Team building and team interaction

Overview

Team building, Tuckman's stages including storming and performing, team cohesion, social interaction, social loafing, motivation, trust and how a leader encourages interaction.

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1. 1

   What is team building?

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   Team building is activities and practices that help a group work well together. Team building improves trust, communication and cohesion.

2. 2

   How can team building improve an event team's performance?

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   A cohesive team shares ideas, supports each other and solves problems faster. Members are more motivated to meet deadlines.

3. 3

   What are Tuckman's stages of team development?

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   Tuckman described forming, storming, norming and performing, with adjourning added later. Teams move through these stages as they work together.

4. 4

   What happens in the storming stage of team development?

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   Members disagree over roles, ideas and methods as they assert themselves. The team must resolve conflict to move on.

5. 5

   What happens in the performing stage?

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   The team works effectively towards its goals with little conflict. Members trust each other and share responsibility.

6. 6

   What is team cohesion?

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   Team cohesion is the extent to which members stick together and work towards shared goals. High cohesion improves cooperation.

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