We’re going to consider Co-Acting Groups versus Work Teams by asking a few simple questions. What type of team are you dealing with? What type of team are you being asked to manage? What type of team are you being asked to create?
Honest answers to these questions will make your job as an intelligence team leader much easier to execute.
However, research and experience have identified 5 conditions which may increase the probability that these Work Teams may perform more effectively. So, if I’m asked to come in and set up an intelligence team, I’ve got 5 questions in my head that I want to ask. I know that both perspectives – cognitive and social – both have merit.
Now, which one do I want to choose? Let’s find out by asking these five questions.