If your team is moving into the norming stage, which behaviors ...

[bobthebuilder]

If your team is moving into the norming stage, which behaviors are you most likely to see?
 
  A) Social interaction with one another
  B) Development of shared standards and expectations
  C) High levels of coordination
  D) Factions forming

Question 2

To avoid groupthink, (1) the team should have second-chance meetings, (2) the team should invite outside experts to listen to the rationale for the team's decision and critique it,
 
  and (3) the team leader should express an opinion at the outset of the meeting to save time. Which statements are correct?
  A) All three statements are correct.
  B) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
  C) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct.
  D) Only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
  E) Only statement 3 is correct.

[Ksanderson1296]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Social interaction is a characteristic of the Forming stage.
B) Correct. Development of shared standards and expectations is consistent with the Norming stage.
C) Incorrect. High levels of coordination would be a characteristic of the Performing stage.
D) Incorrect. The forming of factions would be consistent with the Storming stage.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Statement 1 is correct. Second-chance meetings involve sleeping on the group's decision and revisiting it a day late. This helps bring a fresh perspective. Statement 2 is correct. Outside experts can see things that a cohesive group sometimes misses. Statement 3 is incorrect. Though it may save time to express an opinion at the outset of a meeting, the leader's opinion carries undue weight. Instead, the team leader should encourage open discussion of differing perspectives.
B) Correct. Statement 1 is correct. Second-chance meetings involve sleeping on the group's decision and revisiting it a day late. This helps bring a fresh perspective. Statement 2 is correct. Outside experts can see things that a cohesive group sometimes misses. Statement 3 is incorrect. Though it may save time to express an opinion at the outset of a meeting, the leader's opinion carries undue weight. Instead, the team leader should encourage open discussion of differing perspectives.
C) Incorrect. Statement 1 is correct. Second-chance meetings involve sleeping on the group's decision and revisiting it a day late. This helps bring a fresh perspective. Statement 2 is correct. Outside experts can see things that a cohesive group sometimes misses. Statement 3 is incorrect. Though it may save time to express an opinion at the outset of a meeting, the leader's opinion carries undue weight. Instead, the team leader should encourage open discussion of differing perspectives.
D) Incorrect. Statement 1 is correct. Second-chance meetings involve sleeping on the group's decision and revisiting it a day late. This helps bring a fresh perspective. Statement 2 is correct. Outside experts can see things that a cohesive group sometimes misses. Statement 3 is incorrect. Though it may save time to express an opinion at the outset of a meeting, the leader's opinion carries undue weight. Instead, the team leader should encourage open discussion of differing perspectives.
E) Incorrect. Statement 1 is correct. Second-chance meetings involve sleeping on the group's decision and revisiting it a day late. This helps bring a fresh perspective. Statement 2 is correct. Outside experts can see things that a cohesive group sometimes misses. Statement 3 is incorrect. Though it may save time to express an opinion at the outset of a meeting, the leader's opinion carries undue weight. Instead, the team leader should encourage open discussion of differing perspectives.