Managing Sticky Situations at Work

102 Managing Sticky Situations at WorkHOW GOOD A TEAM PLAYER ARE YOU?Answer True or False to the following 10 statements.1. I come to meetings 5 to 10 minutes late.2. I am the first one at each meeting.3. When team members disagree, I find myself siding with the samepeople.4. I truly believe I could be more successful without the bother ofteam work.5. I am often selected to lead the team or to take a prominent roleon the team.6. When everyone on the team agrees, I tend to agree, too.7. When the team reaches a decision but I have doubts, I voice myconcerns.8. I look at my watch often during team meetings.9. When things are not clear, I ask questions.10. If I think someone on the team is left out, I try to include them.Get your results in Appendix 1.STICKY SITUATION #12:AMAJOR CLIENT STORMS OUT OF THE ROOMReuben owns a medium-sized interior decoration firm, whichspecializes in corporate buildings and medium-sized hotels. Reubenlikes to work with a team of professionals, including thearchitect, the contractor, and his own design staff. Last weekReuben sold a proposal to a new client. The client, FJ Lewis, representsa large mortgage firm, headquartered in London butbeginning to relocate to the United States. FJ hired Reubenalong with the architect and contractor, independently. Noneof the parties have worked together on previous projects. Reubenasked FJ to call a meeting so they could begin the job in a teamatmosphere.The meeting convened in Reuben’s conference room. Thearchitect, Marsha Malone, arrived first. Reuben gave her a short