Seven Common Beliefs About Teams: Are They True?
Glenn L. Hallam
If you are like most businesspeople in the United States, you are on many teams, sometimes as the leader. So you probably think you have a pretty good understanding of what makes them tick. Following are seven commonly held beliefs about teams. Which ones do you think are true and which false?
1. Teams of women are more collaborative than teams of men.
2. Leaders are more critical of their teams than are members.
3. As they work together, team members develop “one mind” about what is going well or poorly on the team.
4. Teams are often out of touch with how their performance is viewed by their customers and key outside observers.
5. Leaders in the United States are having difficulty ...
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