xxi) Team Danger Signals

. Late submission of work on a frequent basis

. Constant disharmony among team members, ie

- people are not speaking to each other

- increase in grievances

- complaints within a team

- evidence of conflict or hostility between team members

. Loss of production or unit output

. Confusion about assignments

. Unclear roles and responsibilities

. Directions misunderstood and not carried through

. Apathy or lack of interest or involvement of team members

. Lack of initiative, imagination and innovation

. Either high dependency on, or negative reactions to, the supervisor

. Complaints from outsiders about the quality of service and products

. "One bad apple" (eg lone wolf or rugged individual etc.) can ruin a team

. Too many meetings and too little action can squash motivation and dynamism