Team Management Discussion 4

Primary Post Assignment: Communication and Team Decision Making (20 Points):

Part 1: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence

A.    Name 3-4 possible biases and points of error that may arise in team communication systems? In addition to those cited in the opening of Chapter 6, what are some other examples of how team communication problems can lead to disaster?

B.      Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit 6-1. Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failure in each example, and, drawing on the information presented in the chapter, discuss  measures that might have prevented problems from arising within each team’s communication system.

Part 2: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and Solutions

A.    What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a result of groupthink? 

B.    Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-makers? Justify your choice. In what situations individuals would be more effective decision-makers than groups, and in what situations  groups would be better than individuals?

Response Post Instructions (10 Points):

Support your work with specific citations from this week's learning resources and other sources.

Read at least two of your colleagues' postings.

Respond to one post in one of the following ways:  See posting/discussion requirements.

• Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.

• Share an insight from having read your colleagues' postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

• Make suggestions based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

Need atleast 500 words for Primary Post and 150-200 words for each response