Team Development Quiz

What are the five stages of team development identified by Dr. Bruce Tuckman in order?

• Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning/Transforming

• Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, Adjourning/Transforming

• Forming, Storming, Performing, Norming, Adjourning/Transforming

• Forming, Performing, Storming, Norming, Adjourning/Transforming

During which stage of team development do members learn what the team opportunities and challenges will be?

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing

In which stage of team development is there open conflict between members and a focus on individual expression of ideas?

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing

What may happen to continuous work teams when new people join?

• They may dissolve

• They may revert to prior stages

• They may split into smaller teams

• They may lose productivity

What is team building?

• The process of hiring new employees

• The process of turning a group of individual employees into a cohesive team

• The process of training employees

• The process of evaluating employee performance

What is a characteristic of a powerful and successful company?

• High employee turnover

• Employees working with a team mentality

• Minimal communication

• Individual achievements over team goals

What is the best way to demonstrate value between team members?

• By giving them more tasks.

• Through effective communication.

• By reducing their responsibilities.

• By avoiding feedback.

What is the recommended approach if your team fails at something?

• Blame the team members.

• Ignore the failure.

• Redirect efforts and turn it into something positive.

• Throw someone under the bus.