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This was basically what I took from the debate. It's entirely possible
to be so locked in groupthink you have no idea that what you say is
provocative because it makes assumptions that others don't share. I've
seen it from both sides of the political spectrum.
--- "Michael L. Wyland" <michael -at- sumptionandwyland -dot- com> wrote:
> There is such a thing as a "toxic team." Teams are as susceptible to
> becoming stale, self-referential, unproductive, and even
> counterproductive as individuals are. Arguably, the most common
> danger long-standing teams risk is self-norming groupthink.
>
> Irrespective of the issue of hiring the particular job candidate in
> question, the team -- and especially the team leader -- should take
> this incident as a fortuitous signal that the team needs to be
> re-formed and re-normed around work-related mission and objectives in
> order to promote the best personal and group outcomes.
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