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TSS — Team Synergy Scale LSS — Leadership Synergy Scale

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Team Synergy Scale

PsyOpus — Confidential Survey

Instructions

Throughout this questionnaire you will be asked questions about your attitudes, beliefs and behaviours in general. Importantly you will also be asked what you thought about the team and the performance of the team during the simulation exercise.

We define ‘the team’ as all those people that participated in the simulation exercise regardless of their parent organisation.

When you are asked questions about what you thought about ‘the team’ you should rate only your experience of the team during this simulation exercise.

Look carefully at the response alternatives for each section as these change regularly (e.g., ‘Strongly agree’, ‘Never’).
Please answer all questions, even if you are not completely sure of an answer.
Please answer honestly.
Exaggerated or embellished evaluations of team performance will be detectable.
Do not spend too much time on one question — your first response is usually the most accurate.

192 scored items · Estimated time: 20 minutes

Team Mood

The following words describe different feelings, moods and emotions. Please circle the number that best describes how often you observed each of these emotions, moods and feelings within the team.

Please circle the number that best matches your response for each question.	Never1	Rarely2	Occasionally3	Half of the time4	Much of the time5	Most of the time6	Always7
1.Alarmed
2.Anxious
3.Aroused
4.Calm
5.Cheerful
6.Comfortable
7.Contented
8.Dejected
9.Full of energy
10.Delighted
11.Depressed
12.Enthusiastic
13.Excited
14.Gloomy
15.Miserable
16.Optimistic
17.Relaxed
18.Satisfied
19.Tense
20.Tranquil
21.Uneasy
22.Worried

What do you think about the team?

Please circle the appropriate number to indicate how much you agree or disagree with each statement relating to the team. Remember that 'the team' refers to all of the people that participated in the simulation exercise regardless of their parent organisation.

