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One of the toughest tasks in management is fixing<br />
dysfunctional or unproductive teams. A recent article by<br />
Anne Field in the Harvard Business Review provides some<br />
practical tips to overcome this challenge.<br />
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She suggests clarifying a teams purpose as the first step towards<br />
building trust and team cohesion. To help start the recovery, team<br />
members individually are asked five questions. From there the<br />
overall responses are shared with the whole team.<br />
The five questions are:<br />
* In earlier teams you've worked on, what did you do that<br />
you felt made an impact on the team's work?<br />
* What are you accountable for on this team?<br />
* What do you see standing in your way?<br />
* What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?<br />
* What's going to make you proud when this project is<br />
completed?<br />
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Reference: Harvard Management Update - March 2009, Volume 14,<br />
No.3.'Diagnosing and Fixing Dysfunctional Teams'<br />
by Anne Field<br />