Discussion: Unit 5 Remote Teams Instructions: Please complete the following steps for your discussion post and response. As John gets to know each of his new team members he starts to realize that as a group everyone is very negative towards the progress and project in general. Given this, it starts to seem very apparent to John that the team space element of organizations is not working. John asks you for help on how his team might start to reinvigorate the team space and positive aspects of the project. Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion: • Using what you have learned in this week’s materials, discuss how you would leverage the team space elements to improve on the positive direction of a project as well as overall team cohesion. Cite any resources/references in APA formatting that were used in the discussion – if applicable. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. (1 page) Discussion: Unit 6 Evaluating and Managing Performance of Teams Instructions: Please complete the following steps for your discussion post and response. Bob starts off a recent team meeting with a discussion around how the experiences they are all going to go through are similar to those that occurred during the 1 9 7 0’s oil embargo’s where the resources they likely need will be scarce. Little known to Bob, most of his team was not old enough during this event to understand what the context of this statement meant. In many project activities and efforts the generational diversity can be very high. Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion: • How you might bridge this gap early on in a project to ensure that no messages or communications are lost due to these generational elements? Cite any resources/references in APA formatting that were used in the discussion – if applicable. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. (1 page) Discussion: Unit 7 Managing Conflict in Teams Instructions: Please complete the following steps for your discussion post and response. Tammy was just alerted that her new project team is part of the new matrix structure the company she works for has started to roll out. Tammy is a little uncertain about what this new matrix structure will mean for her, as she will likely now have two bosses: one traditional department boss, and a new project boss she needs to get to know. Tammy knew that you had some exposure to matrix structures in your education and has reached out to you to inquire as to what to expect. Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion: • What types of things Tammy should be aware of and what should she get comfortable with as part of this new structure? • Knowing that Tammy is an Idealist personality type, how might this also affect her adjustment to this new reporting structure? • Include at least one example of a matrix team you have either been part of or that you have researched and how the structure impacted the individuals to give Tammy a better sense of what to look out for in this situation. Cite any resources/references in APA formatting that were used in the discussion – if applicable. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. (1 page) NOTE: please do all the discussion units separately
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