Recognize Team Address Team Obstacles Obstacles Groupthink: A deterioration Appoint someone to take the opposite view of the of mental efficiency around group and play the role of devil’s advocate. decision making due to team Encourage team members to thoughtfully question pressure to conform. It often occurs when a team is so suggestions, changes, and existing procedures and cohesive, so bonded that practices. nobody wants to speak up Encourage respectful debate where individuals and say a decision is not the argue opposite viewpoints, and then switch roles. right one for the team to make. Encourage and facilitate brainstorming as a group. Collect team input and responses in an anonymous way (e.g., survey, Dropbox, or through a third party). As the leader, avoid sharing your viewpoint until everyone else has shared theirs. Have several subgroups work on the same problem simultaneously. Escalation of Commitment: Have team members share responsibility for occurs when an individual decisions. team member becomes so Help individuals gracefully exit out of a decision emotionally attached to his or her idea that the person fails that is no longer the right one. Enable them to save to see when the idea isn't the face. right one or is no longer Prearrange group evaluation of progress and final working and wants to commit results. resources to a losing course of action. Discuss this obstacle with your team so they can identify and prevent it. When you identify these obstacles, make note of them. Plan your strategy to overcome them and to prevent future occurrences.
Recognize Team Obstacles Address Team Obstacles Groupthink: A deterioration of mental efficiency around decision making due to team pressure to conform. It often occurs when a team is so cohesive, so bonded that nobody wants to speak up and say a decision is not the right one for the team to make. Appoint someone to take the opposite view of the group and play the role of devil’s advocate. Encourage team members to thoughtfully question suggestions, changes, and existing procedures and practices. Encourage respectful debate where individuals argue opposite viewpoints, and then switch roles. Encourage and facilitate brainstorming as a group. Collect team input and responses in an anonymous way (e.g., survey, Dropbox, or through a third party). As the leader, avoid sharing your viewpoint until everyone else has shared theirs. Have several subgroups work on the same problem simultaneously. Escalation of Commitment: occurs when an individual team member becomes so emotionally attached to his or her idea that the person fails to see when the idea isn't the right one or is no longer working and wants to commit resources to a losing course of action. Have team members share responsibility for decisions. Help individuals gracefully exit out of a decision that is no longer the right one. Enable them to save face. Prearrange group evaluation of progress and final results. Discuss this obstacle with your team so they can identify and prevent it. When you identify these obstacles, make note of them. Plan your strategy to overcome them and to prevent future occurrences.
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