Problem:
I did a fundraising dinner in the last unit; however, the professor is looking for a picnic the size of about 500. What can you do in terms of steering me in the right direction. Also, would I be able to send my report to you for proofing or editing before it is submitted to the class? Please let me know.
Here's the assignment:
Assume you are continuing to organize the company picnic you planned in the last unit. However, the company now expects attendance to be between 400 and 500 employees (including family members).
Because of the size and importance of this task, you have been given a team of six volunteers that you must manage.
Discussion Questions:
Please respond to these Discussion Questions. Take time to review the responses of your classmates and provide your feedback.
1. As the team manager, what topics do you want to cover on your first team meeting? When would you have this first meeting? Prepare a brief agenda to include with your response.
2. Would you have additional meetings prior to the event? How often? Why? Would you use these meetings to monitor the progress of your team? Why is monitoring important?
3. In order to pull off such a large event, you will have to delegate a number of tasks to your team. How many different tasks do you think this project will require? Provide a list of the tasks in your response.
4. How do you plan to determine who gets which tasks? What will be your criteria for deciding? What prior experience would you look for in determining who is assigned a task? What would you do in the event a team member is unable to complete their assignment within the allotted time?