Module 6 Discussion Team Management

Discussion For Module 6: Team Management

Background

In previous discussions, you analyzed your organization’s (a) mission, vision, and values to determine how well these statements aligned with the core business; (b) strategic planning process; (c) organizational design; (d) the organizational culture; and (e) leadership environment. You will now critique the organization's team environment. To guide the discussion, be sure to review the Five Stages of Group Development from the textbook.

Discussion Prompt

For the weekly discussion, please respond to the following prompts or questions in a single paragraph. All responses should be in complete sentences. Do not simply respond to each question; weave the responses into a coherent paragraph.

• Describe and evaluate a team that you work with in your current organization.
• How is leadership identified in the organization? Is it shared? Centralized?
• Where on the Five Stages of Group Development is the team? Explain.
• What attitudes, behaviors, or activities would enhance the work of your team?

Instructions

Initial Post. The student will submit one primary post, which will respond to the discussion question(s) for the week. This post must (a) be a minimum of 200-300 words in length, (b) exhibit college-level writing, and (c) include a reference to an external resource, i.e. textbook, course lecture, scholarly article, or appropriate website. All references should follow proper citation rules in APA format. The initial post must be submitted by Friday evening as to provide ample opportunity for feedback from classmates.