Groups & Teamwork Flashcards
What are the 4 types of teams?
Problem-solving
Self-managed
Cross-functional
Virtual
problem-solving team?
Group working towards a specific problem
Self-managed team?
Working alone and ensuring team members are doing well in work
Cross-functional team?
Group with different expertise working towards a common goal
Stages of group development?
Pre-group Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning
Issues when forming group
“How do I fit in”
“Why are we here
Issues when storming a group
“What’s my role here”
“who is in charge and who does what?”
Issues when storming a group
“What’s my role here”
“who is in charge and who does what?”
Issues when norming a group
“What do others expect from me”
“Agree on roles + work as team?”
Issues when norming a group
“What do others expect from me”
“Agree on roles + work as team?”
Issues when performing in a group
“How do I best perform?”
“Can we do the job properly?”
Issues when performing in a group
“How do I best perform?”
“Can we do the job properly?”
Issues when adjourning a group
“What’s next?”
“How do we disband?”
What is the importance of a good team comp?
Teams shape behaviour of members in many ways
What are norms?
Acceptable standards of behaviour in a group
Danger of conformity?
This limits creativity and innovation. Individual behaviour is extremely different from team behaviour.
What are roles?
Set of expectation in a position
Role Conflict?
When different people have different expectations of a person/group
Role ambiguity?
Lack of clarity, certainty and//or predictability one might have expected
Status & size
Socially defined position/rank given to group(s)
Pros and Cons of Diversity in teams?
Pros:
- Brings different perspectives
- Diverse set of skills and strengths
Cons:
- Conflicting views
- Issues relating with each other
- Personal prejudice amongst others
