What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team newspaper article.docx download
Please read the attached article (“What Google Learned from Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team” by Charles Duhigg) and respond to the questions below:
What was the major finding discovered by Project Aristotle regarding data patterns and what were some additional findings discovered?
In trying to discover what made a team successful, what was one thing Project Aristotle consistently found identified in their research as important?
The article described two very different sample teams (i.e., Team A and Team B) and asks which team you would rather join. Which team would you rather join?
Did it surprise you which team the article suggested you should join if given the choice? Why/Why not?
In studying groups, what two specific behaviors were generally shared among the teams considered good?
Reflect on/Discuss the concept of psychological safety that is identified and discussed toward the end of the article. This is also a concept discussed in your Chapter 6 textbook material.
How important do you think psychological safety is in team interactions? Why?
Please discuss any concluding thoughts, take-aways, and/or new ways of thinking about team interactions resulting from this article. For example, were there points with which you particularly agreed or disagreed?
