A task force leader says, "At the beginning of our next meeting we are going to do some team-building exercises." Which comment by a group member indicates a need for further education about team building?
1. "I don't see anything wrong with the way our team works. Why do we have to go through team building?"
2. "That should help us meet the goals we have written."
3. "I did some team-building work a long time ago. I probably need a refresher."
4. "I hope the men on our task force will cooperate."
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Rationale 1: Team-building exercises were originally used to improve interpersonal workplace relationships and this group member may still think of them in that vein.
Rationale 2: Team building is a method to improve a group's chances of meeting its goals.
Rationale 3: Team-building skills can be learned, but must be reinforced on the job.
Rationale 4: Research indicates that female students in medicine and nursing are more open-minded about cooperating with other health professionals than are their male counterparts.
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