Question

scenario
you and your crew are new hires at bayou chemical plant. your supervisor just told you that a major pump in unit 3 has failed — the plant will lose $10,000 every hour until its fixed. you have one hour to organize your crew, gather tools, and restart the pump safely.
each member of your 4 - person team has different strengths:

crew member	strength	weakness
taylor	strong communicator	gets distracted easily
casey	quick problem solver	rushes and skips steps
morgan	safety focused	moves slowly under pressure

part 1: team planning

1. who would you assign as the team leader? why?
2. who should check safety before restarting the pump?
3. how can you make sure everyones ideas are heard?
4. list 2 rules your team should follow to stay organized and safe:

1.
2.

Explanation:

1. Taylor should be the team - leader. As a strong communicator, Taylor can effectively organize the crew, assign tasks, and ensure smooth communication within the team, which is crucial given the one - hour time limit and the diverse skills of team members.
2. Morgan should check safety before restarting the pump. Morgan is safety - focused, which makes them the best fit for ensuring all safety protocols are met.
3. To make sure everyone's ideas are heard, hold a short team meeting at the start where each member is given a set amount of time (e.g., 2 - 3 minutes) to share their thoughts without interruption. Also, create an open - door policy where team members can approach the leader privately if they are uncomfortable speaking up in the group.
4. Two rules for the team:

• Follow a step - by - step checklist for the repair process to avoid rushing and skipping steps (to prevent errors due to Casey's weakness).
• Have regular safety checks during the repair process to ensure safety (taking advantage of Morgan's strength).

Answer:

1. Taylor. Because Taylor is a strong communicator and can organize the team well.
2. Morgan. Since Morgan is safety - focused.
3. Hold a short team meeting where each member can speak without interruption and have an open - door policy for private communication.
4. 1. Follow a step - by - step checklist for the repair.
5. Conduct regular safety checks during the repair.