Discussion Forum #2 – Response to Class Members (MGT303)

Reply to your class members’ are intended to move the discussion forward. Telling them that they simply did a good job is not acceptable. Asking a question or two about the position they took will move the discussion forward.

Respond to the following two (2) class members postings:

Posting #1 (DKB)

Promoter

The promoter is one of the key members to any team. This person will be the one who assembles the team and any funding the team may need. Promoters can even be the ones who conceive the idea that the team is based around, but often are the ones who help promote the team’s ideas from within. The promoter will arrange for ideas to become a reality. (QS Study).

Creator

A creator is very similar to the promoter who thinks up the ideas for the team, but unlike the promoter the creator often cannot single handedly build a team or turn their idea into a reality. The creator will think up an idea that no one else has ever thought of then give it to the team to complete. (Infinityconcepts).

Organizer

The organizer is a person who embraces the idea that everyone has their own set of skills and talents. They see value in each member of a team and try to distribute work so that the goals of the team can be best achieved based on the different skills of each member. The organizer may distribute assignments to other members of the team. (Mayhew R. Chron.) In my opinion the most important role the organizer has is to have oversight on the pace that the team has with a project, to make sure that the team can meet its goals and produce results upon deadlines.

Assessor

The assessor is someone who makes sure the product or service a team develops can fit into its market. They will do research for when it is best to launch a product or into which markets. They will compile all data to make sure that the team gets maximum results from their product. (Larkins M. 2021). I think that assessors are only as good as the tools the team provides them with. Thus it is very important that they are provided with the best possible so that the team can maximize its results.

References

QS Study, https://qsstudy.com/business-studies/functions-promoter-company/, Accessed on 2/11/21.

Infinityconcepts, https://www.infinityconcepts.com/2012/02/team-dynamics-the-4-positions-that-create-an-effective-team/, Accessed on 2/11/21.

Mayhew R. Chron. Responsibilities of a Group Organizer. https://work.chron.com/work-collaboratively-group-environment-3893.html, Accessed on 2/11/21.

Larkins M. (2021 Febuary 3). 6 Key Roles for Your Sponsored Content Team. https://www.relevance.com/6-roles-for-sponsored-content-team/

Posting #2 (PM)

The following chart displays key components that build a professional team. This response will discuss four of the key roles, along with sources to strengthen my disposition on the topic.

Linker

Linkers are important because they can coordinate and put together different departments (sometimes outside entities) in order to streamline the accomplishment of a team’s goals. Linkers are also essential to keep the team going in a positive direction, due to their ability to create cohesion within different departments on the same team. Linking skills are very important to manager based positions.

(https://www.mccann-consulting.co.nz/site_files/18656/upload_files/Linking-Skills-Product-Sheet.pdf?dl=1#:~:text=This%20is%20the%20role%20that,leader%20to%20do%20everything%20themselves.)

Creator

Based on just the name itself, the creator’s role is an innovator for new ideas to help the team succeed. Most business ideas are created by individuals, along with creating more ideas to make the main idea succeed. These members are the ones who come up with ideas for the team to accomplish. Most creators do not have the ability to complete ideas, they just want to see them completed by other members of the team. This role should be standard for any management position.

(https://www.infinityconcepts.com/2012/02/team-dynamics-the-4-positions-that-create-an-effective-team/#:~:text=A%20creator%20is%20someone%20who,turn%20their%20idea%20into%20reality.)

Organizer

An organizer is essential to any team because you must be organized in order to get objectives completed efficiently. They are also responsible for making dates, deadlines, as well as planning on where the team should be and when. Based on the experience of most workforce members, it is known that you are much more likely to succeed if you are organized. This is why organization is a skill that every member of any team should possess.

Advisor

Advisors are essential because they provide a strong set of eyes on challenges their team faces. Advisors also provide support for the group, giving them a good opinion based on facts and information. Advisors also supervise progress, giving them information to be able to advise management members of the team. Advisors can also help resolve individual issues that employees may have. They are also imperative to planning the team’s next move.

(https://www.uab.edu/policies/content/Pages/UAB-AA-POL-0000592.html)