Teambuilding by Eric Garner
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What role is focused on coordinating team efforts effectively?

  • The Observer
  • The Checker
  • The Go-fer
  • The Co-ordinator (correct)

Which role in a team is likely to challenge the norm and introduce new ideas?

  • The Moralist
  • The Maverick (correct)
  • The Winner
  • The Leader

What is a primary focus of team meetings as indicated in the content?

  • Evaluating team performance
  • Managing team interactions (correct)
  • Enhancing individual tasks
  • Developing personal relationships

Which role would likely involve ensuring quality and accuracy in team tasks?

<p>The Checker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is NOT typically associated with a team leader?

<p>Preference for solitary work (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one essential type of interaction in strong teams?

<p>Positive feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of feedback is designed to help someone in the team perform better?

<p>Constructive feedback (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Peter Honey emphasize as a key difference between teams and groups?

<p>Teams build on each other's ideas while groups do not. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does high interaction among team members affect team morale?

<p>It increases morale. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of feedback is sought by someone needing assistance with their performance?

<p>Requested feedback (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main indicator of a successful team according to the content?

<p>A shared commitment to group goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the content, which factor is essential for team development during crises?

<p>The ability to learn and adapt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do leaders play in the development of teams within an organization?

<p>Ensuring teams can grow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one key factor that can enhance a team's development?

<p>Making the right interventions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of teams not developing cohesively?

<p>Ineffective collaboration and wasted talent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Teambuilding

The process of building a cohesive and productive group, focusing on shared goals and effective collaboration.

Team Orientation

The ability of a team to understand and accept each other's strengths and weaknesses, ensuring each member feels valued and respected.

Sacrifices

The degree to which individuals in a team are willing to make personal sacrifices for the greater good of the team.

Balance

The balance between individual needs and team goals, ensuring everyone feels heard and valued, while also focusing on collective success.

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Leadership Style

The style of leadership that best guides the team towards achieving its goals, recognizing strengths and weaknesses of each member.

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Teamwork

The ability of a group to function effectively as a unit, with members working together towards a common goal.

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Team Development

A process of collective growth where a group develops the ability to work effectively as a team, overcoming challenges and becoming more interdependent with a shared focus.

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Team Sharing

The degree to which members of a team share information, ideas, feelings, and their overall experience of being together.

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Goal Sharing

A shared understanding and commitment to a specific goal within a team. It's the cornerstone of teamwork, providing direction and motivation.

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Key Points of Team Development

The key points are the essential aspects of team development, emphasizing the changing dynamics of teams as they evolve and the role of leadership in facilitating their growth.

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Positive Feedback

Feedback that praises a team member for contributing to the team's success.

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Constructive Feedback

Feedback that helps a team member improve their performance by providing constructive criticism.

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Requested Feedback

Feedback sought by a team member to receive help and guidance on their performance.

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Convergent Listening

The ability of a team to take each other's ideas and build upon them to achieve a common goal.

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Strong Team

A group of people working together towards a shared goal, with strong interaction and feedback loops.

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Study Notes

Teambuilding

  • How to turn uncohesive groups into productive teams
  • Book by Eric Garner
  • Published in 2012 by Ventus Publishing ApS
  • ISBN: 978-87-7681-995-8

Contents

  • Preface (page 10)
  • The Nature of Teams (page 11)
    • What is a Team? (page 11)
    • The Origins of Teams (page 11)
    • Successful teams (page 12)
    • Teams Are Special (page 12)
    • Team Development (page 12)
    • The Laws of the Team (page 12)
    • Synergy (page 13)
    • Sam's Wagon (page 13)
    • Key Points (page 14)
  • Team Development (page 15)
    • The Natural Life of Teams (page 15)
    • Forming (page 15)
    • Storming (page 15)
    • Norming (page 16)
    • Performing (page 16)
    • Disbandment (page 16)
    • Helping Teams Grow (page 17)
    • Key Points (page 17)
  • Teamwork (page 18)
    • Sharing (page 18)
    • Asking for Help (page 19)
    • The 3 A's (page 19)
    • Valuing Others (page 19)
    • Giving Feedback (page 19)
    • Geese in Flight (page 19)
    • Spoonfeeding (page 20)
    • Key Points (page 21)
  • Team Cohesion (page 22)
    • Team Type (page 23)
    • Team Size (page 23)
    • Tall Structures (page 24)
    • Team Affinity (page 24)
    • Team Make-Up (Page 25)
    • Team Conformity (page 25)
    • Team Interaction (page 26)
    • Key Points (page 26)
  • Threats to Teamwork (page 27)
    • Individualism (page 27)
    • Tragedy on Mt Everest (page 27)
    • Stars (page 28)
    • "Me First" Attitudes (page 28)
    • Passengers (page 28)
    • Gender (page 28)
    • Culture (page 29)
    • Cliques (page 29)
    • Unresolved Conflict (page 29)
    • Lack of Team Rewards (page 29)
    • The Route to Expulsion (page 30)
    • Key Points (page 30)
  • Team Leaders (page 31)
    • Team Leaders (page 31)
    • The Task (page 32)
    • Task Orientation (page 32)
    • The Team (page 32)
    • Team Orientation (page 32)
    • Sacrifices (page 33)
    • Balance (page 33)
    • Leadership Style (page 34)
    • Key Points (page 35)
  • Team Roles (page 36)
    • The Co-ordinator (page 36)
    • The Go-fer (page 36)
    • The Relater (page 36)
    • The Maverick (page 37)
    • The Observer (page 37)
    • The Checker (page 37)
    • The Moralist (page 37)
    • The Winner (page 38)
    • The Leader (page 38)
    • Role Fit (page 38)
    • Key Points (page 39)
  • Team Meetings (page 40)
    • Manage Your Meetings (page 40)
    • Vampire Meetings (page 41)
    • Leave Your Ego at the Door (page 41)
    • Using the Triple A's (page 41)
    • A Good Discussion (page 42)
    • "Did I Miss Something?" (page 42)
    • Dialogue (page 42)
    • Solving Problems (page 42)
    • Entrenchment (page 43)
    • Groupthink (page 44)
    • Waigaya (page 44)
    • The Talking Stick (page 45)
    • When All Else Fails (page 45)
    • Key Points (page 46)
  • From Unshared Certainty to Shared Uncertainty (page 47)
    • Unshared Certainty (page 47)
    • Loose Links (page 47)
    • Shared Purpose (page 48)
    • Team First (page 48)
    • Performing Together (page 48)
    • Interdependence (page 48)
    • Shared Uncertainty (page 48)
    • Key Points (page 49)
  • Teambuilding Exercises (page 50)
    • Icebreakers (page 50)
    • The Team Exercise (page 50)
    • Team-Building Exercises (page 51)
    • Competitive Team Games (page 51)
    • Adventure Exercises (page 51)
    • Team Projects (page 51)
    • Team Performance (page 51)
    • Key Points (page 51)
  • Web Resources on Teambuilding (page 52)

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