Amber Briggs, of Kerzner Office Equipment, was charged with leading a small team of Kerzner employees to plan, organize and execute Kerzner's 10th anniversary celebration. Kerzner Office Equipment has experienced both the highs and lows of capitalism. When Kerzner was originally founded, their organization was thriving in the office equipment industry; however, after a few years in business, their company suffered from a brutal national recession. Although the national recession had a lasting impact on Kerzner's capital and employee environment, Kerzner managed to make its way through the recession and developed a new product line of office equipment, which rejuvenated profits and employee satisfaction. Therefore, the success of the 10th anniversary celebration was directly highlighted by the CEO of Kerzner Office Equipment to Amber Briggs. OverviewBriggs held his first meeting with his new team at 3:00 in the office canteen. Briggs chose this location because all other meeting locations were in use for that day. Of his 14 team members, only 10 employees showed up on time, two were late and two never showed up. Although the first meeting started late, Briggs was able to communicate her agenda to the team and ended the meeting by asking all team members to send her their work schedule so she can plan the next meeting based on until everyone has free time. time.First Meeting According to Larson and Gray (2014), “team development research confirms what we hear from project managers: the first project kick-off meeting is critical to the initial functioning of the project team” (p. 383). Based on what was stated, Briggs and his tea... middle of the paper... and communication. Finally, Briggs must speak to each department head and reinforce the importance of his project and the importance of each member of his team being allowed to attend scheduled meetings on time and complete assigned project tasks. Next Meeting Before the Next meeting, Briggs needs to talk to other successful project leaders for advice. According to Proverbs 12:15, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel” (ESV). Next, Briggs needs to set an accurate date and time and ensure that each team member receives and understands the date and time confirming whether or not they can make it. Finally, Briggs must understand that she was selected for a reason to lead this project, have the confidence to lead this team, and understand that her determination will ensure the success of her project..
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