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Project Overview
In this project, you will create amanagement planthat explains how you plan to integrate new employees from an acquired company into your team. You must determine how to lead the team effectively using theory and best practices. As a future leader in your field, you will need to be able to foster a positive and united team environment.
Competency
In this project, you will master the following competency:
- Evaluate theories and practices related to leading teams in varying contexts
Scenario
You are the manager of the research and development team at Large Technology Company (LTC). Recently, LTC acquired Small Technology Company (STC). There is a lot of pressure to ensure the merger of the companies’ teams is successful.
The board of directors asked you to describe the company’s transition strategy. You need to develop amanagement plan
to present to the board. It should explain how you will lead the newly formed team. You must be able to show the board the recommendations and your reasoning.
You currently manage a team of four employees at LTC. The team members have similar demographics and professional experience.
After the merger, you will have six new team members from STC. Your new team members have diverse demographic makeup, varying levels of professional experience, and different work styles. STC employees operated with autonomy. They were responsible for their own work, rather than being held accountable to a manager. In addition, they were responsible for dividing up tasks amongthemselves. They could complete various tasks required at their company, allowing them to step into different roles as necessary.
At your company, all employees work at the LTC headquarters. At STC, three of your new team members worked remotely. They will continue to do so after the merger. LTC will need to consider new strategies for collaborating effectively with these remote employees.
Directions
You need to develop a management plan for the board that describes the company’s transition strategy.
To do this, download and fill out the Management Plan document, which you can find in the “What to Submit” section.
Before startingpart one, read theEmployee Personas document, which you can find in the Supporting Materials section. Review the characteristics of each person on the team and consider the makeup of the team. Then, complete part one by thinking about how the characteristics of individuals and team will impact group dynamics, behavior, and performance.
As you completepart two, consider how you will lead your new team. To provide useful guidance in your plan, ground your recommendations in theory and examples. Think about how each theory supports your leadership, cohesive team dynamics, and group behavior performance.
Forpart three, choose an appropriate technology to facilitate teamwork. First, evaluate two technologies, considering how they support your leadership of the team. Then, provide examples of how your chosen technology could be used to lead the team. Finish part three by explaining how the theory you chose supports your choice of technology.
When you have completed all three parts of the Management Plan document, you can submit it as your deliverable.
What to Submit
Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:
Management Plan
Download and complete theManagement Plandocument. Select theories and practices that will help you lead a team and create a positive team environment. Cite sources appropriately. Make sure that you have answered all of the questions inparts one, two, and three.