Title: Analyze team roles and responsibilities to improve group performance.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Leading Teams: Communication, Trust, and Conflict

Analysis should include

- identifying functional and dysfunctional team roles and recognizing behaviors that support or hinder progress
- examining how each role can affect group results both positively and negatively
- proposing adjustments to improve team effectiveness, such as role reassignment, skill development, or communication refinement
- citing examples from team activities that demonstrate measurable improvements in performance and cohesion.

Teacher Resource: Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development, Collaborative On-Line Research and Learning, West Chester University

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who is responsible for key team roles?
- What are examples of functional and dysfunctional behaviors?
- When should team roles be adjusted or reassigned?
- Why is understanding each role important for team success?
- How can leaders evaluate whether roles support group goals?