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Here are Common Dysfunctional Team Behaviors demonstrated in Today’s work environments:
    The team dynamic is characterized by polarization, with cliques often forming.
    Expected outcomes for individuals and the team are ill-defined or ignored.
    The team experiences low productivity; individuals may be performing but not nearly as effectively as if the team were truly functional.
    Team members view and execute their roles rigidly, with little willingness to be flexible.
    Team members make excessive negative assumptions about the intent behind the behavior of others on the team.
    Interpersonal conflict between team members remains unresolved and/or exaggerated.
    Minimal communication occurs between team members, which results in hoarding of information.
    Mechanisms for individual and team accountability are few.
    Team members do not trust one another or the leader.

Today’s work environments require collaboration within and across division/work units in order to ensure smooth and efficient operations, yet many individuals seem to focus only on their own interests or needs, sometimes at the expense of overall group performance. So how does a leader harness the individualistic, competitive spirit of some and develop collaboration and teamwork in order to achieve greater collective outcomes?

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