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Since violated expectations often lead to conflict for individual and
team relationships, explain some of the most common expectations that
leaders and subordinates often violate. Share personal work-related or
community-based examples to solidify your understanding of the
concept. In addition, discuss how these types of problems were handled
in your workplace or team-building scenario. Were the methods used
correct or incorrect? Explain your answer.Your response should be at
least 200 words in length.

Select one of the team mediation techniques (negotiation, role
clarification, or start-stop-continue), and describe how you would use
this technique to defuse a team conflict situation. Include an example
of one of the techniques that you have witnessed in your work
environment.Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Identify some of the sources of conflict often experienced in teams.
Select one of the sources and describe an exercise the team could
utilize to overcome the conflict.Your response should be at least 200
words in length.

Members of any team must value the significance of communication,
particularly when setting goals and when attempting to solve problems.
One form of communication—feedback—is most helpful when it is given in
a descriptive fashion or offers suggestions for members to consider.
List and explain several ways team members can share feedback with one
another. In addition, share what tactics have proved successful or
unsuccessful for you when previously providing feedback to a
subordinate, peer, or coworker.Your response should be at least 200
words in length.

Ultimately, a manager or supervisor within an organization should
be responsible for team development. Inevitably, however, differences
among team members will arise. Based on the team-building checklist
found on page 89 of the textbook, design a PowerPoint presentation
that illustrates your understanding of how team-building activities
can be utilized to diagnose and solve problems within a team. In
addition, provide examples of how these problems can serve as
detriments to team success. Also, outline the phases of the
team-building cycle and how it can be used to develop activities to
improve team performance.

Describe the components of the team-building cycle and why it is
important to understand each phase. In addition, select one of the six
stages and provide a personal/professional example of how you or a
current/former leader performed this step during a team-building
engagement. Your response should be a minimum of 150 words.

You have been recently promoted to lead a new division of Company
XYZ. This company is known for its team-oriented atmosphere, and your
boss has raved about some of your natural leadership qualities. Your
first task is to assemble the best team possible from the potential
candidates found below. An explanation of the skills–motivation matrix
can be found on p. 39 in your textbook. Read each description, and
provide the following information in a minimum three-page
double-spaced document (not including the title and references pages):

1. Classify each team member into one of the four matrix areas.
2. Discuss the reommended action for each employee depending on
his/her classification.
3. Distinguish if your role as the leader will be a facilitator,
coach, or a combination of the two.
4. Examine which team competencies would benefit from shared leadership.

 

Answer the "Team Context and Composition Scale" questions found on
pages 52 and 53 in your textbook. What was your score? Does your score
indicate that your organization's context and team composition
generally support team performance? Explain why or why not. Your
response should be at least 100 words in length

Explain, in detail, how culture, structure, and systems can support
or discourage teamwork. Your response should be at least 200 words in
length.

Describe the significance of self-directed teams and the meaning of
autonomous/semiautonomous work teams. How do self-directed teams
compare to decision teams and task teams? Your response should be at
least 200 words in length.