What is Teamwork
Trends in the Use of Teams
How Teams Work
Team Development: 5 Stages
100

What is the term for a group of people interacting to pursue a common goal

Team

100

What is the term for a group of individuals brought together for a specific purpose on a continuing basis?

Committees

100

What is the formula for team effectiveness that includes quality inputs and process gains?

Team effectiveness = quality inputs + (process gains - process losses)

100

What is the stage where members get acquainted and begin building relationships?

Forming Stage

200

What role does a manager play as the head of a team?

Team Leader

200

What type of team operates with members from different functional units of an organization?

Cross-Functional Teams

200

What affects how well a team can focus its efforts and the intensity of interactions needed?

Nature of Task

200

What is the final stage where teams disband after achieving their goals?

Adjourning Stage

300

What is the term for the process of working together to achieve a team’s goal?

Teamwork

300

What are temporary teams formed to address specific goals with defined deadlines?

Project Teams or Task Forces

300

What is the term for the mix of values, skills, and personalities that affect team dynamics?

Membership Characteristics

300

What stage involves heightened emotions and potential conflicts within a team?

Storming Stage

400

What is the main benefit of synergy in teams?

Creation of results greater than the sum of individual contributions

400

What is one key advantage of virtual teams

Saving time and travel costs

400

What is Jeff Bezos' rule about team size that he uses?

"No team should be larger than two pizzas can feed."

400

What stage is characterized by high productivity and effective collaboration?

Performing Stage

500

What are two common problems that hinder teamwork, according to Patrick Lencioni?

Absence of trust and fear of conflict

500

What type of team is characterized by collective accountability and high task interdependence?

Self-Managing Teams

500

What are the three main outcomes of an effective team?

task performance, member satisfaction, and future viability.

500

In which stage do team members start coordinating effectively and establish shared rules?

Norming Stage