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Teambuilding Flashcards

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What are the five stages of team growth?

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  1. Polite
  2. Why We’re Here
  3. Bid for Power
  4. Constructive
  5. Esprit
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What are the behaviors and motives during the Polite stage of team growth?

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-size people up
-cliques begin to form
-conversation is polite
-judgements take place
-strong need for group approval
-little or no group identity

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What are the goals during the Polite stage of team growth?

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-get acquainted
-avoid controversy

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What should some of the leader’s actions be during the Polite stage of team growth?

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-introductions
-help people get acquainted
-encourage participation
-allow some socialization

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What is the productivity level of a team in the Polite stage of growth?

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Very low to none

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What are the behaviors and motives during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?

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-set goals and objectives
-cliques build power
-hidden agendas arise
-decline in need for group approval
-low group identity

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What should some of the leader’s actions be during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?

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-provide structure to enable team to get down to business (agenda items, goals or milestones for each task)
-outline specific responsibilities
-encourage commitment to task

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What is the productivity level of a team during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?

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-very low

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What are the behaviors and motives of a team during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?

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-competition increases
-struggle for leadership positions
-conflicting views arise
-cliques take on more importance
-widest range of interaction

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What are the goals of the Bid for Power stage of team growth?

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-decide how to operate
-decide who’s in control

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What are the leader’s actions during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?

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-continue to provide structure
-encourage group collaboration
-avoid creating internal competition

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What is the level of productivity during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?

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-satisfactory

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What are the behaviors and motives during the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-attitudes change to focus on group collaboration
-progress towards goals made
-open questioning and active listening
-conflict is group problem rather than win-lose battles
-all members contribute
-team spirit begins to build
-high creativity

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What are the goals during the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-accomplish task at hand through group effort

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What should the leader’s actions be during the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-encourage group collaboration
-foster a healthy team spirit
-solicit ideas to keep creativity high
-guard against slipping back into Bid for Power

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What is the productivity level during the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-High

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What are the behaviors and motives during the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-strong group identity
-high morale
-intense loyalty
-all members approve of each other
-no cliques
-closed membership
-constuctive/prodictive actions

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What are the goals during the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-accomplish task at hand through group effort
-maintain group identity
-enhance group reputation

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What are the leader’s actions during the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-encourage group collaboration
-foster a healthy team spirit

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What is the productivity level during the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-high

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How can a group move from the Polite to the Why We’re Here stage of team growth?

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-any member can prompt it

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How can a group move from the Bid for Power stage to the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-members have the ability to listen

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How can a group move from the Constructive stage to the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-unanimous agreement

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What must each member do to move from the Polite stage to the Why We’re Here stage of team growth?

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-relinquish comfort
-accept risk (possibility of conflict)

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What must each member do to move from the Why We’re Here stage to the Bid for Power stage?

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-commit to team purpose
-accept risk (personal attacks)

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What must each member do to move from the Bid for Power stage to the Constructive stage of team growth?

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-cease defending their own view
-accept risk (being wrong)

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What must each member do to move from the Constructive stage to the Esprit stage of team growth?

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-trust self and group members
-accept risk (breach of trust)

28
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What are the characteristics of effective teams?

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-empowerment
-teamwork
-purpose

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