What Can Go Wrong in a Team?
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Answer the question
What Can Go Wrong in a Team?
What can go wrong in a team?
Likely follow-ups
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How can a team leader prevent these problems before they arise?
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Give an example of a team that was not functioning well and how it was resolved.
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What is the dentist's responsibility when the dental team is in conflict?
Your answer
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- Answer the question directly, give evidence, then reflect on what it means for you as a dentist.
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- Cover a range of issues -- poor communication, unclear roles, personality clashes, unequal workload, lack of leadership.
- Use specific examples, even if hypothetical, to illustrate each problem.
- Link to the consequences in a dental context -- poor team function directly affects patient care.
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Mark yourself
Score each skill against the rubric, then add a line of evidence. Scale:
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Quick mark:Completion: 0%
Critical Thinking
0/3Identifies and analyses team dysfunction with depth
Teamwork
0/3Demonstrates advanced understanding of what makes teams fail
Leadership
0/3Shows awareness of how leadership prevents and resolves team issues
Communication
0/3Articulates the issues clearly and logically
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Reflect & score
What would you change next time?
Your overall score / 10
Total: 0/12(Core 0/6 • Extra 0/6 • Score 0/10)
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