Group and group development
Two or more people who interact with one another, are aware of one an other and think of themselves as this?
What is a group?
The degree of camaraderie within a group
What is group cohesion?
The number of people within a team.
What is team size?
Shared expectations about how things operate within a group or team.
What is team norm?
A list of topics to be covered in a meeting.
What is an agenda?
Groups in which members are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organization.
What is informal group?
The practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility.
What is groupthink?
A type of team in which individuals from different parts of the organization staff the team, which may be temporary or long-standing in nature.
What is cross-functional team?
The team roles of collaborator, communicator, and cooperator.
What is social role?
Your instructor mentioned this loudly as being the most important guideline for a meeting?
What is begin and end on time?
The five linear stages (forming, storming, norming, and performing) that a group will go through in its development stage.
What is Tuckman's stages of group development model?
The tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context
What is social loafing?
A groups member's THIS is their position relative to others in the group.
What is status
For a team to remain productive, members must be rewarded appropriately be rewarding THIS.
What is recognizing the entire team for its accomplishments instead of emphasizing individual reward?
This is the most frequent complaint about meetings.
What is that they are a waste of time?
In this stage of group development, discussions can become heated and members can become defensive, competitive, or jealous.
What is Storming?
As this grows, this effect of social loafing becomes larger.
What is the size of the group?
The more a team has this attribute, the more ability the group has to avoid the problems of groupthink.
What is team diversity?
Developing the ability of team members to work together to achieve common objectives.
What is team building?
Addressing employees mental and emotional needs, such as feeling appreciated, belonging and making a meaningful contribution.
What is "humanly" according to Mary Schaefer at the TEDxWilmington?
A group of people who interact through electronic communications.
What is virtual group?
In this stage of group development, the leader should become more of a facilitator and let the group assume more responsibility.
What is norming?
Leads without having formal authority in the organization.
Who is an emergent leader?
When team members believe in each other's integrity, character, and ability.
What is trust?
The two topics your instructor wants you to take away from this course.
What are trust and effective communication?