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How Threats Create A Cohesive Team
Significant threats, including those imposed by war or natural disaster, often bring team members together into a cohesive unit, more so than at other times. Teams come together when faced with significant threats such as this because they are uniting under a common cause and condition; typically the threat puts each member equally at risk, and team members recognize the importance of pulling together as a unit to overcome a natural disaster (Green & Knippen, 1999). The source of cohesiveness is often recognition of a common threat and common goals and objectives, namely to overcome the particular threat.
Once a threat has passed team members may either remain cohesive or fall back into dysfunctional patterns. Much of this depends on the actions of the project manager. If the project manager treats all similar threats and projects in a similar manner, namely unifies the team under a common goal and objective, then it is likely that the team will remain cohesive. This is particularly true when a team is working together after a major disaster or circumstance, because team members often form close ties and bonds with one another while the threat of danger is imminent.
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If a project manager can maintain this sense of trust and honesty in the future, a team will remain efficient and effective for all projects to come.
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