Developing Effective Teams Milestone 1.Milestone 1:
1. Select the statement that best describes the recommended approach for developing team goals: Team
... [Show More] goals should be developed collectively by the team as a whole in order to ensure team support for the goals.
2. Annie is continually turning projects in late because she is a perfectionist and spends a lot of time checking every last detail. Her boss puts up with it because she does a great job, but he is constantly asking her to work on her time management. Annie has just received a new project with a really tight deadline, and her boss made it clear that being late would be unacceptable. What approach should Annie implement to improve her efficiency on this project: Annie should be honest about any tasks that may not be a good fit for her, as there may be a colleague who is able to help.
3. Cynthia is pleased to see that her team has begun to function more like a unit; the members have all agreed on the goal of the project and are ready to move forward. Cynthia’s team is currently in which phase of team development: Norming.
4. Which of the following scenarios demonstrates an effective method of dealing with ambiguity: Lindsay evaluates all possible options before determining how to proceed.
5. Which of the following is NOT a core characteristic of high performing teams: Shared personal interests.
6. Psychologist Albert Mehrabian studies the relative significance of different components in interpersonal communications. According to Mehrabian’s research, which element has the greatest impact on communication: The body language of the speaker.
7. Which of the following would be a side effect of unclear roles and responsibilities: Tom explains to his manager that Irene has been starting to take on aspects of Tom’s role in meetings, leading the discussion on topics that Tom feels are his responsibility.
8. Which of the following is an example of a monetary reward: an Amazon Gift Card
9. Which of the following statements about virtual communication is true: Virtual communication is effective for recurring meetings when the team is geographically separated.
10. Josiah's team missed a crucial deadline and lost a major client due to poor communication. As a result, his team is experiencing trust issues. Josiah is looking for ways to improve trust across the team as a whole and has generated a few ideas. All of the following are likely to increase trust EXCEPT: Josiah limits meeting frequency in order to reduce the opportunity for conflict and dissent.
11. Violet is putting together a cross-functional team to do a high-level analysis of the organizational structure. She explains to a colleague why she wants to create a team [Show Less]