| Brainstorming | Generating as many ideas/solutions as possible without critical judgment.
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| Dysfunctional conflict | Disagreement that does not improve project performance.
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| Functional conflict | Disagreement that contributes to the objectives of the project.
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| Groupthink | A tendency of members in highly cohesive groups to lose their critical evaluative capabilities.
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| Nominal group technique (NGT) | A structured problem-solving process in which members privately rank-order preferred solutions.
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| Positive synergy | A characteristic of high-performance teams in which group performance is greater than the sum of individual contributions.
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| Project kickoff meeting | Typically the first meeting of the project team.
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| Project vision | An image of what the project will accomplish.
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| Team-building | A process designed to improve the performance of a team.
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| Team rituals | Ceremonial actions that reinforce team identity and value.
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| Virtual project team | Spatially separated project team whose members are unable to communicate face to face. Communication is usually by electronic means.
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