They are small size/diverse makeup, agreement on purpose, agreement on the procedure, ability to confront conflict, use of good communication techniques, ability to collaborate together instead of competing, shared leadership and acceptance of ethical responsibility.

Select two of these characteristics and respond to these three questions (for each one complete all three responses).

1. Explain why this characteristic is important.

2. Give a personal example of how you have seen this exhibited in a positive or negative way in a team situation.

3. Provide your thoughts on how you as a team member can personally exhibit or encourage these characteristics in a team you participate in.