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Strategies for Professional Growth · Quiz 2 · 16 Mar 2025 · January 2025 term

Question 3: [Teams] Ashwin has recently been assigned to a new projec…

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[Teams] Ashwin has recently been assigned to a new project team at his workplace. His manager believes in fostering collaboration by forming diverse teams, so instead of working with his usual colleagues, Ashwin is now part of a four-member team with individuals who have completely different work styles, personalities, and backgrounds. While Ashwin is structured and detail- oriented, one team member prefers a flexible approach, another thrives on spontaneity, and the third is highly analytical but reserved. The team has been given a challenging task with a tight deadline, and their first meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.
[Teams] According to Tuckman’s model of team development, which stage is Ashwin’s team currently in?

  1. A

    Storming

  2. B

    Forming

  3. C

    Norming

  4. D

    Performing

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  • B

    Forming

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Question 3 of 21 in the IIT Madras BS Strategies for Professional Growth (SPG) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Mar 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 16 Mar 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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