Team Dynamics: Before you can create a plan on how to lead your new team, you must determine how the merger of the two teams might impact group behavior and performance of the larger team. Specifically, you must determine the characteristics that may impact team dynamics and explain how these characteristics might positively and negatively impact group behavior and performance.

Theories: To provide substantial guidance and justify your plan, you should ground your recommendations in theory. You may use the Theories Template to guide you as you choose a theory. As you determine an appropriate theory, be sure to address the following:

Compare theories to determine how they support your leadership of the team.

Select the theory most appropriate for leading your team and explain how it supports cohesive team dynamics and positively impacts group behavior and performance.

Provide examples of how the selected theory may be used to lead the team in various situations. For example, how might the application of the theory vary in an environment where team efficiency is critical to the company's profitability?

Technologies: Select an appropriate technology to facilitate effective teamwork and support the specific team dynamics. Evaluate two technologies of your choice for how they can assist the team. You may use the Technologies Template to guide your evaluation and select the technology that is most appropriate to assist you in leading the team. Be sure to address the following:

Compare technologies for how they support your leadership of the specific team.

Select the technology most appropriate for leading the team, justifying your selection for how it facilitates effective teamwork and positively impacts group behavior and performance.

Provide examples of how the selected technology may be used to lead the team in various situations. For example, how will the technology support a remote workforce?

Explain how the previously selected theory supports the selection of the technology.