BUILDING TEAM & RESOLVING CONFLICT.
You have just been part of a merger. You have each been chosen to head
up your department and merge the two groups into a self-directed work team.
Work with each other to lay out a plan describing how you will develop a new
team within your department or departments. It is natural that there will be
some confrontations between people. Look at the stages of team development and
use that knowledge to work with the team. It is recognized that some employees
will refuse to be part of the team. In fact, the new ownership expects that
there will be some who lose their jobs because of these issues; however, that
is a last resort. Use all your skills to negotiate with employees in an attempt
to resolve conflicts and pull your team together.
Because you are working together as a team, it is seen by the ownership
that if one is successful, you are all successful. Likewise, if one fails, you
all fail. The future success of the company is dependent on your mutual
success.
Consider the following: (9-18) Paragraph
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As a team, you
must come up with a plan and be in agreement because you have to implement it
in your departments.
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For each step
you take, provide a brief explanation of your reasoning.
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Use the library
and the Internet to research these issues.
