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Worksheet For Deciding Whether To Create A Team: Instructions
Worksheet For Deciding Whether To Create A Team: Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
Use this worksheet to decide whether the conditions you face indicate that you need to create a team. For
each statement below, place a check mark in either the “Not at all,” “Somewhat,” or “To a great extent” box.
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The work involves numerous subtasks, each of which requires specialized skills or knowledge.
Each team member must bring different specialized skills or knowledge to the effort.
The work will present a recurring challenge (suggesting a self-directed work team).
• If you answered “Not at all” for many of the statements, you may not need a team to handle this
particular job.
• If you answered “Somewhat” for many of the statements, you might consider creating a team.
• If you answered “To a great extent” for many of the statements, you can feel confident that
creating a team is the right thing to do.
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