Which statement indicates that the novice nurse manager might need more instruction in effective team building?
1. "The more people who are involved in this group, the harder the group
outcomes will be to attain."
2. "The more frequently this group meets, the more quickly and
more efficiently work will be done."
3. "If I am better able to recognize a sick group, the less time the group will lose
completing the task."
4. "If I can appropriately redirect the discussion to the task at hand, more
constructive communication will occur."
Answer: 2
Rationale: The group members need to prepare more and meet less, depending upon the task at hand. It is not helpful for the group to meet so often that members do not have time to prepare. Only those people who will be valuable to the group should be involved in the group. Once the group becomes large, outcomes are more difficult to reach, and take longer. Sick groups stagnate, and are unproductive, and the quicker they are recognized, the faster the members can be disbanded and a new group formed. The group leader must be prepared to redirect the discussion from negative to positive topics that will lead to the group's outcomes being met.
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