Teambuilding Flashcards
What are the five stages of team growth?
- Polite
- Why We’re Here
- Bid for Power
- Constructive
- Esprit
What are the behaviors and motives during the Polite stage of team growth?
-size people up
-cliques begin to form
-conversation is polite
-judgements take place
-strong need for group approval
-little or no group identity
What are the goals during the Polite stage of team growth?
-get acquainted
-avoid controversy
What should some of the leader’s actions be during the Polite stage of team growth?
-introductions
-help people get acquainted
-encourage participation
-allow some socialization
What is the productivity level of a team in the Polite stage of growth?
Very low to none
What are the behaviors and motives during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?
-set goals and objectives
-cliques build power
-hidden agendas arise
-decline in need for group approval
-low group identity
What should some of the leader’s actions be during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?
-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
What is the productivity level of a team during the “Why We’re Here” stage of team growth?
-very low
What are the behaviors and motives of a team during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?
-competition increases
-struggle for leadership positions
-conflicting views arise
-cliques take on more importance
-widest range of interaction
What are the goals of the Bid for Power stage of team growth?
-decide how to operate
-decide who’s in control
What are the leader’s actions during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?
-continue to provide structure
-encourage group collaboration
-avoid creating internal competition
What is the level of productivity during the Bid for Power stage of team growth?
-satisfactory
What are the behaviors and motives during the Constructive stage of team growth?
-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
What are the goals during the Constructive stage of team growth?
-accomplish task at hand through group effort
What should the leader’s actions be during the Constructive stage of team growth?
-encourage group collaboration
-foster a healthy team spirit
-solicit ideas to keep creativity high
-guard against slipping back into Bid for Power
What is the productivity level during the Constructive stage of team growth?
-High
What are the behaviors and motives during the Esprit stage of team growth?
-strong group identity
-high morale
-intense loyalty
-all members approve of each other
-no cliques
-closed membership
-constuctive/prodictive actions
What are the goals during the Esprit stage of team growth?
-accomplish task at hand through group effort
-maintain group identity
-enhance group reputation
What are the leader’s actions during the Esprit stage of team growth?
-encourage group collaboration
-foster a healthy team spirit
What is the productivity level during the Esprit stage of team growth?
-high
How can a group move from the Polite to the Why We’re Here stage of team growth?
-any member can prompt it
How can a group move from the Bid for Power stage to the Constructive stage of team growth?
-members have the ability to listen
How can a group move from the Constructive stage to the Esprit stage of team growth?
-unanimous agreement
What must each member do to move from the Polite stage to the Why We’re Here stage of team growth?
-relinquish comfort
-accept risk (possibility of conflict)
What must each member do to move from the Why We’re Here stage to the Bid for Power stage?
-commit to team purpose
-accept risk (personal attacks)
What must each member do to move from the Bid for Power stage to the Constructive stage of team growth?
-cease defending their own view
-accept risk (being wrong)
What must each member do to move from the Constructive stage to the Esprit stage of team growth?
-trust self and group members
-accept risk (breach of trust)
What are the characteristics of effective teams?
-empowerment
-teamwork
-purpose
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