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Peter Scholtes identified ten behaviours (have you noticed ho it's always ten, never nine or eleven?) which commonly create problems in teams. Which are the three out of the four shown, which are genuine Scholte terms to describe these undesirable behaviours?
Suggested Answer: A, B, D
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The three terms which Scholtes actually used are feuding, plops and wanderlust. Jousting is entirely made-up for this test.
Feuds are arguments based on personality or background.
Plops are ideas expressed by a team member, and ignored by everyone else. They just plop and are ignored.
Wanderlust is when the team or elements of it go off at a tangent, discussing irrelevant issues.
31 comments · newest first
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Leota
11 months ago
Totally agree, "Wanderlust" doesn't fit at all.
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Kirk
11 months ago
Scholtes does mention "Feuding" in his work.
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Essie
11 months ago
"Plops"? That sounds made up, right?
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Dallas
11 months ago
Ten behaviors? Seems like a random number to me!
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Angelo
11 months ago
I think "Jousting" is definitely one of them!
CU
Curt
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where "Jousting" was definitely included. I just hope I remember the other two correctly!
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Lynda
12 months ago
"Feuding" seems like it could fit, but I'm not sure about "Wanderlust." That one feels more like a personal trait than a team behavior.
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Julian
1 year ago
I think "Jousting" is definitely one of the terms. It relates to competition within teams, right?
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Elza
1 year ago
I remember Scholtes mentioning specific terms, but I can't recall if "Plops" was one of them. It sounds a bit off to me.
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Vincenza
1 year ago
Ah, I think I recognize Feuding and Jousting as Scholtes' terms. The other two are throwing me off, though. I'll have to double-check my notes.
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Melinda
1 year ago
I remember learning about Scholtes' ten behaviors, but I can't recall the exact terms he used. I'll have to try to reason through this one.
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Barrie
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Feuding and Jousting sound like they could be real Scholtes terms, but I'm not sure about Plops and Wanderlust.
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Maurine
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to think carefully about which of these terms Scholtes actually used.
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Viola
1 year ago
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure 'Wanderlust' is just the desire to travel, not a team behavior. Maybe the exam writer is trying to trip us up with that one.
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Renato
1 year ago
Wait, 'Plops'? Is that like when someone just drops a big idea in the middle of a meeting and expects everyone to go with it? That's a good one.
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Jose
1 year ago
C) Jousting
LE
Lemuel
1 year ago
B) Plops
DA
Dalene
1 year ago
A) Feuding
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Janessa
1 year ago
Feuding and Jousting sound like they could be real, but Plops? That's just silly. I'm going with A, C, and D as the correct answers.
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Zachary
1 year ago
Ah, the classic 'ten behaviors' rule. I bet Peter Scholtes is just really into the number ten. Maybe he had a thing for decimal systems or something.
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Shannon
1 year ago
C) Jousting
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Emmett
1 year ago
B) Plops
YU
Yuki
1 year ago
A) Feuding
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Theola
1 year ago
I'm not sure about Wanderlust. It doesn't sound like a term that would describe a problematic team behavior.
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Vicky
1 year ago
I agree with Karon. Those three terms make sense in the context of team behaviors.
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Fabiola
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm pretty sure Plops and Jousting are genuine Scholte terms. What kind of behavior even is 'Wanderlust'? Sounds like someone just wanting to go on a vacation.
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Lorita
1 year ago
Plops and Jousting are the correct ones.
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Becky
1 year ago
Feuding and Wanderlust are not genuine Scholte terms.
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Helaine
1 year ago
Yeah, Wanderlust does sound like someone wanting a vacation.
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Sarah
1 year ago
I think Plops and Jousting are genuine Scholte terms.
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Karon
1 year ago
I think the genuine Scholte terms are Feuding, Plops, and Jousting.