What is Teamwork
What is the term for a group of people interacting to pursue a common goal
Team
What is the term for a group of individuals brought together for a specific purpose on a continuing basis?
Committees
What is the formula for team effectiveness that includes quality inputs and process gains?
Team effectiveness = quality inputs + (process gains - process losses)
What is the stage where members get acquainted and begin building relationships?
Forming Stage
What role does a manager play as the head of a team?
Team Leader
What type of team operates with members from different functional units of an organization?
Cross-Functional Teams
What affects how well a team can focus its efforts and the intensity of interactions needed?
Nature of Task
What is the final stage where teams disband after achieving their goals?
Adjourning Stage
What is the term for the process of working together to achieve a team’s goal?
Teamwork
What are temporary teams formed to address specific goals with defined deadlines?
Project Teams or Task Forces
What is the term for the mix of values, skills, and personalities that affect team dynamics?
Membership Characteristics
What stage involves heightened emotions and potential conflicts within a team?
Storming Stage
What is the main benefit of synergy in teams?
Creation of results greater than the sum of individual contributions
What is one key advantage of virtual teams
Saving time and travel costs
What is Jeff Bezos' rule about team size that he uses?
"No team should be larger than two pizzas can feed."
What stage is characterized by high productivity and effective collaboration?
Performing Stage
What are two common problems that hinder teamwork, according to Patrick Lencioni?
Absence of trust and fear of conflict
What type of team is characterized by collective accountability and high task interdependence?
Self-Managing Teams
What are the three main outcomes of an effective team?
task performance, member satisfaction, and future viability.
In which stage do team members start coordinating effectively and establish shared rules?
Norming Stage