Team Building Initial Assessment

Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to
your team. It is important to evaluate the statements honestly and without over-thinking your answers.

3= Usually
2= Sometimes
1= Rarely

Name


  1. Team members are passionate and unguarded in their discussion of issues
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members call out one another's deficiencies or unproductive behaviors.
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely  Usually


  1. Team members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely  Usually


  1. Team members quickly and genuinely apologize to one another when they say
    or do something inappropriate or possibly damaging to the team.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members willingly make sacrifices (such as budget, turf, head count) in their department or areas of expertise for the good of the team.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team meetings are compelling and not boring.
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members leave meetings confident that their peers are completely committed to the decisions that were agreed on, even if there was initial disagreement.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Morale is significantly affected by the failure to achieve team goals.
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. During team meetings, the most important and difficult issues are put on the table to be resolved.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members know about one another's personal lives and are comfortable discussing them.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members end discussions with clear and specific resolutions and calls to action.


     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members challenge one another about their plans and approaches.
     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually


  1. Team members are slow to seek credit for their own contributions, but quick to point out those of others.

     
      1 2 3  
    Rarely   Usually





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