Saint Leo University Teamwork Discussion

(Jenni)Jason works at an advertising company where he’s the CEO and has 125 employees underneath him. The productivity within the agency is going well, but Jason believes that if the teamwork is stronger, then it will enhance the productivity. Jason has been hearing a lot about the benefits that an open-office space can have on teamwork. After thinking about the best choice for his employees, he decided to make changes and change the layout to a new open-plan office. Jason sent out an email to all his employees that talked about the new layout and how they would try it for one year before it became permanent. He also let the employees know that he was open to feedback about his decision. Some employees sent Jason comments back, which varied from being open about the new layout to others being concerned about the negative impact that it might bring. Sarah is the supervisor of media placements. She brought to Jason’s attention that some of their older workers were leaving because they found the constant noise in the background overwhelming. Tony is the highest-paid advertising copywriter, and he told Jason that he did not like the new layout and that he thought it was a disaster for creative output. He let Jason know that all the noise in the background makes it hard for him to be creative. Konrad is a specialist in purchasing advertising space for clients, and he also voiced his concerns to Jason. He told him that it was difficult for him to do his job with all the noise around him. The CEO needs to understand that some people don’t work well in a group environment with a lot of noise. Jason should think about the feedback he received from his employees and try to find a way to create a space that will benefit all employees.

The workers are opposed to the open plan because they said they couldn’t work with the background noise from the other employees. I think the employees should try to adapt to the new layout by welcoming the new changes and being open to trying new office plans. I think that the CEO should take into account that some of the employees mentioned that the new change would hinder their performance within the company. I don’t see it as the employees being inflexible with the new open plan. They want the CEO to take into account what their concerns are.

If Jason introduces different rules to make the open-plan office more conducive to effective teamwork, then it would satisfy the employees. The office could have rooms with doors for the employees that have a hard time working in groups. I think it would help if the employees brainstormed as a group and worked on their own to complete tasks. This would allow employees group interaction and allow certain ones to work alone. Working in a group allows employees to create stronger communication skills and exchange different outlooks on feedback and performance. Respond to this persons discussion . No less than 100 words