OGL 355 Leading Organizational Innovation and Change:

Choosing an Organization and Team Expectations and Team Project Plan

Objectives:
1. Identify a team name.
2.Identify three organizations your team wants to study over the remainder of the course.
3. Set team communication and collaboration expectations.
4. Set team conflict management and non-participation expectations.
5. Complete team project plan table.

Complete the following and turn in as a team assignment. There is no need to create any other
document, just complete this one, save as, and post for your team. Everyone earns the same
grade unless consequences of non-participation are enacted (see Worksheet 1b, #2). Make sure to
support your ideas, cite from the textbook, other course materials, and your research per APA
guidelines and as necessary. Minimums are set to ensure support for your discussion, while most
responses will need some type of support to add strength and validity. It is important to cite
definitions, and to earn Excellent the ideas need to be supported with source too. These
responses need to be based in some fact, not just the team’s opinion.

Team Name: Sparky Devils

1) Name the three organizations the team would like to study during this course
based on the one sector it was assigned. Be sure to place them in order of
desirability and remember the first team to post gets preference.

Source: America's Top 100 Charities 2022 (forbes.com)

a. Organizaton 1: Feeding America
b. Organizaton 2: Habitat for Humanity International
c. Organizaton 3: Goodwill Industries International

2) Communication Method(s). In this section list at least two different ways the
team agrees to communicate and with each other to have team success. You may
want to list everyone’s preferred email address or phone numbers.

a. Communication Method 1: E-mail

Jeannette Reynoso: jeannette.reynoso16@gmail.com or jareynos@asu.edu

Jean Cornejo: jean.cornejom@gmail.com / jkcornej@asu.edu

Erika Vaiaoga: evaiaoga@asu.edu

Christian Guzman: christian.guzman@yahoo.com, cmguzma3@asu.edu

Larry Vasquez:larry.vasquez@asu.edu

b. Communication Method 2: Zoom video call or Google Meets.

Larry Vasquez: I have a licensed zoom account that we can use going forward
to meet as I believe it would be easier to connect and doesn't have a time limit

Meeting URL: zoom

c. Communication Method 3: Text Message (Group messaging already

created)

Jeannette Reynoso: (480) 754-9175 – Arizona

Jean Cornejo: (540) 840-3996 – Virginia

Erika Vaiaoga: (956) 701-1930 – Texas

Christian Guzman: (831) 444-2610 – Madrid

Larry Vasquez: (602) 692-6287 – Arizona

3) Collaboration Method(s). In this section list at least three different ways the
team agrees to collaborate with each other. Think about how the team will be
structured
to have team success. Also consider how each team members’ time will be used to
get the work done. For instance, it is best practice to have a rough draft complete a
few days ahead of the final deadline so the team can review and edit. There may
then be a second draft before the final. Everyone should have the chance to provide
input on all sections of the assignment before posting, so last minute compilation
may not be a good idea.
a. Collaboration Method 1: Using Google Docs everyone can present their findings on the
company (Nonprofit) studied, we can decide on a due date for this and the day after we can
discuss which alternative or alternatives we want to pursue for the final project.
b. Collaboration Method 2: The work is divided into equal parts, right now we are 5/6
team members actively participating, we can decide which part each will develop as their
primary goal understanding that everyone has to still review other members contributions to
assure a cohesive work and not pieces of work copied/pasted in the same document.
c. Collaboration Method 3: Everyone has a role during meetings, the session (via Zoom)
will be recorded, however everyone is responsible to take their own notes, the Leader sets the
agenda and guides the conversation in every call (kind of a moderator) to guarantee order and
that everyone gets to present their ideas.

4) Conflict Management. Not all conflict is bad as your team goes through
Tuckman’s Stages of team formation, but not having a way to navigate it is always
bad. In this section, present the steps the team will use when managing conflict. If
you have taken OGL 365-The Aikido Way you may have a jump start. If not, do
some research and determine how your team will work through conflict. The first
step is not “contact the professor” it can be one of your last steps for mediation
according to this expectations document. I am always here to support the team and
its success, and as leaders you need to be able to speak to conflict per the steps
provided first.

