Do you agree or disagree with this statement.

This chapter is all about team processes for work planning and analysis. Read Chapter 4 carefully before beginning this assignment.
This assignment is an individual assignment that I’d like you to do before your group assignment next week (the midterm project).
Answer the following questions using your own words:
1. On pg. 97, the author talks about team structure and leadership. What do you think is the benefit of having a team leader? What are the disadvantages to having a team leader on school projects/assignments?
2. On pg. 98-99, the author discusses team norms. What three things does the author say good problem solving teams do well? Explain why you, personally, feel each one might be beneficial to your team assignment this week.
3. What are the 5 types of biases? List each one and then what is is (in your own words). Lastly, list how you can deal with each one.
4. On pg. 103, the author presents 7 practices to fight biases and promoting creativity. List the 7 practices and pick one you’ve never tried before. Tell me why you think it might be practice in your team assignment this week.
5. Watch the following 2-minute video called: “Avoid Groupthink (in a real way)”. Then answer the following questions:
Adam Grant: Avoid groupthink (in a real way)Links to an external site.
Adam Grant: Avoid groupthink (in a real way)
a. Why are devil’s advocates not very effective?
b. How can you actually get dissenting opinions?
c. Do you think you’d be willing to try this? What would help you change your mind if you already have your mind set on an issue? Give one example of when someone changed your mind on an issue that you already had a strong opinion about.
6. Watch the following 4-minute video called “How to keep your team members motivated”.
How to keep your team motivatedLinks to an external site.
How to keep your team motivated
a. What are the 4 steps to keeping your team motivated?
b. For the first one, what three elements should be included in the contract?
c. For the second one, why do you think frequency is important?
d. For the third one, why do you think standing matters? (Also, do you agree?)
7. Watch the following 3-minute video on the sunk cost fallacy:
Julia Galef: The Sunk Costs FallacyLinks to an external site.
Julia Galef: The Sunk Costs Fallacy
a. What is the sunk cost fallacy?
b. What example does Julia Galef give from her own life?
c. Give an example of a time when you’ve done this in your life.
d. How do you think this might happen in business? Give an example of how a manager might do this to the detriment of the company.
8. On pg. 102, the author states that building a team with different backgrounds and viewpoints really helps create an environment of active openness to new ideas and approaches. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Explain using 3-5 complete sentences in your own words.
9. Find exhibit 4.9 in the book. Write down the philosophy, style and methods found in the best problems solvers that reflects an active openness to new ideas and data. Define each of the methods using at least one sentence.