Interview a senior leader in your organization or another organization with which you are familiar about team design and team effectiveness.
Obtain a signed Interview Consent Form from the interviewee. Make sure that the faculty name and phone number fields are filled in on the form prior to
obtaining consent.
Ask the interviewee the following questions in your interview:
When creating a team, how do you ensure the team aligns with the organization’s beliefs, values, and attitudes? What factors or elements must be
considered? What strategies would you apply to accomplish this goal?
What is your perspective on diversity in teams today? What happens if diversity is lacking in a team? Can the team still be effective? Why or why not?
How does decision-making work in a team?
Do you believe that every member of the team needs to assume a leadership role? Why or why not?
What is your leadership style and approach to communication when leading a team?
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word report of the interview. Use the headings and guiding questions below:
Introduction: 150-200 words
Describe the interview.
Whom did you interview and why?
Provide context/background information about the purpose and process of the interview.
Major Findings: 600-700 words
Select 2-3 noteworthy responses to discuss and describe the insights you gained from those responses.
What, if anything, surprised you? Why?
Include any notable patterns, themes, illustrative examples, anecdotes, etc. discussed in the interview.
Explain whether you agree or disagree with the interviewee’s stance on the questions you asked during the interview.
Justify your position.
Conclusion: 400-500 words
Reflect on the ideas the senior leader presented during the interview.
How do these support or contrast what you read in the literature in the Week 1 textbook readings?
Provide examples or relevant details to support your response.
What questions would you have liked to have asked? What else would you want to know? What other questions do you think could have added value to the
interview?
