Understanding Workplace Teams: Types, Stages, and Listening
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Los Medanos College**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
BUS 109
Subject
Management
Date
Dec 10, 2024
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2
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1. List the five types of workplace teams briefly describe each team.-Functional Teams: Members come from the same department or function, they also focus on specific tasks or ongoing operations related to their expertise-Cross-Functional Teams: Includes members from different departments or areas of expertise. They also design to address complex projects requiring diverse skills and perspectives.-Self-Managed Teams: Operates without a traditional manager. They also have team members share responsibility for planning, decision-making, and task execution.-Project Teams: Assembled for a specific, time-bound task or project. Members may be drawn from multiple areas of the organization and disband after the project concludes.-Virtual Teams: Work remotely and collaborate using digital tools. Often geographically dispersed and rely on technology for communication and Coordination 2.Describe why diversity in a team is so important.-Diversity in a team can be very important because it enhances creativity, it helps problem solving, and helps decision making. Having diversity helps find solutions from different angles and address challenges more effectively.3.List the five stages of team development and briefly describe each stage. -Forming: Your team members meet, define objectives and understand their roles for their business.-Storming: The team focuses on the disagreements and resolving competing priorities. You need to clarify your roles and address the differences. -Norming: The team agrees on the process and enhances collaboration. This can lead to smoother operations and better efficiency-Performing:The team actually works towards their goals and uses their strengths for a stronger collaboration for a better outcome.-Adjourning: The team may disband after achieving its goals so they can transition to a new role or project.4.What is cognitive conflict and how does it differ from affective conflict?-Cognitive Conflict refers to disagreements that arise from differences in perspectives, ideas, or opinions related to tasks, goals, or strategies. It differs from affective conflict because affective conflict focuses more on personal or emotional disagreements and generally harms relationships where cognitive cognitive conflict does the opposite.5.List and describe the four common types of listening behaviors.
-Active Listening: Full concentration, understanding, and responding thoughtfully to what is being said.-Passive Listening: Hearing the Speaker without fully engagin or responding meaningfully.-Selective Listening: Focusing only on parts of the conversation that align with the listener’s interests or preconceived notions.-Critical Listening: Evaluating the content of the message to assess its credibility, logic, and value.