Which leadership function is being employed in the following situation?

At a department meeting, the employees are discussing why they missed their last deadline and how they can avoid missing future deadlines. Ron, their manager, is leading the discussion.

Ron: Peter, what are your thoughts?

Peter: I think we just gradually got behind as we went along.

April: Maybe you did. I was done two weeks before the deadline.

Ron: Well, since your jobs are all interrelated, there's a good chance that others were holding things up as well. So what can we do to make sure you all have sufficient time to complete your individual parts of the project?

interaction
discussion management
conflict management
evaluation

Question

Which leadership function is being employed in the following situation?

At a department meeting, the employees are discussing why they missed their last deadline and how they can avoid missing future deadlines. Ron, their manager, is leading the discussion.

Ron: Peter, what are your thoughts?

Peter: I think we just gradually got behind as we went along.

April: Maybe you did. I was done two weeks before the deadline.

Ron: Well, since your jobs are all interrelated, there's a good chance that others were holding things up as well. So what can we do to make sure you all have sufficient time to complete your individual parts of the project?

interaction
discussion management
conflict management
evaluation

Renne · Answer

Ron seems to be employing the leadership function of discussion management in this situation. He is leading the department meeting and facilitating a discussion among the employees about why they missed their last deadline and how they can avoid missing future deadlines. By asking Peter and April for their thoughts, he is encouraging participation and engagement from all employees. Additionally, he is considering how the employees' jobs are interrelated and searching for solutions that will benefit the entire team.

ElexusQuimby · Answer

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