Strong Teams
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Team Development
High-Performing Teams
100

What is the foundation of a strong team relationship?

Trust

100

Who is the owner / founder of Esri?

Jack Dangermond

100

What does the R stand for in SMART goals

Relevant

100

What is the first stage of team development, where members get to know each other and start building trust?

Forming

100

What is essential for a well-aligned and effective team?

Clear goals

200

What positive trait helps teams engage in healthy debates without fear?

Open communication

200

How many full time GIS employees (FTE only) have worked for the City's IT department over the past 24 years?

10

200

What analysis tool is a strategic planning tool that helps assess the current state and identify areas for improvement.

SWOT

200

What stage of team development is often characterized by conflict and competition as team members assert their ideas?

Storming

200

What characteristic allows teams to adapt quickly to change?

Agility

300

Healthy debates that challenge ideas, not people.

Constructive Conflict.

300
What are the 3 P's commonly used in IT?

People, Process, Performance

300

A test that measures how a person interacts with others.

DISC
300

What is the optional final stage when the team disbands after completing its task?

Adjourning

300

What is the main reason team members fail to hold each other accountable?

Fear of conflict

400

What team behavior ensures everyone contributes to shared goals?

Accountability

400

How many official City position titles has Brian had since working for the City?

4

GIS Analyst II, IT Analyst, Senior Database Analyst, IT Program Manager

400

A useful tool that many businesses use to create a clearly-defined set of roles.

RASCI

400

How many stages of team development are there?

4 standard, 1 optional

400

What key practice builds engagement and motivation?

Recognition

500

What is the ultimate goal of a high-performing team?

Collective results

500

How many employees were there in IT in 2000? according to the org chart?

18

500

The acronym for the 6 types of Working Genius.

WIDGET

500

Who first proposed the stages of development known as "forming, storming, norming and performing"?

Bruce Tuckman in 1965

500

What is a key outcome for teams that regularly engage in open dialogue and feedback?

Continuous improvement

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