Team Collaboration Flashcards
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What is the difference between a team and a work group?
Answer: A work group shares information and coordinates tasks independently, while a team works interdependently toward a collective goal with shared accountability
Unlike work groups, teams are characterized by interdependence, shared responsibility, and collective outcomes that depend on coordinated effort.
Which communication practice most effectively keeps a distributed or remote team aligned?
Answer: Establishing regular structured touchpoints, clear documentation, and transparent shared tools
Regular structured check-ins, shared documentation, and transparent tools ensure remote team members stay aligned regardless of location or time zone.
What is the purpose of establishing team norms or ground rules?
Answer: To create shared expectations for behavior, communication, and collaboration that improve team effectiveness
Team norms define acceptable behaviors and communication standards that help the team function predictably, fairly, and effectively.
How does 'trust' contribute to team performance?
Answer: Trust allows team members to be vulnerable, take risks, and rely on each other, which accelerates collaboration and innovation
Trust enables team members to communicate openly, take interpersonal risks, and rely on each other's competence and intentions, which are foundational to high performance.
What does 'team charter' typically contain?
Answer: A formal document defining the team's purpose, goals, roles, communication norms, and decision-making processes
A team charter serves as a foundational agreement that clarifies what the team is trying to achieve, how it will operate, and what each member's role is.
What is the most common cause of team collaboration breakdowns in organizations?
Answer: Poor communication, unclear roles, and lack of shared goals
Research consistently identifies poor communication, role ambiguity, and misaligned goals as the leading causes of team dysfunction and failure.