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Creating High Performing Teams:Every manager must be able to leverage the tremendous benefits that teams can provide. Teamsare used at some level in virtually every organization. Knowing how to foster effective teamdynamics includes understanding how to help teams avoid common pitfalls in areas such asdecision-making, communication, and coordination. We examine these issues and the ways toempower team members in the case of Taran Swan.Motivating Excellence:An essential skill for all managers is the ability to motivate others. Using the case, WolfgangKeller, we examine how the structural, political and cultural context each affects individual andgroup motivation. In this session, we will discuss how to nurture extraordinary levels ofperformance from those around you.Developing Your Leader Within: Leveraging Your Best SelfThe Reflected Best Self Exercise is one of the most potent mechanisms for developing yourleadership potential. Developed here at the Ross School of Business and now used in MBAprograms and with executives around the world, in this exercise, you will learn more about yourcore strengths and how to leverage them to develop your leadership capability.Putting it all into Practice: A MAP SimulationAs we move toward the end of the course, in this interactive simulation, we will ask you to bringtogether the many principles and concepts you have learned in the class and help Dr. V and othersat Aravind solve some pressing problems related to the retention and motivation of highly traineddoctors. This day will give you a snapshot into what you will experience in your MAP teams andhow you can integrate ideas from the course in a practical way in MAP, your internships thissummer, and your first job after graduation.Sending You Off: Generalized Reciprocity and Social CapitalOn our last day together, you will take part in an interactive exercise called the Reciprocity Ring.You will gain first hand experience with the power of generalized reciprocity as a means ofinfluence as well as get help on an issue of importance to you.