Eight Ways to Build Effective Teams
Match each name with their scenario to one of the methods forbuilding effective teams that fits best with the example
Graham - For his first team meeting, Grahambakes and decorates a beautiful batch of Holidays cookies for histeammates. His boss pulls him aside before the meeting starts andtell him that he should think about how this will be perceived;others might think he has too much time on his hands and doesn’tspend enough time on his work.
Dominique - Dominique focuses on rewarding herentire team’s performance rather than individual team members’performance.
Carter - Carter meets individually with each ofhis team members every quarter to review their performance andprogress toward their objectives.
Leia - As a team manager, Leia makes a point toavoid speaking unkindly of team members to other team members, andshe always sticks up for team members who are treated unfairly.
Javier - Javier hires team members thatrepresent the wide array of diversity in his company’s customerbase.
Ki - Ki is careful not to put certainpersonalities on the same team. For example. Lauryl and Hamad areboth extremely solutions-focused and have little tolerance forpleasantries, chit-chat, or other activities that help groupmembers bond. KI usually does not assign them to the same projectteams.
Oscar - Oscar Gives team members the freedom tomake important decisions on matters such as team deadlines andresource allocation.
Selena - Selena hold say 15-minute informalchat session at the end of each team meeting where all team membersare expected to express the things that are bothering them, issuesthey I'm having with team members, and so on.
Match the name to one of the method for buildingeffective teams its scenario best exemplifies.
1. Collaboration
2. Trust
3. Performance, Goals, & Feedback
4. Motivation through Mutual Accountability &Interdependence
5. Team Composition
6. Roles: How team members are Expected to Behave
7. Norms: Unwritten Rules for Team Members
8. Effective Team Processes
