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Leading Teams at Southwest Transit

Kristen Marcum, Melanie White, David Chapman, Matthew Rochester, Lashawn Tubman, Elizabeth Ilagan

Colangelo College of Business, Grand Canyon University

MGT-605: Leadership in Organizations

Dr. Helen Hammond

13 Jan, 2021

Leading Teams at Southwest Transit

Southwest Transit (SWT) is a successful, regional airline, so being tasked to form a team for a high-stakes, high-pressure project is no easy feat. As part of the management team, the pages below will reveal the Southwest Transit team selection to be proposed to the director of SWT. Team selection will first be announced, as well as a justification for why those members were chosen, and why others did not make the cut. Following team selection, the management team will highlight diverse factors that have a probability of influencing specific team members. Additionally, the team will outline which motivation and strategies theories the management team will use, and which they will not, to motivate specific individuals on the team. Furthermore, the management team will discuss the anticipated conflict or challenges that the selected team may experience and which strategies can be implemented to resolve them. Lastly, the team will recommend leadership strategies for the Southwest Transit team to apply in order to have a successful team and project.

Team Selection

It is understood, as part of the management team, that the roles and responsibilities bestowed upon us are to choose a team of individuals, who despite their diversities, will be able to be effectively led and motivated. Additionally, these selectees will possess vital decision-making, communication and collaboration skills in order to meet the demands of a high-stakes, high-pressure project such as this one. Our proposal is to build a team, in no particular order, comprised of Elizabeth, Katelyn, Bob, Michael, Susan and Natalie, and below are the reasons why.

The first member to be proposed is Elizabeth. She is overall perfect for the requirements of the task at hand and the team.  She has always worked well in a team environment, has an open mind, thrives in communication, flexible, non-threatening, positive attitude, and wants to remain long term in the company (GCU, 2020).  Her quality of work is also highly important to her, so we know she will leave a solid finished product, which is what the company needs. 

The next proposal is Katelyn. She is a highly motivated new-hire who works great in pressure situations which the team believes to be a key trait (GCU, 2020). Due to her high standards for her team and herself, the team believes she will be a driven team player, and possess a willingness to step in and take the lead on group projects. The management team believes her high standards and love of challenges will make her a great member of the team.

Up next is Bob. The team has chosen Bob for his eagerness to assist team members when needed (GCU, 2020). He is quick to volunteer when a task needs to be completed, and that type of go-getter personality is just what the SWT team needs (GCU, 2020). His team player attitude and eagerness to produce a job well done will surely outweigh any of his weaknesses.

Another wonderful option is to welcome Michael to the team. Michael has the ability to think strategically and deliberately (GCU, 2020). He also is talented in being able to see distinct parts of a plan and transmit them to the projects grand goal (GCU, 2020). He is known to be a team player, and has an innate ability to bring out the best of others on the team will surely enhance the members cohesiveness throughout the project (GCU, 2020).

It is the team’s recommendation to also add Susan to the team. The team believes she would be a great addition to the SWT team because she is a go-getter, an excellent team player, believes in quality work and will be an honest communicator to other team members (GCU, 2020). We believe she will be a great additional asset with her shining personality and drive for doing good for others.

The sixth proposal is Natalie. Natalie enjoys the challenge of a difficult project, and thrives in a competitive environment, which is what helps her produce great work (GCU, 2020). She is also great at communicating. The management team is confident she will be able to communicate her expectations, especially due to her natural leadership abilities (GCU, 2020).

Other individuals of the South West Transit Team Member Profiles were not selected because the management team felt they lacked traits such as the motivation of completing a project as a team, or considering others goals. Others were not selected due to their lack of interest in completing projects or interest in exceeding expectations required to make this project a success.

Motivation and Behavior Management Strategies

This section should speak to the requirements in the second content section of the grading rubric. This section will be multiple paragraphs in which you identify, explain, and apply several strategies and motivation theories. You should have multiple in text citations in your discussion to strengthen and support your claims. Remember, paragraphs are always at least 3 sentences. **Do not forget to cite your research**

Conflict and Conflict Management

This section should speak to the requirements in the third section of the grading rubric. Remember, you will likely have multiple paragraphs as you identify multiple conflict management strategies. It is recommended that you look ahead to ch.10 of your textbook to explore specific conflict management strategies and integrate these into your recommendations. You should have multiple in text citations in your discussion to strengthen and support your claims. Remember, paragraphs are always at least 3 sentences. **Do not forget to cite your research**

Vision and Leadership Strategy

This section will likely be multiple paragraphs and will speak to the requirements of the fourth section of the grading rubric. Your recommendations should at minimum include specific leadership theories that were covered in the first 3 weeks of the course content. It is recommended that you look ahead to chapters 11 and 12 in your textbook for theories that may be appropriate for your recommendations for SWT as well. Multiple specific examples and in text citations should be used to strengthen and support your claims. **Do not forget paragraphs are at least 3 sentences, and you need to cite your research**

Conclusion

Make sure that you always include a conclusion. The conclusion should be at least 3 to 5 sentences and summarize what you discussed in your essay.

References

Griffin, R.W., Phillips, J.M., & Gully, S.M. (2020). Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.

Grand Canyon University (2020). South West Transit Team Member Profiles. Retrieved from: https://lms-grad.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/user/users.lc?operation=loggedIn&token=qkVjQfVNbgnJaNmw%2bvbjpMlUky1rfAVXZn3ciNUhBAHp6h4tMmX4robzSZHMg%2bBU&classId=2404820#/learningPlatform/class/syllabus.lc?operation=getClassOutlineIUView&c=prepareClassOutlineForm&fromOtherPage=true&t=coursesMenuOption&folderContentId=57f67c8d-61a6-4702-8829-b49dc241c4d2&classId=861b3ae3-eb9b-4610-8d0b-dd990696d5e6&tempDate=1610330426423