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Organization:
Confusing,
diverse, conflicting; members indifferent;
Discussed,
but not agreed upon.
Clear
and shared by all members;
Over
the last six months:
Unclear;
not discussed; participants' expertise not utilized.
Discussed,
but some confusion
Members
discussed and understand
Over
the last six months :
Group
unaware of members' strengths and weaknesses; low rapport.
Some
effort to build rapport among members but with limited results.
Individual
difference well-integrated;
Over
the last six months :
Agenda
not presented; no discussion on how decisions would be made; operating
group rules not discussed.
Decision-making
process and operating ground rules discussed but not agreed upon.
Agenda
followed; during first meetings, decision making process agreed upon
and operating ground rules set.
Over
the last six months :
Leader
exhibits narrow focus on ideas; does not listen to others; members'
contributions stifled; one or two members dominate, other members do
not participate; some members disruptive.
At
times, leaders participation exerts some control over disruptions; members
Leader
open to ideas presented;
Over
the last six months :
Root
causes not analyzed; symptoms acted upon with snap proposals; not agreed
upon problem-solving steps.
Problem-solving
steps utilized at times; brainstorming and/or main methods used.
Structured
problem solving steps utilized; problems diagnosed; causes defined before
alternatives proposed, problem-solving tools (i.e., nominal group technique,
cause/effect diagramming, force field analysis, etc.) used effectively.
Over
the last six months :
Leadership
either too controlling or fails to guide group; productivity leadership
responsibilities not shared among members; overall direction of team
not maintained.
Leader
exhibits both directive
Leader
helps team achieve high productivity while maintaining high morale;
informal leadership shared by all members; establishes and maintains
overall direction
Over
the last six months :
Members'
contributions stifled by others; members lack authority to accomplish/implement
their tasks; members have no power
Responsibilities
shared among some members; some authority exists to achieve project
goal.
Members
take responsibility for tasks; members have authority to accomplish
tasks; members have power to influence decisions.
Over
the last six months :
Either
too little or too much
At
times, project either seems sluggish or hastened;
Total
amount of time spent on project
Over
the last six months :
Progress
of project not monitored; lack of resources delays project; low and
erratic attendance
Milestones
established but not monitored; at times, lack of resources limits groups'
progress.
Milestones
used to monitor team's progress; necessary resources available for tasks;
high and consistent attendance at meetings.
Over
the last six months :
Little
visible evidence of management support for team project.
Evidence
of some management support, but not consistent.
Consistent,
visible management support and interest for
Over
the last six months :
Little
discussion; decisions made by leader or one or two members.
No
predetermined process used
Ideas
evaluated using determined criteria; decisions made by group consensus
after discussion.
Over
the last six months :
People
afraid to offer ideas; risk-taking is nonexistent; tradition and status
quo are maintained.
Some
members hesitate to offer ideas; sometimes, ideas
People
are positive, explore alternatives and look for good in ideas; people
feel free to offer ideas and seek ideas from others.
Over
the last six months :
Distrust
exists within the group; people are guarded; sharing of information
limited; separate
At
times, members are guarded and withhold information.
Trust
exists within the group; people are open and candid with each other;
information is shared freely.
Over
the last six months :
No
appreciation for individual contributions expressed;
Some
appreciation for individual contribution; little recognition for team's
efforts.
Appreciation
for individual's efforts and contributions expressed; team contributions
valued and recognized by organization(s) affected by
Over
the last six months :
Conflict
never resolved in group; members leave meetings frustrated; members
are afraid to
Some
frustration caused by lack of conflict resolution; some members express
disagreements openly.
Conflict
resolved effectively; members not afraid to disagree with each other.
Over
the last six months :
No
team spirit exists; members unwilling to help others; little hope for
positive outcome existed.
Some
team spirit exists; members' opinions are respected; some members optimistic
as to outcome.
A
strong sense of cohesion and team spirit exists; mutual respect and
willingness to help each other evident; members confident of success.
Over
the last six months :
