Creating and Managing Effective Teams

Creating and Managing Effective TeamsOrganizations of today's society have reorganized their work environment to be able to compete more effectively and efficiently in the modern business world. Pressure on organizations for high-performance in competitive markets has placed a premium on teamwork. Teams are more flexible and receptive to changing events in the modern business world than traditional permanent groups. According to Effective team vital for success in workplace (2007) "There are significant benefits to be gained by having in place an effective team in your organisation [sic] -- you will notice improved flexibility, communication and morale; quicker and better problem solving; and less dependency on outside support functions." To put this statement to the test, I ran through the Creating and Managing Effective Teams simulation provided by Axia College. The purpose of this essay is to relay my findings and show how effective team management can benefit organizations.

As a General Manager of Luxurion Auto Design Center, during the simulation, I was given the task of temporary Team Manager.

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My primary objectives and tasks included but were not limited to:•Match team candidates with appropriate roles.

•Manage individual and team conflict.

•Practice techniques for ensuring high team performance.

•My team's research was intended to set the future direction Luxurion Auto's next line of vehicles.

•If the team would fail the company would face possible jeopardy.

In addition, I was assigned a mentor, Sarah Fisher, to give me periodic feedback about my decisions, and to remind me of end goals throughout the simulation.

My first task was to determine what type of team I would need for the project. The basis for the team selection was to have members that could work together, create, implement, and follow through with the use of diversity and innovation to produce effective and efficient results...