1) Admit weaknesses and mistakes a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 2) Ask for help a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 3) Accept questions and input about their areas of responsibility a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 4) Give one another the benefit of the doubt before arriving at a negative conclusion a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 5) Take risks in offering feedback and assistance a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 6) Appreciate and tap into one another’s skills and experiences a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 7) Focus time and energy on important issues, not politics a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 8) Offer and accept apologies without hesitation a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 9) Have lively, interesting meetings a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 10) Extract and exploit the ideas of all team members a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 11) Solve real problems quickly a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 12) Minimize politics a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 13) Put critical topics on the table for discussion a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 14) Creates clarity around direction and priorities a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 15) Aligns the entire team around common objectives a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 16) Develops an ability to learn from mistakes a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 17) Takes advantage of opportunities before competitors do a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 18) Moves forward without hesitation a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 19) Changes direction without hesitation or guilt a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 20) Ensures that poor performers feel pressure to improve a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 21) Identifies potential problems quickly by questioning one another’s a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 22) Approaches without hesitation a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 23) Establishes respect among team members who are held to the same high standards a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 24) Avoids excessive bureaucracy around performance management and corrective action a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 25) Retains achievement-oriented employees a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 26) Minimizes individual behavior a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 27) Enjoys success and suffers failures acutely a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 28) Benefits from individuals who subjugate their own goals/interests for the good of the team a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 29) Avoids distractions a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 30) Conceal their weaknesses and mistakes from one another a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 31) Hesitate to ask for help or provide constructive feedback a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 32) Hesitate to offer help outside their own areas of responsibility a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 33) Conceal their weaknesses and mistakes from one another a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 34) Hesitate to ask for help or provide constructive feedback a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 35) Hesitate to offer help outside their own areas of responsibility a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 36) Jump to conclusions about the intentions and aptitudes of others without attempting to clarify them a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 37) Fail to recognize and tap into one another’s skills and experiences a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 38) Waste time and energy managing their behaviors for effect a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 39) Hold grudges a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 40) Dread meetings and find reasons to avoid spending time together a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 41) Have boring meetings a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 42) Create environments where back-channel politics and personal attacks thrive a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 43) Ignore controversial topics that are critical to team success a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 44) Fail to tap into all the opinions and perspectives of team members a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 45) Waste time and energy with posturing and interpersonal risk management a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 46) Creates ambiguity among the team about direction and priorities a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 47) Watches windows of opportunity close due to excessive analysis and unnecessary delay a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 48) Breeds lack of confidence and fear of failure a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 49) Revisits discussions and decisions again and again a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 50) Encourages second-guessing among team members a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 51) Creates resentment among team members who have different standards of performance a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 52) Encourages mediocrity a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 53) Misses deadlines and key deliverables a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 54) Places an undue burden on the team leader as the sole source of discipline a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 55) Stagnates/fails to grow a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 56) Rarely defeats competitors a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 57) Loses achievement-oriented employees a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 58) Encourages team members to focus on their own careers and individual goals a) Functional b) Dysfunctional 59) Is easily distracted a) Functional b) Dysfunctional

Functional VS Dysfunctional Team

Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?