Several strategies are possible:
Expectations are important for the team members to understand each of their roles.
Communication channels should be in play and open to the team members, creating an environment that helps all team members to feel welcome.
Conflict Resolution allows for negotiation and resolving real life situations in the workplace.
Consequences is where the team members are accountable for accomplishing the goal of the team.
Part I: Team Strategy Plan
You are part of a group of newly hired team superintendents with Riordan Manufacturing. Your group was hired to lead new teams and begin production of the newly designed CardiCare Valve heart valves. This will be at the organization’s Pontiac, MI, location that is currently manufacturing custom plastic parts. Many of the production employees are current employees from other divisions, and the company expects to hire some new employees.
Prepare a plan to create the teams, using the Team Strategy Plan Template. Address the following in your plan:
Identify various strategies available to build teams, along with the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy.
Identify the team formation strategy that is most suitable for Riordan Manufacturing, and provide the rationale for the decision.
What potential barriers may arise during team formation? How will you address these barriers?
What measures will be put in place to evaluate if the team is operating successfully?
Part II: Conflict Management Plan
While developing the teams, the management group finds that there is currently some internal conflict among two of the employees chosen for this project. David Nguyen has spoken to his current manager twice regarding his feelings that James Deal is intentionally creating problems on the production line,