What is a Team?

The video introduces the concept of a team, defining it as a small group of people collaborating to achieve a shared goal. It distinguishes teams from groups by highlighting characteristics like complementary skills, mutual support, norms of behavior, leadership dynamics, and trust. The video also discusses how teams evolve and provides tools for assessing team effectiveness.

What is a key element in defining a team?

• Independent work

• Collaboration

• Individual goals

• A large number of people

Which of the following is a characteristic that distinguishes a team from a group?

• Identical skill sets

• Complementary skill sets

• No skill sets

• Random skill sets

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?

• Synergy

• Entropy

• Dissonance

• Isolation

How do teams typically handle leadership?

• Leadership is imposed from outside

• Teams do not require any leadership

• Leadership is shared among team members

• Teams always have a single leader

What role does trust play in a team?

• Trust deepens over time

• Trust is shallow and temporary

• Trust is irrelevant in a team

• Trust is only needed at the start

What is the focus of the course regarding teams?

• How to avoid collaboration

• How to work independently

• How to evolve a group into a team

• How to dissolve a team

What is the role of a team leader in the process of evolving a group into a team?

• To discourage collaboration

• To accelerate and support the process

• To focus on individual achievements

• To maintain the status quo