online assessment
mltw33Team Building Checklist
Problem identification (to what extent do you see evidence of the following problems in your work unit?)
1 Low evidence
2
3 Some Evidence
4
5 High Evidence
1. Loss of production or work unit output. 1 2 3 4 5
2. Grievances within the work unit. 1 2 3 4 5
3. Conflicts or hostility between unit members. 1 2 3 4 5
4. Confusion about assignments or unclear relationships between people. 1 2 3 4 5
5. Lack of clear goals, or low commitment to goals. 1 2 3 4 5
6. Apathy or general lack of interest or involvement of unit members. 1 2 3 4 5
7. Lack of innovation, risk taking, imagination, or initiative. 1 2 3 4 5
8. Ineffective staff meeting 1 2 3 4 5
9. Problems in working with the boss. 1 2 3 4 5
10. Poor communications: people afraid to speak up, not listening to each 1 2 3 4 5
other, not talking together.
11. The lack of trust between boss and member or between members. 1 2 3 4 5
12. Decisions made that people do not understand or agree with. 1 2 3 4 5
13. People feel that good work is not recognized or rewarded. 1 2 3 4 5
14. People are not encouraged to work together for better team effort. 1 2 3 4 5
Scoring: Add up the score for the 14 items and interpret as follows:
14–28: Few indications of a need for teambuilding
29–42: Some evidence of a need, but no immediate pressure unless two or three items are very high.
43–56: Seriously think about a team-building program
57–70: Make team building a top priority.
� William G. Dyer, Robert H. Daines, and William C. Giauque, The Challenge of Management (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990), p. 347.