Over the past four weeks, the team has met about four times and is in the
initial stages of articulating the overall strategy direction. Meetings usually
start within thirty minutes of the scheduled time. Meetings appear friendly, and
team members are respectful of each other. Nkosana enthusiastically participates
in the team discussions and is comfortable expressing opinions when
important points are to be made. Saba comes to the meetings well-prepared
with the agenda and detailed relevant information. She feels that pertinent
facts and detailed analysis are crucial to this strategy-development process.
Yong is usually quiet during these meetings. He speaks when he is invited to
share his thoughts. Most of his contributions are confined to the technical matters.
The team is expected to complete most of its work in the next five weeks
and make a presentation to the top management team.