6.16.2 Roles within a team

• What are the key elements of team dynamics?

  Communication, trust, conflict resolution, cohesion
• In team dynamics, the focus is on relationships among team members
• Collaboration and collective decision-making are influenced by team dynamics.
• Match the aspect with its related domain:

  Focus ↔️ Relationships among team members

  Key Factors ↔️ Trust, communication, shared goals

  Impact on Performance ↔️ Collaboration, collective decision-making
• Order the main types of teams from most specialized to most collaborative:

  1️⃣ Functional

  2️⃣ Project

  3️⃣ Cross-functional

  4️⃣ Virtual

  5️⃣ Self-managed
• Functional teams specialize within a single department and emphasize efficiency.
• Virtual teams use remote collaboration and may face communication barriers
• Match the team role with its responsibility:

  Leader ↔️ Guides team, sets direction

  Facilitator ↔️ Manages discussion, encourages participation

  Timekeeper ↔️ Tracks time, keeps meetings on schedule

  Member ↔️ Shares expertise, contributes to tasks
• What is a disadvantage of the Leader role in a team?

  Can be domineering
• The Timekeeper ensures meetings adhere to the agenda and remain efficient.
• The Facilitator ensures inclusivity and constructive dialogue
• What is an advantage of cross-functional teams?

  Innovation, problem-solving
• The Plant role in Belbin's framework generates new ideas
• Belbin's team roles framework identifies nine distinct roles that team members tend to adopt
• Belbin's team roles are grouped into three categories: Thought-oriented, Action-oriented, and People-oriented.
• Match the Belbin team role with its primary attribute:

  Plant ↔️ Creative

  Monitor Evaluator ↔️ Critical

  Shaper ↔️ Dynamic
• The Shaper role in Belbin's framework motivates and challenges
• Diverse teams benefit from a combination of Belbin's team roles.
• What are the three primary leadership styles?

  Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-Faire
• An Autocratic leader makes decisions unilaterally
• Democratic leadership encourages collaboration and initiative.
• What is a key disadvantage of the Laissez-Faire leadership style?

  Lack of coordination
• Team dynamics focuses on the relationships among members
• Self-awareness is a key factor in individual dynamics.
• Order the five main types of teams based on their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Functional: Specialization within a department

  2️⃣ Cross-functional: Collaboration across departments

  3️⃣ Project: Dedicated to specific projects

  4️⃣ Virtual: Remote collaboration

  5️⃣ Self-managed: Autonomous decision-making
• A Functional team specializes within a single department
• Cross-functional teams collaborate across different departments.
• What type of team uses remote collaboration?

  Virtual
• A Virtual team uses flexibility and diverse talent
• What is a key advantage of a Functional team?

  Efficiency
• Virtual teams can face communication barriers due to remote collaboration.
• A Cross-functional team enhances problem-solving through collaboration
• What is the purpose of a functional team?

  Specialization within a department
• A cross-functional team encourages collaboration across different departments
• Virtual teams offer flexibility and access to diverse talent but may face communication barriers.
• Match the team type with its purpose:

  Functional ↔️ Specialization within a department

  Project ↔️ Dedicated to specific projects

  Virtual ↔️ Remote collaboration
• What is the defining characteristic of a self-managed team?

  Autonomous decision-making
• A self-managed team is characterized by autonomous decision-making
• Virtual teams may prioritize communication to overcome distance barriers.
• What is the primary responsibility of a facilitator in a team?

  Manages discussion, encourages participation