Which statement would one expect to hear at a team meeting in which members work cohesive-ly?
a. "Who has ideas about this?"
b. "I think we have a solution."
c. "We are running out of time to discuss this today."
d. "We only want to hear positive ideas."
ANS: A
Asking for solutions to problems is a productive characteristic of team building. The other op-tions are destructive to team building.
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