How's your Team Building Spirit?

A hidden element of an effective team building, and is rarely discussed is the mood or the environment, which is present in the team. A positive and productive atmosphere does not just happen, it requires conscious work. The quiz below will help you to understand and improve team-building atmosphere that exists within your organization.

Instructions:

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Answer the following questions of the quiz team building, without looking at the answers. After reaching the scores,She has a better vision for your team-building spirit.

1 Describe the level of communication between team members:

R. Any well thought out their points of view are clear, others listen and try to understand what is being said, they are referred to

Including listening to only a few members, while all have their points of view.

C. Some team members to listen and speak, but not others.

More than a few members of D. do not listen to others and keep their thoughts.

E. Usdo not listen to each other and the members are afraid to say.

2 Which of the following statements is best to take the level of risk taking, imagination, initiative, members of your team?

R. We shoot the messenger.

B. Risk management is a necessary evil, then try everything.

C. If it is not broke, do not fix it

D. Some seem more comfortable with the risk and the willingness to change to other team members.

E. There are conservative, the procedures carefully.

3 Your Teammeets monthly to review progress and discuss problems in achieving individual goals and department. Describing the meeting:

A. We are open to each other and share our progress and real problems that we encountered.

B. A couple of members of the team seems to be so for the impact of their share to build allies to try to support their views affected.

C. We have team members who seem to be doing politics, while others do not,

D. A group is in ourTeam that always shows the same view of political correctness.

E. political maneuvering, deception, power struggles and divisions and the name of the game are in this team

4 The team leader makes a heartfelt appeal to the group level to improve cooperation. As the debate grows note:

A. The members are drawn in opposite directions, in competition with others, and looking only for themselves or departments.

B. Most of your opponents arethe benefit of teamwork.

C. The members are divided. Half see no value in working together, is the other half to the team building.

D. All members seem to really help each other and work as a team.

5 Your team will meet to begin your organization's annual planning, budgeting and strategy for the next quarter. During the critical period:

A. No one wants to "shake the boat", the entire team inhibits their comments;

B. MostTeam members filter their critical comments and keep talking.

C. About half of his team is uninhibited and the other half reserved.

Most team members are D. unrestrained in their analysis and criticism.

E. conflicts and differences to help solve the problem so that we openly discuss all issues.

6 Ellen, a senior member of the team, and Chen, a young member of the team are on opposite sides of an issue. Both positions haveMerit. It can be said that Ellen and Chen proposed as its arguments:

A. Team members seem to be the toughest criticism of the arguments in Chen.

B. Members differences and objectively listen to both arguments.

C. A large part of the team favored ideas on Ellen Chen.

D. The team did not rise to two points of view, because they are too far apart.

E. We sell only to view and listen to or ignore low Ellen Chen points of view.

7 The head of theTeam has asked each individual to decide his / her opinion on a controversial topic and emotionally charged, the team needs to run like the least. Your first thought is:

R. We appreciate one another's opinions, I can express my true feelings without fear of reprisals.

B. A person would be a fool to his own team, not be vulnerable in this

C. As can be opened depends on the people around you and / or release at the time.

D. It 'best not to let others know your realFeelings, or we can show

E. It 'sure to bring your true feelings expressed in most cases.

8 All caregivers in the department meet annually to those who wish to clarify and advertising for potential employees wage-treatment status. They describe the debate:

A. A supportive environment in which team members openly express their opinions heard and

B. The atmosphere and the debate is no longer supported by

C. Team members are on averagethe level of support they show towards each other,

D. The team was able to improve their listening skills. The desire to express their opinions is inhibited venture new or different ideas.

E. Full of criticism, blaming, belittling and withholding of information.

9 A team member asked that the time on the agenda for the meeting to seek the help of other team members to complete his / her assignment. In the discussion that followed, we believe that:

A. Each memberhiding his / her motivations and feelings.

B. Most team members to hide their goals, expectations and needs.

C. Some team members are attitudes to push their hidden agendas

D. The majority of team members are honest about their needs and expectations

E. All team members are open about their true motives and feelings, we feel free to communicate honestly.

10 Your manager has asked each team member, to do an independent study and submit adetailed plan for the implementation of the overall Employee Involvement / Quality program in their area of ​​responsibility. Subsequent discussions with other team members, is the feeling:

R. Because you're the director the best interests of both individual and group rankings as a higher value to maintain, the request is simply to satisfy.

