Types of Teams
"a group of people who collaborate on related tasks toward a common goal” (Boundless Management, n.d.).
What is a team?
Scarce resources can be combined leading to cost effectiveness and _________ _________.
What is improved outcomes?
Being valued for your contributions and what you bring to the table is a an expected behavior that demonstrates ______ ______ for one another.
What is mutual respect?
Employees who feel a lack recognition and a lack of ______ are more likely to leave their jobs without looking back.
What is engagement?
Trusting your team-to get the work done without being critical or a micromanager is an example of being an ______ _______.
What is an effective leader?
Consists of people who come together to form a team from different departments or work areas such as sales, marketing, finance, human resources.
What is a cross-functional team?
True or False?
Teamwork decreases costs for an organization in the areas of employee job dissatisfaction, retention, and turnover
What is true?
Name 4 characteristics of effective teams
What is a clear direction, open and honest communication, defined roles, mutual accountability, collaboration, team trust, common goals?
The purpose of a team is not to work individually in ______ but to work together to share ideas and resources.
What are silos?
Ignoring things that need to be taken care of or not making decisions that need to be made is called ______?
What is procrastination?
Consists of people who come together to form a team from the same work area or department to accomplish a goal or purpose.
What is a functional (departmental) team?
Teamwork gives employees a sense of pride and ________ over their work and in their company
What is ownership?
Name 3 behaviors that are expected from team members
What is mutual respect for one another, open and honest communication, responsibility for their share of the work, patience toward others, trust for one another, support and encourage one another,
Team members who are never recognized or given praise for their contributions may feel less valued leading to decreased productivity, job satisfaction, and increased employee turnover. This is due to a lack of employee ________?
What is recognition?
Behaving the way you would expect others to behave and being a good _____ _____ is one way you can contribute to your team.
What is a role model?
Consists of a group of people who share a common goal or purpose who manage themselves and the work that they produce with little oversight from management.
What is a self-managed or self-directed team?
Teams that work together can get more work done than one individual decreasing an organization’s costs and increasing employee ______ and ______.
What is efficiency and productivity?
Teams who lack common goals and a _______ _______ are more likely to fail.
What is a clear direction?
Team members may lose trust in their leaders or organization when information or knowledge is not being openly shared and they are kept in the dark or out of the loop. This is due to a lack of _________.
What is transparency?
Another way to contribute to the team is by showing your appreciation to the team by saying thank you and avoid rewarding _____ _____ of team members
What is bad behavior?