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Given the story, how would you uniquely allocate each person to make sure both tasks are accomplished efficiently?

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As the overseer of a spirited yet discordant trio - Alex, Taylor, and Chris, I found myself once more at the helm of planning an unforgettable live music event. Two critical tasks lay before us, as palpable as the simmering tension between the three: the performance on stage and the handling of the sound system.

Alex, always the assertive one, had a history of running over his teammates. Just recently, he pummelled Taylor mercilessly with criticisms, much to everyone's discomfort. He never seemed to consider Chris's ideas either, dismissing them outright without a second thought. But his monopoly of leadership didn't translate into competence when it came to technicality. Alex's shortcomings were prominent and often laughably surprising too, such as the time he mistook a speaker for a subwoofer, making it painfully clear he didn’t understand essential audio terminology. 

There were also issues with his performance skills. He was known best for his jarringly monotone voice, besides his forgetfulness, particularly forgetting the lyrics during rehearsals. He was stubborn, brash, and disregardful of his teammates, a potent combination that produced more conflict than harmony.

Chris, on the other hand, was the polar opposite. He was typically the silent contributor, often feeling brushed aside and disrespected by Alex's crude approach. He favored delegation over actual work, constantly assigning technical duties to others whenever given the chance. His low self-confidence made him a very nervous stage presence, and he professed zero interest in learning about technical equipment. Even growing up, Chris had never shown an affinity towards music, an issue that luck didn't seem to have rectified in adulthood.

Taylor, caught in the middle of the two extremes, was a mixed bag of talent and troubles. He held a bitter grudge against Alex, unable to forget the public humiliation he was made to endure. Chris's lack-of-initiative frustrated him as well. Although ironically, Taylor demonstrated mild technophobia himself, getting incredibly overwhelmed by the onslaught of knobs and buttons on technical equipment. His stage fright did him no favor when facing a crowd. Taylor notoriously kept forgetting to correctly connect the cables during rehearsals, revealing a window of disorganization. As for his musical abilities, wherein lay infinite attempts but zero success in playing any instrument, present a disheartening picture where one had hoped for some level of redemption.

And yet, amidst all this chaos, our common goal remained: to deliver a perfect live music event. Who will be assigned to perform? And who to handle the sound system? Only time will tell.

choices

  • Performing: Taylor, Sound System Handling: Alex and Chris
  • Performing: Alex, Sound System Handling: Chris and Taylor
  • Performing: Chris, Sound System Handling: Alex and Taylor

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task_id
37b65449-8582-51f0-95b0-0cea3d4c67e7
task_key
default--team~5fallocation--37b65449-8582-51f0-95b0-0cea3d4c67e7
task_revision_id
1
config / split
default / team_allocation

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