Please circle the number that best matches your response for each question.	Strongly Disagree1	Disagree2	Disagree just a little3	Neither Agree nor Disagree4	Agree just a little5	Agree6	Strongly Agree7
23.Everyone in the team got along without the slightest hint of interpersonal conflict
24.The team never gave up, even when under pressure
25.Everyone understood what the goals were for the team
26.Everyone understood how their tasks fitted into the overall scheme of things
27.The team believed that it could solve any problem
28.Anyone who would have seen this team would have recognised that it was a high performing team
29.The team got through difficult problems well
30.The team all agreed that the way decisions were made was effective
31.Everybody's ideas, no matter how trivial, were considered
32.The general mood of the team was upbeat
33.The team listened to new ideas
34.All team members warmed to one another
35.The team should have no regrets about how it performed
36.The team members had clearly defined tasks to perform
37.The team was responsive to new situations
38.The team never gave up even when things got tough
39.Team members were able to get over differences of opinion quickly in deciding what processes to adopt
40.Everybody within the team got along with each other very well
41.With this team time seemed to fly by
42.The team was very clear about the goals that needed to be achieved
43.The team could quickly respond to new circumstances or information
44.The team was fully engaged
45.I have never seen a team get along as well as this team did
46.The team felt that that it could solve any problem that it encountered
47.Tasks that were allocated to different team members were enthusiastically embraced
48.This team was optimistic about solving the challenges it faced
49.The team stayed focussed and did not crack under pressure
50.Everyone in the team knew the main goals
51.People were free to share their ideas without risking ridicule
52.The team's capacity to work through problems was second to none
53.Everyone kept at it even when situations became challenging
54.Team rapport was so good I found that I forgot which organisation each person represented
55.Everyone was involved in influencing how the team achieved its goals
56.I can't imagine this team ever experiencing conflict
57.Every team member had a clear understanding of his/her role in the team
58.The team performed seamlessly
59.People were comfortable raising unpopular view points
60.Once a decision was made it was respected and people got on with it
61.In time this team could be known as a high performing team
62.This team always maintained the belief that it could tackle any problems that came its way
63.Everyone accepted the tasks assigned to them
64.Everyone in the team got along
65.The roles of each team member were clear to all the other team members
66.The team was able to establish protocols without too much conflict
67.Every team member was certain about how much authority they had
68.All team members were able to influence key decisions
69.Tasks that were set by the team were embraced by all team members
70.When things got tough this team kept on going
71.The team quickly agreed how decisions should be made
72.It is impossible to imagine a team as effective as this one
73.There was a general sense of ease within the team
74.No one resented the decisions being made in the team
75.The team clearly understood the role of each member
76.New ideas were received with enthusiasm
77.The team performed as if it had been working together for a long time
78.The team was flexible enough to change direction when required
79.Everyone in the team collaborated in order to help develop and apply new ideas
80.This team had a strong belief that it could tackle any problem effectively
81.The team was 'on top of things'
82.Team members remained committed to a decision once it was made
83.Team members were clear about what their responsibilities were
84.There appeared a healthy sense of conflict among team members when choosing the processes to follow
85.The team's performance couldn't be faulted on a single criteria
86.Team members were encouraged to share ideas
87.Team members were given adequate opportunity to explain their ideas
88.The team showed little conflict while decisions were being made
89.There would be very few teams that could have performed as well as this one
90.Once new ideas were introduced into the team, the team quickly took them on board
91.The team had a natural flow about it
92.Team members honoured decisions that were made
93.Everybody chipped in to solve problems
94.You couldn't get a better combination of team members
95.The way in which decisions were made was unanimously agreed upon by all team members
96.This team would have no difficulty in reaching ambitious performance targets
97.The team members got on with one another perfectly
98.The most important objectives were clearly understood by the team
99.No task was too tough for this team
100.The team members knew what tasks they had to perform
101.The roles within the team were clear to all members
102.Everyone was positive and confident about the goals that needed to be achieved
103.When the team leaders changed direction, the team quickly followed
104.There was a genuine respect for the decisions made by members of the team
105.The goals of the team were clearly understood by all members of the team
106.The team was energised
107.There was practical support within the team for new ideas
108.Everybody on the team had a positive influence on the outcomes
109.The team could move quickly as new situations arose
110.The team got over difficulties and quickly moved on
111.The team acted as one regardless of their 'Parent Organisation'
112.The general mood of the team was positive
113.There was a shared understanding of the goals of this team
114.Team members were given adequate opportunity to argue their points of view
115.The team was confident in performing the requirements set before it
116.Anybody, regardless of their position, status or role contributed without hesitation
117.This team is the best team anyone could ever hope to work for
118.The team could easily self manage without any outside influence
119.No one resented the decisions being made in the team
120.The team considered fresh new ways of looking at problems
121.Team members were clear about what needed to be done
122.This team could get a lot done when it worked hard
123.The team tended to move toward developing new ideas and solutions
124.Minority view points were respected
125.The team kept going under pressure
126.The team as a whole was very clear on the goals required
127.The team supported new ideas
128.Processes were agreed upon without conflict
129.The team got along so well that I couldn't differentiate between the different organisations that made up this team
130.There was a healthy conflict among team members when choosing the processes to follow
131.Everybody presented their ideas without fear or favour
132.Everyone was respectful of each other
133.Everything seemed to flow naturally with this team
134.The team was flexible to new situations
135.At times this team seemed to work well without any effort
136.Team members knew what was expected from them
137.People did not hesitate to contribute to the team
138.The team respected the decisions made
139.People watching the team perform will have been very impressed by its performance
140.The team was strong and resilient and never gave up
141.The team had a good positive feel about it
142.This team believed in its abilities
143.Team members were invited to share their ideas
144.You got the sense that the team acted 'as a whole' and not a sum of its parts
145.Their was no conflict about how team members made decisions
146.The team adapted to each new challenge that it faced
147.The team had a lot of confidence in itself
148.The team's objectives were understood by all team members
149.The team was optimistic
150.There was no hesitation by any team members to contribute
151.The team was able to tackle anything that came its way
152.Any new idea was received with enthusiasm regardless of how trivial it was
153.Everybody felt safe to contribute their ideas to the team
154.It would be very hard to improve upon the team's performance
155.The team seemed to flow naturally without any sense of frustration
156.This team had a strong sense of its own abilities
157.The performance of the team was exemplary and unparalleled

Some more questions about team performance?

