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Case Incident 1: Trusting Someone you Can't See

1. Recall a time when you felt like you could not trust members on your team. Why did you feel that way? How did that affect the team's performance?

2. Can you think of strategies that can help build trust among virtual members?

3. Imagine you are a manager at a national corporation. You have been asked to select employees for a virtual problem-solving team. What types of employees would you includeand why?

Case Incident 1: Do men and Women Speak the Same Language?

1. What are some other situations were having a stereotypically make communication style may be advantageous? What about situations where having a stereotypically female communication style may be more advantageous?

2. How might make and female communication styles differ across cultures

3. Do you feel like your communication style corresponds with your gender? Why or why not?

Case Incident 2: Leadership by Algorithm

1. If you have participated in leadership development programs, how effective did you find them in (a) teaching you techniques and (b) giving you practical strategies that you could use?

What could they do better?

2. What are some potential negatives of using Marcus Buckingham's approach to leadership development

3. Would you suggest applying Buckingham's steps to your organization? Why or why not?