Team Conflict, Distance, and Project Management Analysis Report

This report delves into various facets of team dynamics, meticulously examining the intricacies of team conflict, communication breakdowns, and their impact on project performance. The analysis explores the effects of distance on team interactions and the efficacy of appointing sub-team sponsors to mitigate issues like information leakage and enhance communication. The report emphasizes the significance of skills beyond technical expertise, such as effective communication, confidence, and motivation, in staffing critical projects. Furthermore, it outlines crucial training and development activities, including social media and communication skills training, to foster better decision-making and message transmission. The concluding section assesses the potential for project recovery, suggesting steps to be taken to improve team collaboration and problem-solving, ultimately leading to project success.

Assignment-1
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Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
1. Why is this case about team conflict? What conflicts do you see developing?...........................3
2. How is distance affecting team dynamics and performance?......................................................3
3. What do you think about the decision to appoint sub-team sponsors? What problem can it
solve? Which problems might it not solve?.....................................................................................3
4. In addition to technical skills, what does this case say about the kinds of skills that must be
considered when staffing important projects?.................................................................................4
5. What kinds of training and development activities would you have incorporated into this
team's efforts? When would you have done them?.........................................................................4
6. Can this project be saved? Can this team? What steps should be taken?....................................4
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction:
The assignment examines different aspect of team dynamics. The elaborations have also been
made upon the training, performance and staffing of employees in the business project.
1. Why is this case about team conflict? What conflicts do you see developing?
The case is about the team conflicts as the conflicts take place while the people start working in a
team for meeting the desired goals of the organisation. The arousal of conflicts happened due to
lack of communication that takes place among the teams and sub-teams. This affects the working
of the employees in a team and employees lack in giving their ideas as they feel their ideas or
opinions are not taken into consideration. The distance among the members also have arisen to
the conflicts and lead to a lack in the transmission of messages (Dominick, 2008).
2. How is distance affecting team dynamics and performance?
The distance affects the performance of the individuals in a team as they lack in effective
communication that needs to be executed in the organisation. This lack of communication
reduced the performance of the employees as the information of messages has not been
transmitted from one person to another. The distance also made the individual resist the changes
that take place in the organisation as the proper guidance of information has not been provided to
them. They were not made to take active participation in the decision-making process.
3. What do you think about the decision to appoint sub-team sponsors? What problem can
it solve? Which problems might it not solve?
The decision to appoint the sub-team sponsors was effective and beneficial as this will help in
reducing the leakage of work. This also helps in accomplishing the work in an effective manner
with proper transmission of messages. This can help in delivering the work on proper time with
the development of informal teams and informal communication among the team members. The
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problems of considering the ideas and opinions of people cannot be solved by them
(Feigenbaum, 2018).
4. In addition to technical skills, what does this case say about the kinds of skills that must
be considered when staffing important projects?
Apart from the technical skills, the employees need to carry various other skills for
accomplishing the desired goals and help in achieving the targets. The employees or members of
the team need to have effective communication skills so that they can communicate diligently in
the team with the team members. This will help in sharing different opinions and ideas so that it
can help in effective decision making. The individuals need to have confidence, professional
skills so that different ideas and opinions can take place and solutions to the problems can be
made. The employees need to have courage and motivation skills so that they can meet the
challenges faced by the organisation (Rahim, 2002).
5. What kinds of training and development activities would you have incorporated into this
team's efforts? When would you have done them?
The team members’ need to be provided with training and development practices so that they can
communicate with the people and help in fulfilling the goals. The employees need to be training
for the use of social media, communication skills that will help in taking the corrective action in
the decision making process. The transmission of messages will also be made in an appropriate
manner.
6. Can this project be saved? Can this team? What steps should be taken?
The project can be saved by the effective contribution of the team members. This can be made by
making the team members communicate formally or informally so that achievement of goals
takes place. Proper guidance needs to be provided to the team members so that they can generate
various idea and opinions for the decision-making process and help in providing solutions to the
problems. This will lead to the successful handling and management of the project.
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Conclusion:
It thus concludes the assigned with the complete understanding of various terms of the project.
The analysis has also been made upon the ways of solving issues in the team.
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References
 Dominick, P. (2008). The Vigilance Project - A Case Study. Retrieved
from https://web.stevens.edu/ses/documents/fileadmin/documents/pdf/
The_Vigilance_Project_Student_Workbook_Final.pdf
 Feigenbaum, E. (2018). Organizational Conflict Theory. Retrieved
from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/organizational-conflict-theory-4874.html
 Rahim, M. (2002). Toward a Theory of Managing Organizational Conflict. Retrieved
from http://www.orgwise.ca/sites/osi.ocasi.org.stage/files/resources/Toward a Theory of
Managing Organizational Conflict.pdf
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