Lecture 2 - Effective Teaming #2 Flashcards

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What is one of the core contents of a Team Charter?
A) Team Members
B) Personal Interests
C) Individual Tasks
D) Group Size

A

A) Team Members

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What is an important Team Rule regarding attendance?
A) Members can skip meetings without notice
B) Members must attend all meetings unless an unavoidable event occurs
C) Members decide individually when to leave the meeting
D) Attendance is optional

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B) Members must attend all meetings unless an unavoidable event occurs

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the Team Processes?
A) Reading assigned material before meetings
B) Making all decisions unilaterally
C) Completing tasks by the agreed deadline
D) Asking for help if a task can’t be completed on time

A

B) Making all decisions unilaterally

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How is Team Member Behaviour managed?
A) Members ignore issues
B) Members resolve problems through aggressive discussion
C) The group seeks consensus and avoids sexist or racist remarks
D) The leader decides everything without group input

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C) The group seeks consensus and avoids sexist or racist remarks

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What role is responsible for taking session notes and preparing presentation materials?
A) Leader
B) Timekeeper
C) Secretary
D) Devil’s Advocate

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C) Secretary

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What is the first step in resolving a team impasse?
A) Voting on the disagreement
B) Isolating areas of disagreement
C) Ignoring the disagreement
D) Asking for a third-party mediator

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B) Isolating areas of disagreement

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Which role is responsible for keeping track of time during discussions?
A) Leader
B) Secretary
C) Timekeeper
D) Researcher

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C) Timekeeper

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What is the Path of a successful team meeting?
A) Follow a random agenda
B) Ensure no background information is required
C) Have a concrete agenda, comprehensive info, constructive interaction, and a clear action plan
D) Skip discussions and decide everything

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C) Have a concrete agenda, comprehensive info, constructive interaction, and a clear action plan

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Which quadrant involves delegating to and empowering team members?
A) High skill, low will
B) Low skill, high will
C) Low skill, low will
D) High skill, high will

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D) High skill, high will

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What is the most effective way to manage relational conflict?
A) Avoid it and call out bad behavior when it happens
B) Let it continue unchecked
C) Ignore it and focus on task-related issues
D) Use it to fuel competition within the team

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A) Avoid it and call out bad behavior when it happens

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What is the first step when handling a setback?
A) Conceal the problem
B) Acknowledge the setback honestly
C) Deny there is a setback
D) Wait for the issue to resolve itself

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B) Acknowledge the setback honestly

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When receiving feedback, which of the following is NOT recommended?
A) Listen without interrupting
B) Show open body language
C) Disagree before hearing the full feedback
D) Ask for clarification if needed

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C) Disagree before hearing the full feedback

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What is an essential aspect of giving feedback?
A) Overwhelming the recipient with many ideas
B) Being specific and focusing on behavior
C) Criticizing the person, not the behavior
D) Delaying feedback indefinitely

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B) Being specific and focusing on behavior

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What factor is crucial for effective teamwork?
A) Lack of trust
B) Clear process and roles
C) Overbearing leadership
D) Vague goals

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B) Clear process and roles

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Team Charter - Core Contents

A

Team Members
Core Values
Group Norms
Roles
Metrics of Success
Standard of Quality

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Team Rules for Meetings

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Be punctual
Attend all meetings unless unavoidable
Breaks decided unanimously
Stay until all tasks are done

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Team Processes

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Come prepared by reading material
Complete tasks by deadlines
Ask for help if needed
Ensure all tasks are done before meeting ends

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Team Member Behavior

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Seek consensus
Take turns talking and listening
Avoid sexist, racist, or aggressive behavior

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Assigned Roles in Team

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Leader: Sets goals, presents material
Secretary: Takes notes, prepares materials
Timekeeper: Tracks time, informs group
Devil’s Advocate: Identifies problems, offers opposing ideas

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Steps to Resolve an Impasse

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  1. Isolate areas of disagreement
  2. Leader decides on relevance
  3. Discuss, then vote if needed
  4. If stalemate, the leader makes the final decision
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Effective Team Meetings

A

Concrete agenda
Comprehensive information
Constructive interaction
Clear decision-making
Action plan

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Team Member Quadrants

A

Delegate & Empower: High skill, high will
Motivate: High skill, low will
Train: Low skill, high will
Micro-manage/Reassign: Low skill, low will

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Handling Relational Conflict

A

Avoid it
Call out bad behavior
Set ground rules for conduct

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Steps to Handle a Setback

A
  1. Acknowledge it honestly
  2. Analyze the damage
  3. Develop an action plan
  4. Share the plan with the team
  5. Work together to implement it
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Receiving Feedback

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Ask for feedback
Listen fully
Clarify if needed
Reflect and decide on action
Follow up

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Giving Feedback

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Be specific, focus on behavior
Prioritize key issues
Balance with positives
Be realistic
Follow up

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Key Elements of Effective Teams

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Trust
Clear process
Assigned roles
Open communication
Constructive feedback