By following a shared leadership model, the nurse manager believes that staff members will learn to function synergistically. Some teams function synergistically because members:
a. Do not volunteer unwanted information.
b. Actively listen to each other.
c. Listen to the person who believes he or she is an expert.
d. Do not speak unless they are absolutely sure they are correct in their views.
B
Active listening in a group creates synergy in that team members really hear one another's ideas and share in decision making.
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