week 5

Question 1

flatter org structure =

Answer 1

less management layers and more need for teamwork

Question 2

like each other theory

Answer 2

spend time togther outside work to get along

Question 3

openess theory

Answer 3

cant hold back always talk it out

Question 4

chemistry

Answer 4

yiu know soon if team will click

Question 5

minimize interference theory

Answer 5

leave me alone and Ill get it done

Question 6

strong leader theory

Answer 6

leader needs to be tough and hold everyone accountable

Question 7

5 false assumptions about teamwork

Answer 7

1- focus on teamwork from is distracting from real work, when team learn to work together perform better
2- if team mantain harmony= success, liking team memebers not = team effective, spend time with each other outside work not = team effective, most cases wont hurt but conflict can help team
3- being team player mean supress iindividual excellence, can boost own capability while enable team to be successful
4- teamwork can overcome lack of talent, competence and capability matter
5- teams not always the answer, not all work should be doen in teams, if individual can better handle it let em do it

Question 8

• Do the same factors drive different teams like manufactory vs senior leadership team

Answer 8

o Yes, because the same seven key drivers impact the effectiveness of both teams. No, because they manifest themselves in different ways.

Question 9

most important distinction of teams

Answer 9

extent to which team memebrs rely on each other, independent to interdependant

Question 10

what is low mid and high dependance levels

Answer 10

low- prep togther and cheer but work is solo, add individual score = team score
mid- some memebers coordinate some times
high- most or all memebers coordinate consistently

Question 11

for low dependance teams how to act

Answer 11

be civil stay out of each others way for low
seven drivers critical as we move right

Question 12

what is memebership stability

Answer 12

does composition of team change and how often, consider lifespan

Question 13

what is task consistency

Answer 13

how stable and predicatble work is, does team rely on routine, highly dynamic must be adaptive

Question 14

proximity continuim

Answer 14

co located to geogrpahically dispersed

Question 15

similarity continuim

Answer 15

common to unique prespective, what extent does the team consists of people who have similar expertise

Question 16

5 wyas teams differ

Answer 16

1- reliance
2- memebership stability
3- task consistency
4- proximity
5- similiarity

Question 17

what is debrief

Answer 17

attempt to build common undertanding and establish agreement for suture suvves by reflect on recent experience, discuss what went well and ID opportunity for improvement

Question 18

tips to debriefs

Answer 18

1- let team talk first
2- find way to acknoledge mistakes
3- encourage all to participate
4- dont take criticism bad
5- ask to make adjustments

Question 19

5 pitfalls debriefs

Answer 19

1- leader talk too much
2- focus is strictly work task and not team issues
3- teams feel cant weigh in
4- time is wasted discussing areas of agreeemtent avoid challenges
5- looks backwards

Question 20

how does collaboration work

Answer 20

eahc person brings speciality, do own work then collab

Question 21

what is interdisciplinary

Answer 21

used to solve most difficult issue

Question 22

how to get on same page

Answer 22

structure communication, involves agreement and conflict, productive conflict ( hash out diff constructivley)

Question 23

4 hidden tryannies

Answer 23

1- similarity, we need diversity, often hidden one like thinking/ communication style
2- harmony, no common understanding or methods ( hard to come up with common language), we learn through conflict no adding info but clashing
3- moods, complex problems are chronic prob that come with mood, mood not rationale becuase is an lingering emotion
4- expertise,  Mastery deepens knowledge but narrows it because ego gets wrapped up and we forgot to be beginner

Question 24

3 feedback triggers

Answer 24

truth- is what I hear true, relationship- do I trust/ respect person giving me feedback, identity- what do I believes about myself

Question 25

teamwork theories

Answer 25

openess, chemistry, strong leader, likeeach other, stay out of way

Question 26

5 ways teams differ

Answer 26

1- memebership stability
2- task consistency
3-similarity continuum: common to unique expertise/perspective
4- proximity
5- interdependance to dependant

Question 27

what is harmony

Answer 27

Being willing to resolve conflict and purposefully using language that promotes peace and is positive rather than negative.
-The desire for harmony is also natural, but can be tyrannical when we view conflict as
the enemy of progress, and disagreement as a threat to cohesion