Team Formation
How many stages of team formation are there?
5
In Lencioni's book, what part of the pyramid is essential for teams? Without this, it is a challenge to build a team.
Trust. Without trust, there is a risk of invulnerability and it becomes difficult to build a high functioning team.
True of false: Psychological safety is a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking.
True: This is the explanation by Amy Edmondson
True or false: Global listening is when focus and attention is on your own thoughts and opinions.
False:
-Internal listening: focus and attention on own thoughts and opinions.
-Focused listening: focus on other person, losing awareness of outside world
-Global listening: soft focus listening with awareness of whole environment and intuition
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
Conflict is heavily experienced during what team formation stage?
Storming
Artificial harmony will result if there is:
a) Inattention to results
b) Fear of conflict
c) Lack of commitment
b) Fear of conflict
True of false: Psychological safety is the same as trust.
False: Trust is the belief two people have between each other. Psychological safety is the belief within a team.
What are the 5 phases of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization
The first modern Olympics were held in what year?
1896
True of false: Theory X states that people are self-motivated and enjoy work.
False: Theory X states that people dislike work, have little ambition, and are unwilling to take responsibility.
Status and ego can lead to what dysfunction:
a) Lack of commitment
b) Avoidance of accountability
c) Inattention to results
c) Inattention to results
* Inattention to results - Status and ego
* Avoidance of accountabiity - Low standards
* Lack of commitment - Ambiguity
* Fear of conflict - Artificial harmony
* Absence of trust - Invulnerability
Which of the following is not one of the stages of psychological safety:
a) contributor safety
b) learner safety
c) collaborator safety
c) collaborator safety is incorrect.
The 4 stages are:
-inclusion safety
-learner safety
-contributor safety
-challenger safety
What is the term used to describe where our brain automatically makes quick judgments and assessments?
Unconscious bias
What colors are the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green, and red
True of False: In The Discipline of Teams, the authors write that having a common purpose and specific performance goals is 2 of the 5 characteristics of teams.
True. The other 3 characteristics are: complementary skills, strong commitment, and mutual accountability.
What does Kathryn do right after starting as a CEO?
Observing and listening tour; meets the people; gathers input and feedback
The two axes of Timothy Clarke's pyschological safety are:
Respect and permission
What is the term (in regards to emotional intelligence) used to describe the ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods?
a) Empathy, b) Self-awareness, c) Self-regulation, d) Social skills
c) Self-regulation
What country has hosted the most Olympic games?
United States
Who was the researcher and educational psychologist who came up with the team formation stages?
Bruce Wayne Tuckman
What does Kathryn do when Martin uses his laptop during meetings? She sets these as a result.
Meeting norms, ground rules, set expectations
True of false: Exploitation is when a leader behaves like a "helicopter parent" toward their team.
False: Paternalism is when a leader behaves like a helicopter parent. Exploitation is when a manager demands appreciation without giving credit.
Which of the conflict styles describes being unassertive and cooperative. In this mode, you try to satisfy the other person’s concerns at the expense of your own concerns.
a) Competing, b) Collaborating, c) Partnering, d) Accommodating
d) Accommodating
The offical motto of the Olympics is "Citius, Altius, Fortius" which means what?
"Faster, Higher, Stronger"