Signs of trouble in teams 

• Signs of Trouble: (TPT) 
  • Members cannot easily describe the team's mission 
  • The meetings are formal, stuffy, or tense 
  • There is great deal of participation but little accomplishment 
  • There is talk but not much communication 
  • Disagreements are aired in private conversations after the meeting 
  • Decisions tend to be made by the formal leader with little meaningful involvement of other team members 
  • Members are not open with each other because trust is low 
  • There is confusion or disagreement about roles or work assignments 
  • People in other parts of the organization who are critical to the success of the team are not cooperating 
  • The team is overloaded with people who have the same team-player style 
  • The team has been in existence for at least 3 months and has never assessed its functioning