teamwork in action: the process plant crew challenge\nname - jordan taylor\nclass\ndate\nscenario\nyou and…

teamwork in action: the process plant crew challenge\nname - jordan taylor\nclass\ndate\nscenario\nyou 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 an hour until its fixed. you have one hour to organize your crew, gather tools, and restart the pump safely.\neach member of your 4 - person team has different strengths.\ncrew member\nstrength\nweakness\njordan\ngreat with tools and mechanics\ndoesnt like talking much\ntaylor\nstrong communicator\ngets distracted easily\ncasey\nquick problem - solver\nmoves slowly under pressure\nmorgan\nsafety focused\nskips steps\npart 1: team planning\n1. who would you assign as the team leader? why?\n2. who should check safety before restarting the pump?\n3. how can you make sure everyones ideas are heard?\n4. list 2 rules your team should follow to stay organized and safe.\n1.\n2.

teamwork in action: the process plant crew challenge\nname - jordan taylor\nclass\ndate\nscenario\nyou 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 an hour until its fixed. you have one hour to organize your crew, gather tools, and restart the pump safely.\neach member of your 4 - person team has different strengths.\ncrew member\nstrength\nweakness\njordan\ngreat with tools and mechanics\ndoesnt like talking much\ntaylor\nstrong communicator\ngets distracted easily\ncasey\nquick problem - solver\nmoves slowly under pressure\nmorgan\nsafety focused\nskips steps\npart 1: team planning\n1. who would you assign as the team leader? why?\n2. who should check safety before restarting the pump?\n3. how can you make sure everyones ideas are heard?\n4. list 2 rules your team should follow to stay organized and safe.\n1.\n2.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. For the team - leader, Jordan might be a good choice as being great with tools and mechanics implies practical skills and possibly leadership - like qualities in a technical context. Also, compared to others, Jordan's weakness (not liking to talk much) is less of a hindrance in a technical leadership role.
  2. Morgan should check safety before restarting the pump as Morgan is safety - focused.
  3. To make sure everyone's ideas are heard, have regular team meetings where each member is given a set time to share their thoughts, or use a suggestion box system.
  4. Two rules could be: a) Always wear appropriate safety gear. b) Follow a set procedure for reporting any issues or concerns.

Answer:

  1. Jordan. Because Jordan is great with tools and mechanics which are important in this context and the weakness is less of a problem for leadership.
  2. Morgan. Since Morgan is safety - focused.
  3. Have regular team meetings with equal time for each member to speak or use a suggestion box.
    1. Always wear appropriate safety gear.
  5. Follow a set procedure for reporting issues or concerns.