Role play stackeholder | MPSI 2024 | Conflict Handling Modes

Summary

A group of team members discusses the division of tasks for their project, addressing concerns about workload imbalance. One member suggests redistributing tasks, particularly the writing of the report, to make the workload more manageable. After some negotiation and compromise, the team agrees to reassign responsibilities according to individual strengths and preferences. They focus on collaboration, ensuring timely completion of the project by balancing roles in data collection, analysis, report writing, and presentation. The team concludes with a shared understanding of the importance of teamwork and mutual support to achieve the best results.

Takeaways

• 😀 The team discusses task division for the project, highlighting concerns about workload distribution.
• 😀 One member feels that the responsibility for writing the report is too heavy to manage alone.
• 😀 The group agrees that the tasks should be redistributed to balance the workload more fairly.
• 😀 A suggestion is made to reassign some of the writing tasks to others to lighten the load.
• 😀 One team member volunteers to assist with data analysis to ease the burden on others.
• 😀 The team acknowledges that the fieldwork part of the project requires more people due to the large amount of data to collect.
• 😀 There is a recognition that writing tasks also require more hands because of the time needed to process research findings.
• 😀 A compromise is reached to allocate one more person to field research and then move on to writing once data is collected.
• 😀 The team agrees that the project’s goal is to deliver the best results, despite some differences in task preferences.
• 😀 The team decides to continue with the current task division plan, even though some members express reservations.
• 😀 Members share their preferences for specific tasks based on their strengths, such as research, data analysis, and report writing.
• 😀 In the end, the group reaches an agreement on the task distribution, ensuring that everyone is in a role that matches their abilities and interests.

Q & A

What is the main issue discussed in the meeting?

The main issue discussed is the unequal distribution of tasks for the project, with concerns that some team members have too much work assigned to them.

Why does one member feel that the task division is unfair?

One member feels the report writing task is too heavy for them to handle alone, which leads to the suggestion of redistributing the tasks more evenly.

What solutions were proposed to address the workload imbalance?

Several solutions were proposed, including reassigning some tasks, such as dividing report writing, data analysis, and field research among team members to share the workload.

How does the team decide to address the report writing task?

The team decides to redistribute the report writing task by having more people assist with the writing, and one member offers to take on part of the research to ease the load on the report writer.

What does one member suggest to help with the field research?

One member suggests adding another person to assist with field research, as there is a significant amount of data to collect, which would ease the overall workload.

How does the team handle disagreements over task allocation?

Although there are some disagreements, the team emphasizes the importance of working together and staying focused on the project’s goal, which is to complete it on time with the best results.

What is the final decision on task distribution?

The final task distribution includes assigning people to different areas based on their strengths and preferences: one for research, one for data analysis, one for report writing, one for field data collection, and one for presentation.

What is the primary goal emphasized during the discussion?

The primary goal emphasized is to complete the project with the best possible results and ensure that all tasks are done on time through effective teamwork and support.

How does the team address the issue of time constraints?

The team acknowledges the time constraints and agrees to finalize the task division quickly, understanding that they must work efficiently to meet the deadline.

What is the overall tone of the meeting?

The tone of the meeting is collaborative, with team members expressing concerns, offering solutions, and ultimately agreeing to work together to achieve the project’s goals.