Bottom Line, Inc.
Individual Contributor - Participant’s Workbook
BUILDING INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE Individual / Group Exercise
The Situation
You may have been selected by your organization to participate in a newly formed group that will be responsible for
implementing a comprehensive, multifaceted organizational design to meet the start-up objectives of a new facility in
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
You and your start-up group have been told that the plant will be the international showcase for the company’s newest
venture. The plant will be designed around the “team concept.” Special attention must be place on organizing the
workforce and training them to ensure their complete support.
The Task
Your group must develop a plan which includes the sequence of actions it sees as necessary to design the new start-up
facility. You will be asked to share your plan with the Board of Directors.
STEP 1: Individual Task
While you are waiting for your first team meeting to begin, prioritize the planning activities on the following page in
the order that you think should be followed to implement your plan.
Note: Do not change your answers once you have made your selections.
STEP 2: Team Task
Now, meet with your team and determine the team’s ranking, using the consensus decision-making process.
You and your team will have until ____________ to finish your task.
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