Questionaire Environment

The work setting allows for team members to experiment, learn from mistakes and develop. Tasks in my work area require clear, specific and frequent direction about performance standards, expectations and responsibility Work steps and procedures need to be followed exactly in my area. Work completion relies more on mutual respect and loyalty than on specific standards and goals. Specifying and demonstrating high performance standards is a key way of shaping team members’ behavior. I must establish trust with - and delegate tasks to -team members who have much more expertise than I do. One mistake can have serious consequences for the work group. My expertise is frequently required to complete processes or products. Team members only require intermittent, informal personal feedback. One of my primary roles with team members is to help them develop and change. My experience and authority is significantly greater than that of my team members. Work procedures in my setting require the integration of individuals with diverse personal characteristics. My work area has crisis situations that require immediate attention. Interpersonal and/or group conflicts occur frequently in my work setting. Tasks and goals are decided through group discussion and consensus. The work setting requires that l frequently take charge or perform tasks to solve problems. Team members need explicit performance standards, but only general direction and support to complete tasks and goals. I use influence techniques, such as sharing the rationale behind decisions, to get buy in from team members.