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Discussion 1

Your team isn’t just people who work under you; you must surround yourself with people who can advise you, challenge you, and keep you honest—including mentors, coaches, and advisors. All members of a team must be aligned towards common goals. The team must have shared expectations and clearly identified priorities. Last week, you put together a fantasy team of four JGR employees to plan and run a daylong conference. Think about this team’s individual strengths and weaknesses. Then determine whether your team would most benefit from a coach, advisor, or mentor. What sort of person do you think would be a good advisor, mentor, or coach for this team based on the team need and why? How will their expertise make the team more cohesive?

ASSIGNMENT

Introduction

Throughout this course, you have learned what steps you will need to take to put together a successful team. You will use your knowledge about each step of the team-building process and its significance in a final report for your VP. You will explain what makes teams important and effective. This assignment gives you an opportunity to analyze your leadership potential while applying business writing skills.

Scenario

Your VP has asked you to create a 5–7-member team that you will lead for a new product or service the company is introducing. You have taken steps throughout your course to begin building your team. You will deliver a business report to your VP for your final team proposal.

Instructions

Write a 3–4-page report to the Vice President to include the following sections:

1. Title Page

Include a title page with the following information:
Project name.
Date.
Prepared by: your first and last name.
Prepared for: your VP first and last name.
Company name.

2. Introduction

Your introduction should be 1–2 paragraphs summarizing what you will cover in the report as well as your reason for writing the report. Be as specific and concise as possible when writing your introduction so that the reader can clearly understand what they will find in your report.

3. Body

The body of the report will include three labelled sections:

Envisioning the Team

Based on the Week 3 assignment and feedback, describe your team’s purpose, its roles, and critical skills. Include the following:
The team purpose statement (the shared goal).
The specific roles that will make up your team and what each is responsible for. That includes description of responsibilities and the types of tasks each member performs.
The skills/traits each role will require and why those are critical.

Picking Your People

Describe your plans for researching, recruiting, and evaluating the best candidates. Don’t forget to review the

 

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