1. Welcome to AB140 Introduction to Management Unit 7 Seminar – Effective Teams

2. Agenda General Questions and Announcements Introduction Why Some Groups Fail/ Q & A Contribution of Teams to an Organization/ Q & A Types of Teams / Q & A Recap Unit Assignment Clarification Conclusion of Seminar

3. Week 8 Assignments Read Chapter 3 in text Discussion Assignment Seminar Review

4. Week 8 Assignments - Discussion Scenario: One Sandwich Blitz location is near a public assistance housing complex, which is populated by a large segment of displaced natural disaster victims, many of whom are of various ethnic minority groups. While sales are still good, this location has been the target of two armed robberies over the past year. Some employees have voiced their concern over working at this particular location. Local community leaders have urged Dalman and Lei to keep this location open and told them about a local neighborhood improvement initiative designed to make this neighborhood safer and more attractive. Sandwich Blitz has one more year left on a five-year lease agreement. Make sure to discuss the following: Based on your reading on Corporate Social Responsibility what should Lei and Dalman do in this situation? In your response make sure to refer to textbook material.

5. Week 8 Assignments - Assignment Read information provided in classroom which includes how to locate the required article. ‘Rethinking Integrity By: Sherman, Stratford. Leader to Leader, Spring 2003, Vol. 2003 Issue 28, p39- 45, 7p.’ This can be found in the Business Source Complete Databa’e. After reviewing these Eight Steps, write a paper of at least two full double-spaced pages in length responding to the following: Explain which of these eight steps apply to Dalman and the Location Manager in this particular situation and why. Type a paper of at least two full page double spaced using size 12- point Times New Roman type font indicating which of the eight steps apply to Dalman and the Location Manager and submit to the Unit 8: Assignment Dropbox.

6. Introduction If you have ever led or been a participant in teams, you are likely aware that sometimes teams yield successful results and sometimes they do not.

7. Teams If you haven’t yet been called upon to work on a team or to lead one, chances are that you will be in the future. In the modern workplace, there has been a trend toward conducting business with the use of teams. Today’s managers have the goal of ensuring that their work teams are successful.

8. Why Groups Sometimes Fail: Ineffective communication Lack of effective chartering, visioning, and goal setting Lack of clarity about roles Inability to keep morale and momentum high Decrease in productivity Lack of trust As a manager, what is your role in increasing the likelihood that your team will be successful?

9. The Contribution of Teams to an Organization -Can the teamwork approach to work help the organization? In what ways?

10. The Contributions of Teams Benefiting of the organization directly… A team of individuals addressing an issue can experience breakthroughs and develop fresh ideas that may not have been possible with a single individual. Teams can increase production, improve quality, and reduce costs. Teams can enhance speed and be powerful forces for innovation and change.

11. Contribution of Teams, (cont’d) For the benefit of the team members directly and organization indirectly…. The team can be a useful learning mechanism, thereby benefiting the members. Team members can give each other feedback; identify opportunities for growth and development; and train, coach, and mentor. -Source: Bateman and Snell text; page. 244

12. Types of Teams -Can you name some types of teams that are commonly present in the workplace?

13. Different Types of Organizational Teams Transitional Teams - work groups composed of multinational members whose activities span multiple countries Virtual Teams - teams that are physically dispersed and communicate electronically more than face-to-face Traditional Work Groups - groups that have no managerial responsibilities

14. Different Types of Organizational Teams, cont’d. Quality Circles - voluntary groups of people drawn from various production teams who make suggestions about quality Semiautonomous Work Groups - groups that make decisions about managing and carrying out major production activities but get outside support for quality control and maintenance Autonomous Work Groups - groups that control decisions about and execution of a complete range of tasks

15. Self-Designing Teams - Teams with the responsibilities of autonomous work groups, plus control over hiring, firing, and deciding what tasks members perform Self-Managed Teams - Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit, have no immediate supervisor, and make decisions previously made by first-line supervisors Different Types of Organizational Teams, cont’d.

16. The New Team Environment

17. Recap In this seminar, we’ve discussed: -Why some groups fail -How teams contribute to organizations -Various types of teams

18. Assignment Questions and Answers There are four graded assignments in Unit 7: 1.Review 2.Discussion Assignment 1 3.Discussion Assignment 2 4.Dropbox Assignment

19. Review Don’t forget that you can take the Review as often as you need to prior to the Tuesday midnight deadline until you get the score that you desire.

20. Discussion Assignment 1- Unit 7 Consider a position that you hold now (paid or unpaid) or one that you’ve held in the past. Refer to your readings to determine which environment best describes your job. Describe your position based on the dimensions in the table for the environment that applies to you.

21. Discussion Assignment 2 - Unit 7 Click the link below and follow the instructions to take the assessment. Assessment Team Roles Preferences Scale Briefly share your results with your classmates and tell us if you are surprised at your results? Explain why or why not. Comment on at least two other classmates’ posts. Assessment Team Roles Preferences Scale

22. Dropbox Assignment – Unit 7 This week's assignment consists of reading a scenario about Sandwich Blitz, Inc. and writing about how self-managed teams could be used at Sandwich Blitz to allow Dalman more time to devote to growing the business. Click on the Action icon to sit in on a discussion Dalman and Lei are having about the progress of Sandwich Blitz. Then click on the Guidelines icon to read all the requirements for this week's assignment. Submit your assignment to the Unit 7: Assignment Dropbox.

23. Thank You for attending!