B. We have to wait and see if in this case, this is the best policy.

C. The manager can be trusted in most cases, only a couple of times youmust do his / her motives into question.

D. The manager can not trust everything that has a hidden agenda or a shed behind.

E. The team members are suspicious, but grudgingly collaboration with the Request Handler

ANSWERS

Question 1

A = 10, J = 8, C = 6, D = 4, E = 2

Open two-way communication, summarizes a positive atmosphere in the team. Everyone feel comfortable sharing feelings with others, because they know that their positions are important, their thoughts heard, andFeelings into account.

Question 2

A = 4, B = 10, C = 2, D = 8, E = 6

Team members are free to take appropriate risks and to experiment with ideas. There are no mistakes as opportunities for growth and learning. A self-management team did not blame, but it is a rule of responsibility and personal initiative. Team members know that much "loyalty" means taking responsibility. They take the initiative to other team members and to influence the teamDirection.

Question 3

A = 10, J = 8, C = 6, D = 4, E = 2

When trust is absent, to protect members of other team members through political maneuvering and partisan. Deceit and power struggles, no cooperation and honest communication is acceptable behavior.

Question 4

A = 2, B = 4, C = 6, D = 8, E = 10

The team has an attitude of "we-ness". They work for a common goal and understood. They are willing to make the '"I" need "us." They think in terms ofTeam wins, and show no competition between team members.

Question 5

A = 2, B = 4, C = 6, D = 8, E = 10

Different opinions and conflicts are suppressed. Those who withhold information, hide behind: "If you can not say anything constructive, do not say anything" attitude. Compare that to a positive environment for the team, which discusses the conflicts and differences openly. The team will not try to be a winner or loser, but to use the conflict to the benefit of communication andProblem solving process within the team. Effective teams use to their advantage and not shy away from conflict.

Question 6

A = 6, B = 10, C = 8, D = 2, E = 4

Team members feel important to the team. Therefore, do not compete for air time. An attitude that all opinions and points of view must be taken seriously there. Everyone, even those who are not top performers to make their views expressed and the possibilityInfluence on the team.

Question 7

A = 10, B = 2, C = 6, D = 4 and = 8

Team members provide a facade in a suspicious environment is not favorable. They believe that to let people know who they really are vulnerable and it would be wrong. In a positive atmosphere in the team's differences as strengths and weaknesses are not seen. Members feel the differences between people must be understood and all assets must be accepted as the best team trainingPerformance.

Question 8

A = 10, J = 8, C = 6, D = 4, E = 2

The willingness to take risks, express opinions, ideas and new or different company is typical of a supportive environment. Team members feel they belong and not open to limited express their opinions. Placing blame and criticize is not part of effective team atmosphere.

Question 9

A = 2, B = 4, C = 6, D = 8, E = 10

Hidden agendas and attitudes are the rules of power in a team that has a poorAtmosphere. Honest discussion, considering the needs and goals leads to an increase in team building and teamwork.

Question 10

A = 10, B = 6, C = 8, d = 4, E = 2

The foundation stone for a high quality environment of trust of the team. Without them, develop some teams ever to work on a level of commission or ask for the strength of the group. These team members are issues of power, authority, competition for attention and the political maneuvering involved, to build a coherent and effectiveTeam.

Build your team results

80-100 - Great news! You have a healthy team. And 'conducive to achieving great results. Your team can spend their time, leading the work team setting, production goals, procedures, processes and clarify the roles of team members, that may change in the atmosphere, you should periodically check the temperature of the atmosphere to determine questions or concerns if the inhibition in the treatment of this atmosphere of productive openbe discussed and modified.

60-79 - On the surface, the team is healthy and productive. However, some important areas to keep this team by developing countries to its full potential. If untreated, these are areas of debilitating problems and create solid. Now is the time to make the public works with the team, then to determine ways to improve.

You're not a 60-in team, but a group of people. Individuality prevails, and there is little sense of cohesion. Thiscould be because you are a new team, or one that has never been discussed openly and honestly as you work, or do not work together as a team. A formal approach to team building can help your team at this stage of their development. Ignoring the problem does not make them out. An effective team requires a proactive approach by both team leaders and members.

How's your Team Building Spirit?