Question

You are an experienced manager, and you fortunately have the ability to use all four managerial styles: directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. you are currently working at delaware ignition, an automotive ignition manufacturer. your team consists of engineers who are very experienced, but most have gone through several rounds of layoffs in other jobs. they are nervous about how things might play out at delaware ignition. your boss has given you 2 months to create a more efficient ignition coil. based on situational leadership ii, what should you do?

Answer 1

I would use Supporting style of leadership.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this situation, I have a team of experienced engineers who are expert in their work. So i just need to tell them what to do, and the rest is up to them. I will provide them all the support from my side along with the support they need to do their work done without any stress of being laid off of the organization. This support will help them do their work effectively. In this way, engineers will overcome their nervousness and can work at their best. So i will go with the Supportive Style of Leadership.

Answer 2

Since the engineers are very experienced, you should allow them to handle the technical aspects of the job. What you should do as a manager is to make sure that they have all the materials that they need and to re-assure them that they will not experience layoff in Delaware Ignition.