Motivate your team from the outside in

Multiple-choice questions: In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please re-read the article before attempting the questions again

  1. What is the first step in fixing a dysfunctional team?

  2. What happens when the majority of team members are 'facing in the right direction'?

  3. Why is the term 'personality clash' not helpful?

  4. Why is considering the team in its broader context important?

  5. Which of the following is not a good question to ask about the foundations for higher performance?

  6. Why do some teams find it hard to ask tough questions of themselves?

  7. Why should teams consider in particular who the primary stakeholder is?

  8. Which one of these should the team NOT address after agreeing its mandate?

  9. Which of these should the team NOT explore once it has agreed its collective ambition?

  10. As well as looking from the outside-in, what other perspective should teams take?