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1. "An example of an effective team I was on would be the track team in high school. Our team had high potency, therefore we were very confident that each member would perform well in the race or activity they were assigned to. Even in terms of a relay where more than one team member needed to perform effectively for the entire team to win the race. With all the members winning first place almost all the time, it resulted in the group being eligible to compete and win the gold for the school when it was time for the conference meet."
2. "An example of an ineffective team would be me working one of my high school jobs at a fast food restaurant. We had a team leader that never helped us when we got behind with orders but would rather encourage us to work harder and help each other. Whenever the line started to back up she would go to the office and close the door claiming she needed to order product or do inventory. However, once things were under control she would emerge and complete small tasks as if she was a help to the larger issues. Her actions were a perfect example of social loafing because she knew the team was strong enough to pull through so she never got reprimanded for her poor team work processes. In this example the team lead experienced process gain while the rest of the team experienced process loss."
3. "During my time working at General Motors I participated in company sponsored softball leagues. One season stands out as an example of process loss and process gain. I worked for the company for just over 14 years. I spent my last seven years employed at the GM Technical Center in Warren, MI. The league consisted of teams representing the various buildings on campus. It was competitive and fun. Our team was constructed of volunteers from various departments in our building. Our manager's name is Joe. He ran an autocratic everything ran through him kind of team. There was no delegation of duties, little to no consultation from the players and no collaboration with anyone. He set positions, batting order and made all substitutions with no input from any other team members. He achieved compliance. We got a lot of exercise. We won no games. This is process loss. Affective commitment was good. Our enjoyment was comradery and beer. Normative and continuance commitment were low. Motivational loss was significant. People missed games which contributed to inconsistency in the lineup. Withdrawal behavior was evident. We all went through the motions. The on-field performance was progressively and consistently poor. League rules stated that in order to play a game each team must field ten players. Nine payers was acceptable if agreed to by both managers. Our last game of the season was against the first-place team. As previously stated, we were winless. Not only that, only nine players showed up for the game. Our manager Joe was amongst the no-shows. We were prepared to forfeit because we were one player short of the requirement to play. The opposing manager offered to play us with our nine and we agreed. Since Joe was not present, we elected a DeFacto manager for the final game. Me. So I decided that for this last game we would try a different approach. I chose a collaborative management style. I asked everyone where they were most comfortable playing in the field. We put together a batting order based on a consensus of the players. I played catcher and called pitches. We had situational meetings throughout the game to address immediate issues. My pep talk was "Let's have fun today!' All were more committed. Everyone felt that their input mattered. We became an inclusive, engaged, involved, connected and cohesive team. Everyone gave extra effort. Diving for balls, hustling for the extra base, even sliding. We were all bought in to having a fun day. The game was low scoring and very competitive. We were trailing by one run during our last at bat. In softball, homeruns are common and frequent. We didn't require homeruns to win this game. My motivating cry was "Can you hit a Single?" Three of the first six batters hit singles to tie the game with two outs. Our last batter hit the game winning single for our only win of the season and the first-place team's only loss. Process gain. Now THAT was fun!"