Creating a Plan for Positive Influence

Abstract
Team C was requested to complete three self-assessments individually and report back to the team with his or her results. Based on the outcome of each individual’s DISC Assessment, the assignment was to prepare a plan designed to increase the motivation, satisfaction, and performance of the team in a business setting. Differences in attitudes, emotions, personalities, and personal values as well as how these differences can influence the behavior of the team will also be discussed. This paper will also reveal how individual differences can influence the team positively.


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The job of a manager is to accomplish things through others in the workplace. To do this, the manager has to motivate employees, provide employee satisfaction, and encourage good employee performance. Motivation is defined as “the processes that account for an individual’s intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal” (Robbins & Judge, 2007, p. 186). Motivation includes positive reinforcement, effective discipline, treating others fairly, satisfying employee needs, rewarding positive job performances, and setting work-related goals. Employee satisfaction is determined by measuring how happy a worker is with his or her job and the working environment. Morale among workers can be a tremendous benefit or detriment to a company; therefore, managers and leaders should try to create a positive working environment.
Teams are defined as a group of individuals who interact with each other to achieve a common goal or purpose. Teams should consist of members who complement each other in a way to maximize their strengths to obtain a specific goal. Increasing a team’s performance depends on knowing each team member’s strengths and weaknesses, showing him or her that his or her work is valued and that the leader is trustworthy. The leader should be able to empower him or her to make some...