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Differences of opinion should be regarded as ...
  • A
    Stressful
  • B
    Having negative influence on the group and are not to be encouraged
  • C
    Confrontational
  • D
    Helpful
People try to live up to group norms, which can be set quite quickly, even in a group that hasn’t met much before. Have you ever been on a team where it seemed like everyone shared the same mind? They all agreed on everything, and things went along swimmingly? This seems great in theory, but when everyone agrees with each other all the time, it might mean that great ideas or important facts and concerns are getting left on the table, or not even considered at all. A team's power comes from the members' differing backgrounds, experience levels, and skillsets. We'd even go so far as to argue that you don't really need a team if everyone thinks the same. So, to build a team that is not only cohesive, but productive, it's important to encourage everyone to share their ideas, feedback, concerns and constructive criticism.
  • The basis of good situational awareness and decision-making is to evaluate all the available information sources and then decide – Different points of view helps keeping things in perspective and should be regarded as helpful. The final decision lies with the captain, who should take every crew member’s opinion into consideration.

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