1. In the "adjourning" stage of team development the team's prepare to disband. Emphasis moves from problem solving to wrap up and submission of conclusions. If this stage does not occurthere is a danger that team leaders will reinforce their role and the will team will begin to act and look like any other companydepartment.

a. true

b. false

2. Which of the following is not a feature of the "adjourning" stage of team development?

a. closure

b. celebration and reward

c. reflection and a sense of loss

d. roles and responsibilities of team members are re-clarified

3. Having moved through the "performing" phase and entering the "adjourning" phase there is a danger that members will become bored or disillusioned and seek opportunity elsewhere.

a. false

b. true

4. In the "adjourning " stage each team member should be given an opportunity to describe their experience (post-mortem) to the teams mentors and supervisors. This allows each member to feel a sense of respect and contributes to a positive sense of closure

a. false

b. true

5. After disbanding it is important for former team members to stay in touch and if possible be given an opportunity to help implement their recommended ideas and changes in the company.

a. false

b. true

6. At the "adjourning" stage of team development team mentors/managers must be ready to actually reward team members for their effort and accomplishments. At the very least it is important to recognize the efforts of the team members so that other employees will be receptive to working on teams in the future. This is just as true if the team fails to actually solve the problem they were working on because at the very least the team will have brought the problem into clearer focus!

a. true

b false

3.

7. In your role as a manager what steps can you take both before and during the adjourning stage to ensure team members remain motivatedand loyal to the company?

8. "Groupthink" can provide the illusion of agreement and accountability to a workplace team. Can "groupthink"negatively impact the adjourning stage of team development? As a manager how do you ensure that each team member supports and believes in the team recommendations?

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Subject Name: Managing Dynamic Teams.

Topic Name: Adjourning in Team Development.