Week 4 Discussion 1

“Channeling Motivation”  Please respond to the following:

• Describe two situations from your past work experience in which you determined that a team was the best potential solution to a problem, a needed process improvement, or a planned change. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Construct an argument for whether or not setting project plans is the responsibility of the project leader or of the team. Support your rationale with two specific examples.

Week 4 Discussion 2

“Team Temperaments”  Please respond to the following:

• According to the Kloppenborg et al course text, there are certain patterns that fit the different temperaments. For example: Guardians are defenders and organizers; Idealists are motivated to be helpers; Artisans love mastering techniques; and Rationales are drawn to innovating. Analyze your abilities in light of the four temperaments, and construct an argument in which you as a project leader would handle having four  team members with four different, distinct temperaments on your team. Support your response with two examples.
• Analyze your current work (or past work) environment through the lens of the project manager of a team that is struggling and failing. Recommend three strategies that you, as a leader, would implement to determine the reasons for the struggles or outright failure of your project team. Provide specific examples to support your response.