Conflict is bound to happen in any organization, facing conflict head-on is more

beneficial than avoiding it, even if something might fail in the process sometimes failing faster is
better so we can move on to the next task.
Two helpful approaches to consider for teams are Tuckman's phases (Forming, Storming,
Norming, Performing) and the Aikido Way to conflict.
First, it is important to take a moment to recognize that during the Storming part of the team
formation, different working styles and preferences might cause frictions among the team
members, which might create discussions and opportunities for growth or not (in the case of
avoidance behaviors).
Second, the Aikido way provides a good frame on how to dealt with conflict, as mentioned
before the faster we face any issues that arise the sooner we can contribute to the team efforts.
In Aikido as martial art 4 steps are considered and the same can be applied when resolving
conflict:
1st Center: Here we actively choose to remain calm, relaxed, and present (in the moment)
2nd Welcome: the "gift" of the energy others provides.
3rd Blend: Or use the view from the others perspective
4th Lead: Take it where you want to go.
In summary, our conflict management strategy is to face them as they come, we won't shy away
from it, the faster the better. Using Aikido, we will focus on being calm and present in the
discussion (center), welcome the other's point of view, blend our energy (and ideas), and take it
towards a resolution that ideally benefits all.
As general a general frame for conflict we have the following:

a) Step 1: Talk/ Listen

As many conflicts arise due to misunderstandings the first step is to always clearly communicate
what was the intended idea, focusing on I statements as to not put blame on others and rather
taking ownership for our part in the problem. In this step individuals take turns to not interrupt
the other and make matters worse.
b) Step 2: Apologize
After we establish the level of responsibility of each person it is important to apologize whenever
necessary. Both parties may agree that no apology is needed or that only one or both parts do it.
c) Step 3: Establish protocols

Determine a way to communicate to avoid the same or similar situations going forward. While
the same situation should not happen again (ideally) we should understand how to handle
repeated scenarios.

5) Consequence(s) of non-Participation. This is another tough one because no one

wants to think their team members are going to flake on them. Again, the answer is
not “go to the professor and let him decide.” When you are in a partnership you
need to set these parameters and other working relationship guidelines, and this is a
good way to practice.

The team will notify the professor of any activation of these guidelines when posting
the assignment with an assignment comment on a module-by-module basis. If
mediation is needed, please send a team email via Canvas Inbox including the
professor. The team needs a minimum of 2, but more may set everyone up for
better success. If the team is struggling, then let’s meet and discuss it early on in the
process.

Here are some thoughts to get you started, then list out your minimum 2
consequences.

Idea 1: If someone does not come to a meeting or post their work, without
communicating ahead of time, they will earn X fewer points or X percent less than the
rest of the team on the module assignment.
Idea 2: Establish the type of grade each person wants to earn in the beginning, and if
someone only wants to earn a C, then work it out that is what they will earn.
Idea 3: Team Member J is going above and beyond, they deserve a bonus of X.
Idea 4: Team Member L does not want to participate in meetings with the team, send an
email inviting them and then enforce the consequence provided in this document.
Our team project assignments point system goes as follows:
Module 1: 45 points
Module 2: 100 points
Module 3: 100 points
Module 4: 100 points
Module 5: 100 points
Module 6: 50 points
With this in mind the premise is that late work should not be accepted within the team as to
maximize the number of possible points and understanding that in all modules we might not even
get the maximum point possible.

a) Consequence 1: In the case of late work, we will align with the policy of a 10% deduction
per day with available in most classes at ASU. The due date for this consideration however will
be that of the day before the actual due date for the assignment as we have to allocate enough
time to create a cohesive work - not one pieced together the same day which have demonstrated
in the past that rush work is far from ideal.
b) Consequence 2: Just the same as some fall behind in occasion for any number of reasons,
as time allows people can have better performance in other modules, with that in mind 5 points
can be allocated to members who: provide their share of the assignment ahead of time (which
facilitates the end result) or who take on additional work, either communicating, coordinating or
simply working on others portion of the assignment or with them to achieve a more polished
result of work.

Finally, we will keep track of any late or miss work as to determine when and what actions to
take as the result of one failure put the whole team efforts in jeopardy.
These consequences might initially create new conflicts, as no one likes having their point taken
away but consequence 2 is in place to get some point back, also the conflict management steps
mentioned above will be use aiming for fast resolution in this 6 weeks course.

