Managing Individual Performance
ORG/502
Dr. Tim Glaid
University of Phoenix
May 29, 2005
Managing Individual Performance
Introduction
Are you a leader or have you at one time or another been forced into the role of a leader? There are those individuals who are natural leaders and others who at some point will have to take on the role as a leader, whether it is in a personal or a professional setting. The Managing Individual Performance Simulation examines what can happen when people are put into a leadership role. Throughout the simulation, critical decisions must be made in a timely manner. Important decisions regarding team building, how to develop and build team moral, and what can be done to encourage each member to stay the course await these new leaders. Useful tools that can be used while conducting these simulations include the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBIT), and the understanding of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. A clear understanding of these tools is instrumental in achieving success in the simulation.
Criteria for team member selection
Selecting the right people is an essential element in the process of team building. Trying to determine the right person for the team can be a very difficult task. In this scenario, there were four tasks to be completed, and six potential candidates to choose from to accomplish each task. With this in mind, each of the four candidates chosen would have to have the personality and skills that match with their assigned task. Personality traits of agreeableness and conscientiousness can predict both team and individual performance with the team (McClough, Rogelberg, 2003). Anothe ...