Level 5: Unit 20: You are a member of the Training and Development department at SportsDirect, a leading retail company specialising in sports equipment and apparel: Organisational Behaviour, Assignment, UCL, UK

Task B Scenario

You are a member of the Training and Development department at SportsDirect, a leading retail company specialising in sports equipment and apparel. The company has recognised the importance of developing effective teamworking and understanding organisational dynamics to enhance employee performance and achieve organisational goals. As part of the management team, you have been given a task of leading a project to improve teamworking and explore the impact of organisational factors on employee behaviour. You have a team of 50 members of the staff as a leader.

You are responsible for training, motivating, managing, and inspiring all of them. These team members require training and personal development to perform better in their job roles. As a manager, before allocating a team- project work to the members of your staff, you are required to help them understand and demonstrate effective team skills.

Task B: The Guidance

You must develop a PowerPoint as a group and conduct a training session to help the employees improve their teamworking skills.

1. Creation and Management of Effective Teamworking:

➢ Participate in the group and explore how to create and manage teams effectively and enhance collaboration and teamwork at SportsDirect by applying relevant theories.
➢ Implement strategies for effective team skills such as communication, problem-solving, trust, collaboration, and leadership, as well as their impact on the business, with examples.
➢ Include the theories on managing team dynamics and resolving conflicts constructively to ensure effective teamwork.

2. Exploration of Group Behaviour and Team Theory:

➢ Explore relevant theories of group behaviour and team dynamics, such as Tuckman's stages of group development and Belbin's team roles.
➢ Analyse how these theories apply to the context of SportsDirect and its teams.

3. Personal Reflection on Group Behaviour (Individual reflection as Speaker notes in MS Word document):

➢ Reflect on your personal contribution to the group activity and dynamics and include some examples.
➢ Identify strengths and areas for improvement in your teamwork and communication skills.
➢ Make justified recommendations by including theories and models for your own development to enhance future team effectiveness.

4. Examination of Power, Politics, and Culture:

➢ Examine how power dynamics, political behaviour, and organisational culture influence employee behaviour at SportsDirect.
➢ Evaluate the impact of these factors on organisational effectiveness and goal achievement.

5. Recommendations for Effective Use of Power, Politics, and Culture:

➢ Make justified recommendations on how power, politics, and culture can be used effectively to influence employee behaviour and accomplish organisational goals.
➢ Provide practical strategies considering these factors to create a positive organisational culture and drive performance