Team Dynamics

"The ability

for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well

those people can pull together as a team.

"

-

Simon Sinek

Please

consider each of the three team scenarios below

:

·

Scenario #1

-

Michael, a member of a

small te

am of four people

working on a

proposal for an international client,

is not fulfilling his

work responsibilities. While he

always attends team meetings and responds to communication from the team,

Michael

has not completed the first two

tasks assigned to h

im. You and the other

members of the team have completed all of your tasks

on time.

·

Scenario #2

-

Your boss assigns you and a

group of nine other colleagues

to work

on an important project due in two weeks. Immediately, Elena makes a compelling

case to th

e team and asks to be

the Team Lead. Your team is impressed with her

passion for the project and agrees to appoint her Team Lead. After Elena leads

the

first team meeting, you realize that while Elena has energy and excitement for the

project, she

displays

poor leadership skills

and is already mismanaging the project.

·

Scenario #3

-

You are Team Lead on a research project comprised of five other

people. You are excited to be working with two trusted, responsible colleagues,

Alexis

and Liam. Mid

-

way through t

he project, Alexis

and Liam become frustrated

with one another, and this interpersonal conflict negatively impacts the entire team.

Instructions

How would you handle each of the three scenarios? Provide specific examples and

business communication strategies

learned thr

oughout the course.

Which of these three scenarios would you feel the most comfortable managing? Which

one of these three scenarios would you find the most difficult to manage?

Readings:

Pina Tarricone and Joe Luca,

Successful teamwork: A case stud

y

(Links

to

an

external

site.

)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV15JvPwOOE

"The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well

those people can pull together as a team." - Simon Sinek

Please consider each of the three team scenarios below:

 Scenario #1 - Michael, a member of a small team of four people working on a

proposal for an international client, is not fulfilling his work responsibilities. While he

always attends team meetings and responds to communication from the team,

Michael has not completed the first two tasks assigned to him. You and the other

members of the team have completed all of your tasks on time.

 Scenario #2 - Your boss assigns you and a group of nine other colleagues to work

on an important project due in two weeks. Immediately, Elena makes a compelling

case to the team and asks to be the Team Lead. Your team is impressed with her

passion for the project and agrees to appoint her Team Lead. After Elena leads

the first team meeting, you realize that while Elena has energy and excitement for the

project, she displays poor leadership skills and is already mismanaging the project.

 Scenario #3 - You are Team Lead on a research project comprised of five other

people. You are excited to be working with two trusted, responsible colleagues,

Alexis and Liam. Mid-way through the project, Alexis and Liam become frustrated

with one another, and this interpersonal conflict negatively impacts the entire team.

Instructions

How would you handle each of the three scenarios? Provide specific examples and

business communication strategies learned throughout the course.

Which of these three scenarios would you feel the most comfortable managing? Which

one of these three scenarios would you find the most difficult to manage?

Readings:

Pina Tarricone and Joe Luca, Successful teamwork: A case study (Links to an external

site.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV15JvPwOOE