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Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Evaluate theories and practices related to leading teams in varying contexts
Scenario
Large Technology Corporation (LTC) recently acquired the company Small Technology Company (STC). You currently work on a team of four members at LTC. But, with the acquisition, your team is expected to expand to 10 members.
The new team members have a diverse demographic makeup as well as varying levels of professional experience, both in their careers and at the company. Since STC was a small company, the employees did not have a great amount of oversight, but were instead primarily responsible for their own actions, rather than accountable to a manager. In addition, the employees were responsible for dividing up tasks among themselves and generally were able to complete the variety of tasks required at the company, allowing them to step into any role necessary.
At LTC, all employees work at the company’s headquarters, but STC has three remote employees who will continue to be remote with the acquisition. As LTC does not currently have any remote employees, it will need to develop strategies for effectively collaborating with them.
In a recent meeting, your manager explained the importance of ensuring the teams can blend as seamlessly as possible. To assist with this, your manager has asked that you develop a team management plan detailing how you will lead the newly formed team. It is important to show not only the recommendations, but also the reasoning behind these recommendations.
Directions
Team Management Plan
For this project, you will create a team management plan to determine how to effectively lead a team that combines employees from LTC and STC. To begin, you will analyze the characteristics of the specific individuals on the team for their potential impact on team dynamics and group behavior and performance. For information about the team and specific individuals, please refer to the scenario and the Employee Personas document, which describes some key characteristics of the team members. Next, you will evaluate theories and technologies to determine which theory and which technology will best support the team and its specific needs. In addition, you will provide examples for how the selected theory and technology will be used in various situations.
Team Dynamics: Before you can create a plan on how to lead your new team, you must determine how the merger of the two teams might impact group behavior and performance of the larger team. Specifically, you must determine the characteristics that may impact team dynamics and explain how these characteristics might positively and negatively impact group behavior and performance.
Theories: To provide substantial guidance and justify your plan, you should ground your recommendations in theory. You may use the
Theories Template to guide you as you choose a theory. As you determine an appropriate theory, be sure to address the following:
Compare theories to determine how they support your leadership of the team.
Select the theory most appropriate for leading your team and explain how it supports cohesive team dynamics and positively impacts group behavior and performance.
Provide examples of how the selected theory may be used to lead the team in various situations. For example, how might the application of the theory vary in an environment where team efficiency is critical to the company’s profitability?
Technologies: Select an appropriate technology to facilitate effective teamwork and support the specific team dynamics. Evaluate two technologies of your choice for how they can assist the team. You may use the
Technologies Template to guide your evaluation and select the technology that is most appropriate to assist you in leading the team. Be sure to address the following:
Compare technologies for how they support your leadership of the specific team.
Select the technology most appropriate for leading the team, justifying your selection for how it facilitates effective teamwork and positively impacts group behavior and performance.
Provide examples of how the selected technology may be used to lead the team in various situations. For example, how will the technology support a remote workforce?
Explain how the previously selected theory supports the selection of the technology.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Team Management Plan
Select specific theories and practices to lead a team and create a positive and cohesive team environment. Your plan must be 750 to 1,250 words in length and cite any references using APA format.
Supporting Materials
The following resources may help support your work on the project:
Reading:
Employee Personas
This provides specific information about each employee.
Resource:
Theories Template
You may use this template to guide your evaluation of how the specific theories support the leadership of the team.
Resource:
Technologies Template
You may use this template to guide your evaluation of how the specific technologies support the leadership of the team.
Project Two Rubric
Criteria
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Team Dynamics
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes individual and team characteristics that may affect group behavior and performance; explains how these characteristics may positively and negatively impact the team
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include how the individual characteristics can impact group behavior and performance
Does not attempt criterion
25
Theories
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Compares at least two theories for how they support the team; identifies the theory that will best suit the team; explains how the theory will support and facilitate positive team dynamics; includes at least one example of how the theory will be applied in a specific situation
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include missing or weak comparisons; missing or vague explanation of how the identified theory will work for the team; missing or incorrect examples of the theory’s explanation
Does not attempt criterion
30
Technologies
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Compares at least two technologies; identifies the technology that is most appropriate for leading the team; explains how the technology supports cohesive team dynamics and positively impacts group behavior and performance; includes examples of how the technology will be useful in different situations; explains how the selected theory supports the technology
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include missing or weak comparisons; missing or vague explanation of how the identified technology supports positive team dynamics; missing or vague examples; missing or weak connection between the selected theory and technology
Does not attempt criterion
30
Articulation of Response
Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose
Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability
Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas
10
Citations and Attributions
Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors
Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors
Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors
Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution
5
Total:
100%
course_documents/MGT 200 Employee Personas
MGT 200 Employee Personas
Current Large Technology Corporation (LTC) Employees
Frank: Frank enjoys thinking at a high level and does a great job conceptualizing, but he does not enjoy getting in the weeds and producing at a
granular level. While he does a great job generating bigger ideas, he has trouble putting his ideas into action. Frank has 25 years of professional
experience in the field and has been with LTC for 12 years.
