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Below you will find two of the twelve items of priority for most teams.

Simply rank the Ideal elements in order from 7 (which is the most ideal) to 1 (which is the least ideal). You can then repeat the same task using the Actual column.

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The remaining ten priorities can be found on our teams & teambuilding page.

1. Meetings
  Ideal     Actual
A Few meetings take place, when they do the exchanges are half-hearted with little give and take. A
B Usually an extension of previous topics, discussions convey the implicit assumption that majority thinking is to prevail. B
C Out of a desire to please and to avoid reprimand, members confine their participation to boss-determined topics, rarely introducing other topics. C
D Discussion centres on personal concerns more than on team-centred issues. D
E Action points are reached by utilising the resources of everyone who has something to contribute. E
F A top-down approach predetermines meeting agendas. Team members offer information when requested; otherwise acceptance of topics is more or less passive or else resisted. F
G Members have hidden agendas designed to promote self-advancement. One-to-one meetings are common even when issues discussed have team-wide significance. G
 
6. Communication
  Ideal     Actual
A Members get the word on a "message-passing" basis, little in-depth discussion takes place of job activities. A
B Information is filtered or edited so that what is said is consistent with organisational demands and other members’ expectations. B
C Members are told what to do but in ways that encourage their acquiescence. C
D Ideas and opinions are expressed in a guarded fashion to avoid seeming out of step and to avoid exposure to weakness. D
E Social and non-work topics make the day pleasant and the discussion of work is incidental. E
F Members are well informed and participate in problem analysis and decision-making. Differences are openly discussed and worked through for sound understanding F
G Communication is chiefly in the form of directives on a need to know basis. Other than reporting, little information is sought from members or others. G
 
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