ASSESSMENT ONE
MGT/4621
PAUL GRISERI
Question 1
Forming
In this stage, team members are just meeting each other for the first time. They introduce themselves and discuss about the project and what roles to play. They try to understand themselves and form first impressions. The team leader defines the team goal and how to achieve it. He ensures that the members are actively involved in the team responsibilities. The team depends solely on the leader for guidance at this stage.
Storming
As team progresses, this stage cannot be eschewed. Members get competitive with their ideas and conflicts arise. The team has to find a way to work together for achieving the goal. With the help of team leader, they settle into roles and responsibilities. The leader ensures the team members listens and respects each other’s ideas. Being a team, they are taught to be assertive and work together. Norming At this stage, the team has begun to work together. They are less concerned about individual goals and become more about team goals. They have thought out rules on how to work together and settle differences and conflicts. The leader allows them the role of decision-making having achieved a team spirit. However, he steps in to resolve issues when the team gets stuck. He takes up coaching responsibilities as he ensures collaboration in the team. Performing The team members at this stage have learnt to trust each other and are motivated make sure goal is achieved. In any case of disagreement, they resolve amicably without negatively affecting the project’s success. The leader is no longer involved in the decision-making process rather he monitors the progress and values every milestone reached. At higher levels of management, the leader serves as a mouthpiece for the team. Adjourning Here the team has either completed the project or there is a change in the organisation. The team members have to disperse. The team leader ensures to celebrate the success achieved or point out issues and reasons they happened for future purposes if project was not successful. Question 2 Using Belbin’s Model, the aim is to bring together a team that complements each other, maximise their strength and manage their weakness. The team will learn to relate to each other, have high performance and working relationship. Belbin’s theory states that every team member possesses unique behaviour which might affect the performance of the project as a whole. The marine industry is one with people from diverse demography, experience, lifestyle and culture. Understanding each team member is sacrosanct. Identifying the personalities of the individuals reveals the team member behaviour which will aid accordingly placing them in roles where they will function most. A mooring operation requires a team that is experienced and adequately trained. The vessel master has the responsibility. The team has to understand the hazard associated. They also have to be attentive and pay attention to detail. This operation is an action based task. The Master in this operation will be SHAPER. Being a job that requires experience, the very detailed SPECIALIST + COMPLETE FINISHER are the hands on the deck which are the Able Seamen (AB). The Chief mate who watches out for the tide and passes information to the master …show more content…
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