Allyson: Allyson is a collaborative employee who enjoys working with her peers. She thrives on brainstorming with her peers in meetings and
can generate creative solutions to problems. She enjoys thinking outside of the box and experimenting with new ideas around processes and
products. She becomes excited with opportunities to problem solve and at times has taken over meetings. Her current team has learned how to
harness her energy and collaborate with Allyson, but this may be a challenge for her new peers. This is Allyson’s first job out of college, and she
has been with the company for five years.
Jerry: Jerry is a motivated and productive employee, and he’s highly curious and very energetic. Due to his high energy and constant curiosity,
Jerry sometimes struggles with focusing his attention in meetings, and he finds himself needing to multitask on his computer during a meeting in
order to pay attention. This behavior is sometimes viewed as offensive by others, but since the small team at LTC has worked together closely
for a long time, Jerry’s peers have learned how to effectively work with his style. Jerry has 15 years of professional experience and has been with
LTC for eight years.
Sarah: Sarah enjoys analyzing data and information and forming conclusions. She focuses on ensuring her recommendations are grounded in
facts and thrives when she is able to conduct research before presenting solutions. Sarah is not very comfortable simply brainstorming, as she
must understand the parameters and background before developing solutions. Sarah has 20 years of professional experience and has been with
LTC for 10 years.
Employees From Small Technology Corporation (STC)
Portia: Portia is a very ambitious employee and hopes to move up in the ranks in the company. She is eager to take on additional tasks and
growth opportunities and is constantly involved in the various initiatives at the company. She has had some difficulties growing at STC, as she is a
remote employee, and she has found that the management was hesitant to promote her to a management position or provide her with a pay
raise while not in the office. This has discouraged Portia, as she feels as though she is excelling in her role, but she is hopeful that with the
acquisition, she will have additional doors opened. Portia has 15 years of professional experience and has been with STC for the past two years.
Arjun: Arjun is a motivated employee who works best on his own. While he is successful collaborating with his team members, he much prefers
to work on his own and complete the tasks, rather than relying on others to complete their designated pieces. He also likes to keep his own
schedule, often coming in late and working late or not showing up to work on certain days but working on the weekend instead. With limited
oversight from previous management, this has raised eyebrows. Arjun has 10 years of professional experience and has been with STC for almost
one year.
Violet: Violet completes her daily tasks in an acceptable manner and is happy with the status quo. She is not interested in taking on additional
responsibilities or learning new tasks and does not have aspirations for promotion at the company. In the past, when approached about
additional professional development opportunities or tasks, Violet has become confrontational and has expressed that her current role is all she
can handle. While her previous manager has tried to assist her with time management and tried to create efficiencies in her work, Violet is not
interested. Violet has five years of professional experience and has been with the company for her entire professional career.
Jerome: Jerome is introverted and has trouble speaking up in meetings. He often feels as though his ideas go unheard and that others dismiss his
involvement. He wants to feel valued by the team and needs a safe space to contribute, but this has been difficult for him, as he is a remote
employee. This is Jerome’s first job out of college, and he has been with the company for just over one year.
Jin: Jin is outgoing and thrives when interacting with people, though at times her peers have found her confrontational. She is efficient and likes
to take on projects, but she becomes easily bored and anxious when more discussion than action occurs. When engaged in a meeting or project,
Jin excels and is a model employee. When disengaged, Jin tunes out and stops contributing to the team, and instead becomes a distraction. Jin is
nearing retirement and has spent the last three years with STC.
Carlos: Carlos thrives with set processes in place and has been quite anxious about the amount of change occurring with this merger. Carlos has
limited professional experience and has been with the company for less than one year, so he is feeling lost and as though he is not part of a
team. This has been increasingly difficult for Carlos, as he is a remote employee and does not always feel the sense of community that those in
the office seem to exhibit. At times, the team forgets to include him on updates that others in the office received.
course_documents/MGT 200 Theories Template x
MGT 200 Theories Template
To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. The template will help guide your evaluation of how specific theories support your leadership of the team. You will select two theories to evaluate and then use your evaluation to select a theory that you find most appropriate. For example, you might evaluate how systems theory and McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y would support your leadership of the team.
Theory A
Guiding Criteria
Strengths
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Supports diversity in a team
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Drives a team structure
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Promotes positive work environment
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Promotes positive group behavior
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Promotes positive group performance
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Promotes collaboration within the team
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Promotes collaboration across teams
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Theory B
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MGT 200 Technologies Template
To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. The template will help guide your evaluation of how specific technologies assist in facilitating effective teamwork and supporting the specific team dynamics. You will select two technologies to evaluate and then use your evaluation to select a technology that you find most appropriate. For example, you might evaluate how a video conferencing tool would support the team.
Technology X
Guiding Criteria
Strengths
Gaps
Facilitates effective teamwork
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Supports positive work environment
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Promotes positive group behavior
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Promotes positive group performance
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Supports a remote workforce
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Promotes collaboration across teams
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Technology Y
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Strengths
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Facilitates effective teamwork
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Supports positive work environment
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Promotes positive group behavior
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Promotes positive group performance
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Supports a remote workforce
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Promotes collaboration across teams
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