he is not good at coaching and sharing. The actual team performance was very clear that Roc’s was much worse than Bruce’s, and most of the operation mistakes were made by Roc’s team. In working time, Bruce looks leisurely and often walking around, meanwhile his team members are busy doing their work. In Roc’s working shift, the situation is totally different. Roc looks so busy to handle too many tasks by himself, while his team members seem a little leisurely and even chatting with others. Also, Roc is always the first one to come and the last to leave, and many times he volunteered to drive to the company in peak season to help other team to finish the work. As Roc’s team performance was poorer and poorer, even has been a drag on the whole...
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...CCT 355 E-Business Technologies Division of Labour We have divided up the entire work load into five main stages, with the following break-down: • Analyze: For this part of the report, firstly, each group member studied the case as well as the change primer to get a detailed understanding of the problem at hand. Secondly, each group member has spent time with the game, experimenting with the tactics and their consequences. A key aspect of this component is conducting interviews of the Management. The list of departments interviewed was split up based on the following break-down: Tarek: Administration Department Kevieon: Marketing Timur: Manufacturing, R&D • Plan list of adequate tactics Tarek: Summarize the change primer with additional notes. Timur: roughly break down the list of all available tactics into the 7 stages outlined in the primer. • Implement tactics Kevieon: enter the available tactics into the game in various order. • Evaluate tactics used Collective activity, group discussion of tactics used Interviews Administration Maurice Gagnon - CEO • Very worried about present managerial state • Need a leader • Not happy with Brian • Thinking about coming out of retirement • Company changed a lot since Brian took over • Company may have grown too much • Likes Brians cost containment initiatives • Market has changed • Company should be doing better • Company has great resources • Bit performing as well as competitors • Need action...
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...“Virtual teams are teams whose members are geographically distributed, requiring them to work together through electronic means with minimal face-to-face interaction” (Malhotra). I had four teammates to achieve our goal on three assignments. We wanted to do our best as possible. Meeting face-to-face is different from meeting virtually. As everyone in my group was busy working full time, we managed to meet online. The best technology we used was through email. We felt that everyone replied the fastest through emailing. Each person was assigned a task to accomplish each assignment. It was hard at first because we had no experience meeting virtually. For each assignment we needed a leader that we could trust to guide through the assignments. It is important for virtual team to gain trust with one another. The leaders are in charge with “helping virtual team members use appropriate communication and interactions patterns to develop trust” (Greenburg). Once a team develops trust, everyone can feel confidence in finishing the assignments. When I got assigned to the group, everyone first introduced themselves on d2l. That was good because each person wrote about their strengths and weaknesses. It is important to tell your strengths and weaknesses because we will know what type of task to be assigned. We were assigned Leo Burnett reading where we have to find conflicts the team was going through. Everyone in my group had a choice to volunteer to become a leader. The leader’s...
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...types of data are used to prepare the report, which are primary and secondary data. Primary Sources: • Case: “Starbucks Corporation: Case Study in Motivation” http://www.freeonlineresearchpapers.com/starbucks-case-study Secondary Sources: • Lecture notes on Motivation by Mr. Kazi Monirul Kabir • Published Documents related to Motivation Question-1: Starbucks’ employees can be seen as a formal team as opposed to an informal team. Differentiate between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ teams. Answer: There are two types of teams: formal and informal teams. Starbucks’ employees can be seen as a formal team as they have managers and employees; a set of challenging plus specific goal like public welfare as well as it allows all employees to decide the direction. Differentiation between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ teams: Formal Team Informal Team 1) A formal team is a group that has been created by the management of a company specifically to perform specific tasks and help meet organizational goals. The most common type of formal group is the command team, which...
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...The sweet delight coffee house is a new venture an expected to open the business in March 10, 2014 in Muskegon, MI. The business going to be located outside of Muskegon, MI. This is upscale town. We will specialized in coffee, tea, soda, juice, ice coffee, cappuccinos, brownies, cookies, bagels, muffins, and pizza too. There is no other shop that sells pizza in this town. Our target audience is families, college students, middle and high school students and all ages. The sweet delight coffee house will serve this area well and become well known for years to come. The sweet delight coffee house will become the most amazing coffee house in the area. Our company will serve a sweet delight product at veryn reasonable price. Our company will be a meeting place for everyone to show off their talents and work that they might have. We will create an atmosphere for everyone to express and promote a creative way. The primary goals over the next three years are as follow: 1. Secure financing for start-up cost of $100,000 for space and equipment 2. Acquire equipment necessary for business such as coffee pots, cappuccino machines, blenders, and so on. 3. Make agreement with coffee distributors and bakery vendors 4. Create a cozy, friendly environment (choice of colors, choice of music, and décor). 5. Open for business and become the foremost coffee house in the area. STATEMENT OF PARTICIPATION This is to verify that Natalie Lange Richard Levine Kyle Lighter Silvia Moran ...
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