The ability to work in a team is an essential skill. It's also one of the top core competencies that employers look for. Learn how to make teams work and improve things when they don't.
There are some necessary steps or stages that each team will experience, and teams may revisit stages.
Each one of these builds upon the next and is prerequisite for the following. It is important to think about the role of forming and storming – how important it is to build trust and shared vision, and shared norms at the beginning. Consider the role of positive conflict versus destructive conflict.
Not all conflict is bad – different opinions and ideas can lead to greater end product and good problem-solving. Most unproductive conflict is often about miscommunication and misunderstanding, and can be resolved easier when there is trust and open dialogue.
We judge ourselves based on our intentions and we judge others based on their actions.
We all have a tendency to make assumptions, but with awareness we can make a choice.
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