Symptoms that Signal a Need for Team Building

·  Decreased productivity

·  Conflicts or hostility among team members

·  Confusion about assignments, missed signals, and unclear relationships

·  Decisions misunderstood or not carried through properly

·  Apathy and lack of involvement

·  Lack of initiation, imagination, innovation; routine actions taken for solving complex  problems

·  Complaints of discrimination or favoritism

·  Ineffective meetings, low participation, minimally effective decisions

·  Negative reactions to the leader

·  Complaints about quality of service