6) Team Project Plan: Complete the following project planning table. This table
makes the team look at the Team Project Assignments in Modules 2-6 to first,
understand the scope of the project, so the team picked the best organization to study,
and second, so the team can set up detailed expectations ahead of time of who will be
doing what. As the team goes through the projects, team members may find someone
has a strength which may change the project planning document, that is okay, if
everyone agrees to it. Be careful to pay attention to the provided table headers as they
will guide you on your planning. Be specific and do not just copy and paste the
directions, say it in your own words, while be specific with what each person will do
each module.
Module 2 Team Project Deliverable -Environmental Analysis
Team Lead Name
Assignment deliverable
(Write in your own words what is
required of this assignment in detail)
Assignment Due Date
Identify each team member’s
prospective responsibility and when
their responsibility needs to be
completed (a name and a due date is
not sufficient and may earn Needs
Improvement in this section)
Module 3 Team Project Deliverable -SWOT Analysis
Erika Vaiaoga
Out of the three charity organizations that we selected; Team
Sparky Devils will define Porter’s Five Sources which is a
model that analyzes five competitive forces that shape
different industries. In our charity scenario, we will use the
model to help show our understanding of the model and its
application. While identifying the five different forces within
the model, we will examine the potential risks or strengths as it
pertains to our selected charity. Our team will then establish
guidance to help build and strengthen the selected charity.
May 30th
1. Porter’s Five Forces Industry Analysis - Jean Cornejo
Munoz – 5/29
2. Threat Level of New Entrants - Jeanette Reynoso –
5/29
3. Pick Bargaining Power Level - Erika Vaiaoga – 5/29
4. Indicate Bargaining Power - Larry Vasquez – 5/29
5. Indicate Threat Level of Substitute - Christian
Guzman – 5/29
6. Indicate threat level of Industry Rivalry, Target of
Team Case Study, Two Strategies Identified Team
Devils – 5/29
7. We will be conducting zoom calls, uploading google
docs for further collaboration on all assigned
responsibilities prior to our final module 2 zoom call
on 5/29.
Team Lead Name Larry Vasquez

Assignment deliverable In this mobile we will focus on creating an overall picture of

the environmental position. We will work together in creating
(Write in your own words what is a SWOT analysis for Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and
required of this assignment in detail) Threats

Assignment Due Date June 6th

Identify each team member’s

prospective responsibility and when 1. Jeannette Reynoso
their responsibility needs to be 2. Larry Vasquez
completed (a name and a due date is 3. Christian Guzman
not sufficient and may earn Needs 4. Jean Cornejo
Improvement in this section) 5. Erika Vaiaoga

Module 4 Team Project Deliverable -Competitive Advantage

Team Lead Name Christian Guzman

Assignment deliverable 1. Define what is competitive advantage.

2. Choose 1 competitive advantage from our
(Write in your own words what is organization.
required of this assignment in detail) 3. Using what we've covered, align our organization's
advantage with either RBV, I/O, or Guerilla POV.

Reminder, All sources must be cited in APA format.

Assignment Due Date June 13th


Identify each team member’s
prospective responsibility and when
their responsibility needs to be
completed (a name and a due date is
not sufficient and may earn Needs
Improvement in this section)
Module 5 Team Project Deliverable – Executive Presentation
Team Lead Name
Assignment deliverable
(Write in your own words what is
required of this assignment in detail)
Assignment Due Date
1. Christian Guzman
a. Draft the definition of competitive advantage.
b. Collect Notes, compile draft NLT 12 June.
c. Submit final draft NLT 13 June.
Each team member will draft 1 competitive advantage they see
in our community organization to include the source due NLT
11 June.
2. Jeannette Reynoso
3. Jean Cornejo
4. Erika Vaiaoga
5. Larry Vasquez
We will than hold a virtual meeting to compare notes and
finalize our selection NLT 12 June.
Final draft will be completed by Chris and approved by the
team NLT 12 June.
Chris will submit assignment NLT 13 June.
Jean Cornejo
A powerPoint presentation will be designed to be presented to
executives in a given business. This PPT will have the
consolidated information we put together during the previous
weeks of work (i.e. Environmental Analysis, SWOT analysis).
June 20th
Identify each team member’s
prospective responsibility and when 1. Jean Cornejo
their responsibility needs to be 2. Erika Vaiaoga
completed (a name and a due date is 3. Jeannette Reynoso
not sufficient and may earn Needs 4. Larry Vasquez
Improvement in this section) 5. Christian Guzman

Module 6 Team Project Deliverable -Sector Env Analysis Comparison

Team Lead Name Jeannette Reynoso

Assignment deliverable Executive Presentation Discussion Board: Final team task is

(Write in your own words what is
required of this assignment in detail)
to choose one presentation from each sector and complete a
comparison worksheet. As a team we will choose an
organization that is not in our own sector and compare what
we have learned from each presentation. This will require
some extra work and collaboration from the team. This will be
a high level analysis where we can use organizations as
examples but it needs to be about that organization's sector.

Assignment Due Date June 25th

Identify each team member’s

prospective responsibility and when 1. Jeannette Reynoso
their responsibility needs to be a. Create a google doc for the team to
completed (a name and a due date is collaborate prior to the meeting.
not sufficient and may earn Needs b. Collect notes for the final draft
Improvement in this section) c. Submit final project
2. Christian Guzman
3. Larry Vasquez
a. Zoom meeting scheduled
4. Erika Vaiaoga
5. Jean Cornejo
 The Zoom meeting will be the time where we collaborate on
the chosen projects. Discuss the research and notes we have
gathered. Make edits to the final draft prior to submitting.

Reference or References
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