COG's Ladder Flashcards

1
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Team leaders can be most effective here by asking constructive questions to summarize and clarify team thinking.

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Constructive Stage

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2
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Conflict is usually absent.

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Polite Stage

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3
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Optimum solutions or decision can result from this stage.

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Constructive Stage

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4
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A Group Development Model containing of 5 stages

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The COG’s Ladder

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5
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What is the acronym COG?

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The letters COG are the author’s initials in reverse order: George O. Charrier

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6
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Transition to this from the Bid for Power Stage is characterized by an attitude change.

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Constructive Stage

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7
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Team may create an identity symbol.

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Esprit Stage

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  • Mutual acceptance, high unity, high spirit, and high cohesiveness
  • High team morale and intense feelings of team loyalty
  • Cliques are absent
  • Need for team approval is absent as each team member approves all others and accepted as individuals
  • Individuality and creativity are high
  • Team may create an identity symbol
  • Team is “closed” – if new members join, the feeling of camaraderie and esprit will be destroyed
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Espirit Stage

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9
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Some teams never grow beyond this stage.

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Polite Stage

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Members get acquainted, share values and establish a basis for group structure.

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Polite Stage

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11
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Gives up their attempts to control and become active listeners.

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Constructive Stage

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12
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Individual seek power rather than approval from the team.

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Bid for Power Stage

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13
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Cliques begin to dissolve.

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Constructive Stage

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14
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Team identity becomes important to members.

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Constructive Stage

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15
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5 stages of Group Development Model

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  1. POLITE STAGE
  2. WHY WE’RE HERE STAGE
  3. BID FOR POWER STAGE
  4. CONSTRUCTIVE STAGE
  5. ESPRIT STAGE
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16
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Team is “closed” – if new members join, the feeling of camaraderie and esprit will be destroyed

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Esprit Stage

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17
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Team still does not build an identity.

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Bid for Power Stage

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18
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Rules of Behavior – keep ideas simple, avoid controversy and serious topics.

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Polite Stage

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19
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The need for team identity is low.

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Polite Stage

20
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  • Characterized by competition for attention, recognition and influence
  • Individual seek power rather than approval from the team
  • Team conflict rises at its highest level than in any stage of team growth
  • Members may feel uncomfortable as others express hostility
  • Cliques are most important during this stage, through it, members wield more power
  • Team still does not build an identity
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Bid For Power Stage

21
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Members rely on stereotyping to help categorize the other members.

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Polite Stage

22
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High team morale and intense feelings of team loyalty.

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Esprit Stage

23
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Cliques grow, merge and wield influence.

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Why We’re Here Stage

24
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Leadership is shared.

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Constructive Stage

25
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Members begin taking risks and display more commitment.

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Why We’re Here Stage

26
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Members identify the team’s goals and objectives.

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Why We’re Here Stage

27
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Characterized by competition for attention, recognition and influence.

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Bid for Power Stage

28
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Members may feel uncomfortable as others express hostility.

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Bid for Power Stage

29
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Mutual acceptance, high unity, high spirit, and high cohesiveness.

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Esprit Stage

30
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  • Members are open-minded, actively listen and accept other value systems
  • Transition to this from the Bid for Power Stage is characterized by an attitude change
  • Gives up their attempts to control and become active listeners
  • Team spirit starts growing
  • Cliques begin to dissolve
  • Leadership is shared
  • Team identity becomes important to members
  • Optimum solutions or decision can result from this stage
  • Team leaders can be most effective here by asking constructive questions to summarize and clarify team thinking
  • Effective leaders in this stage will be tolerant of members’ widely varying abilities to contribute to their team.
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Constructive Stage

31
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Team identity is low.

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Why We’re Here Stage

32
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Cliques are most important during this stage, through it, members wield more power.

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Bid for Power Stage

33
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  • Members identify the team’s goals and objectives
  • Some members demand a written agenda
  • Cliques grow, merge and wield influence
  • Need for team approval declines
  • Members begin taking risks and display more commitment
  • Team identity is low
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Why We’re Here Stage

34
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Some members demand a written agenda.

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Why We’re Here Stage

35
Q

Cliques are formed.

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Polite Stage

36
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Cliques are absent.

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Esprit Stage

37
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Individuality and creativity are high.

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Esprit Stage

38
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Members are open-minded, actively listen and accept other value systems.

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Constructive Stage

39
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Need for team approval is high.

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Polite Stage

40
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  • Members get acquainted, share values and establish a basis for group structure
  • Members rely on stereotyping to help categorize the other members
  • Cliques are formed
  • Need for team approval is high
  • The need for team identity is low
  • Conflict is usually absent
  • Rules of Behavior – keep ideas simple, avoid controversy and serious topics
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Polite Stage

41
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Effective leaders in this stage will be tolerant of members’ widely varying abilities to contribute to their team.

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Constructive Stage

42
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Need for team approval declines

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Why We’re Here Stage

43
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Team spirit starts growing.

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Constructive Stage

44
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Need for team approval is absent as each team member approves all others and accepted as individuals.

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Esprit Stage

45
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Team conflict rises at its highest level than in any stage of team growth.

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Bid for Power Stage