Role & Professionalism Leadership & Teamwork 2

Question 1

What is 'psychological safety' in a team context?

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A team climate where members feel safe to speak up, share ideas, and take risks without fear of punishment

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A workplace free of physical hazards

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Confidentiality protections for employee mental health records

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Mandatory mental health breaks for all team members

Question 2

What are the four stages of team development identified by Bruce Tuckman?

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

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Plan, Execute, Monitor, Close

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Hire, Train, Deploy, Evaluate

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Initiate, Develop, Sustain, Dissolve

Question 3

What is delegation and why is it an important leadership skill?

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Entrusting responsibilities and authority to team members to build capability and manage workload

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Assigning all difficult tasks to the most senior team member

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Removing a task from the team's scope entirely

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Documenting which team member is responsible for each task

Question 4

Which approach is most effective for resolving conflict within a professional team?

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Collaboration—work together to find a solution that addresses all parties' concerns

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Avoidance—wait for the conflict to resolve itself

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Accommodation—one party gives in to end the conflict quickly

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Competition—each party pushes hard for their own preferred outcome

Question 5

What is 'groupthink' and why is it a risk in team decision-making?

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The tendency of cohesive groups to prioritize harmony over critical thinking, leading to poor decisions

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The tendency of teams to take too long reaching decisions

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The practice of assigning equal decision-making weight to all team members

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A structured brainstorming technique for generating group ideas

Question 6

What does 'leading by example' mean in professional leadership?

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Modeling the behavior, values, and work ethic you expect from your team

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Sharing case studies of successful leaders with your team

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Assigning challenging tasks only to experienced team members

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Holding public recognition events for top performers