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Organization Development        Team Assessment #1
1. Team Direction & Goals 
Confused; conflicting; unrealistic; uninteresting low ownership                                 Clear & shared by all; "owned"
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2. Participation
A few dominate; some listen;  several talk at once or interrupt                                                                                                           All participate; all are listened to
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3. Expression of Feelings
Feelings are unexpressed, ignored or criticized                                                                                                             Freely expressed; empathetic responses
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4. Planning to Accomplish the Team’s Work
Done by one or two                                                                                                      Shared by all members
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5. Decisions
Needed decisions don’t get made; decisions made by too few; others uncommitted                           Agreement sought and tested; differences used to improve decisions; decisions made fully supported
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6. Shared Leadership for Team Work
Team depends on too few; little shared responsibility                                                                                                       Team needs met by various members; strong shared responsibility
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© Robert A. Gallagher, 1999

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