QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ You're starting to form some initial impressions about the team's
problems . What would you recommend based on your impressions thus
far? Answer: You assign a highly successful marketing executive as team
leader.
You selected that you may have some correct opinions and impressions
about the team and its members at this point, but you really haven't
gathered enough information to start recommending changes to the
team. You should continue gathering information. This was the best
choice. Interviewing all three team members is necessary to form a
balanced , informed decision .
◉ You have observed the team's ability to function and effectiveness (or
lack thereof), interviewed the three team members, reviewed your notes,
and considered your options_ Now it's time to make some decisions.
Which course of action will you choose? Answer: You selected to assign
a highly successful marketing executive as team leader. This was the
best choice. After interviewing all team members, your decision was to
focus on providing senior leadership, direction, structure, and experience
to the team. Dedicating the time and talent of a successful marketing
executive to the team is a serious commitment of company resources. A
senior executive will also have the political heft to attract additional
resources and personnel to the team.
, ◉ The senior marketing executive you have assigned as team leader asks
you to stay on as a team consultant until she gets things rolling. She asks
your advice on her first course of action. What will you advise her to do?
Answer: Start from scratch and define her ideal team based on
knowledge, skills, abilities, and preferences. Determine whether any
existing team members are a good fit.
You selected to start from scratch and define her ideal team based on
knowledge , skills , abilities, and preferences . Determine whether any
existing team members are a good fit. This was the best choice . Her first
priority should be to provide the team with the proper structure , roles ,
and expertise before determining its purpose and goals and getting to
work.
◉ The new team leader maps out her ideal team based on team roles.
She asks you to review her ideas and give feedback. What advice would
you give her about existing team members? Answer: The three current
team members each fulfill different necessary roles within the team.
Assuming she can solve the interpersonal issues surrounding Jaime, she
should try to keep all existing team members.
You selected that the three current team members each fulfill different
necessary roles within the team. Assuming she can solve the
interpersonal issues surrounding jaime, she should try to keep all
existing team members . This was the best choice . Existing team
members have valuable skills and team roles. Training in "team skills "
might solve the difficulty Jaime has working in teams .