These items are concerned about areas of team performance that did not go so well. Remember to rate your view of the team's performance as honestly as possible.

Please circle the number that best matches your response for each question.	Strongly Disagree1	Disagree2	Disagree just a little3	Neither Agree nor Disagree4	Agree just a little5	Agree6	Strongly Agree7
158.The team's performance was very poor
159.The team did not work well together
160.Decision making was frustrating most of the time
161.There was conflict between team members about the tasks they were asked to perform
162.Not everyone pulled their weight
163.The team wasn't able to get it together
164.Most discussions went on for far too long
165.There was conflict between team members
166.Team discussions got bogged down in matters that were of little relevance
167.Team members did not respect each other's opinions
168.The processes by which decisions were made created conflict between members
169.Not everyone did their fair share
170.Some team members were not fully engaged
171.Team members with unpopular view points were put down
172.There was frustration within the team when it came to making important decisions
173.Some members of the team preferred to slack off during team discussions
174.Team members were inpatient with the way discussions progressed
175.Team members were rude to one another
176.Some members in the team let others to do the bulk of the work
177.This team was troubled by the problems that it faced
178.Team members with unpopular view points were put down
179.The team was really frustrated
180.Some team members did not actively contribute
181.There was frustration within the team for a lot of the time
182.Some team members resented the decisions that were made in the team
183.There was ambiguity between team members about who was to perform what role
184.The team was irritable most of the time
185.Some team members were in competition with one another
186.Some team members were sitting back and letting others take on extra work
187.A lot of the time the team was frustrated about the direction it was going
188.Team discussions got side tracked with irrelevant issues or details
189.There was unhealthy conflict between members of the team
190.Not everyone appeared to pull their weight in the team
191.Some team members seemed more interested in winning an argument than solving problems
192.Some team members disengaged out of frustration
193.Some team members took criticism personally
194.Some team members preferred to loaf while others did the work

Team Leadership?

The following questions ask you to rate the performance of the Designated Team Leader. If you are the Designated Team Leader, please rate your own performance.

Full name of Designated Team Leader: _______________

Please circle the number that best matches your response for each question.	Strongly Disagree1	Disagree2	Disagree just a little3	Neither Agree nor Disagree4	Agree just a little5	Agree6	Strongly Agree7
195.The team leader did not know how to let the team work freely
196.The team leader waited for things to go wrong before taking action
197.The team leader was able to gain different perspectives when solving problems
198.The team leader was instrumental in the success of the team's performance
199.The team leader was very dictatorial
200.The team leader motivated the team members to try harder
201.The team leader was able to get team members to work beyond their abilities
202.The team leader waited for things to go wrong before getting involved
203.The team leader wanted to be in control
204.The team leader knew when to put the team's needs before his/her own
205.The team leader's ego did not get in the way of what the team needed
206.The team leader heightened the team's desire to succeed
207.The team leader was able to allow for creative solutions to emerge from within the team
208.The team leader was clear about who should be doing what in the team
209.The team leader was absent when key decisions needed to be made
210.The team leader had no trouble changing the direction of the team if it required it
211.The team leader was able to correct bad performance by the team members
212.The team leader could not help but control everything
213.The team leader was able to reward good performance by the team members
214.The team leader did not get stuck on details but moved on when the situation required it
215.The team leader delayed responding to urgent information
216.The team leader was effective in achieving the goals of the team
217.The team leader was clear what goals were needed to be achieved by the team
218.The team leader was always dictating to the team
219.The team leader only intervened when problems became serious
220.The team leader dismissed the team's input and did what they wanted
221.The team leader was positive about the team's ability to solve problems
222.The team leader was interested in getting his/her own way
223.The team leader was effective in helping others develop their strengths
224.The team leader became anxious about others in the team making decisions
225.The team leader was able to deal with uncertainty
226.The team leader never lost faith in the team to solve problems and achieve its goals
227.The team leader avoided making key decisions when it was required
228.The team leader was able to consider the different skills and talents of each team member
229.The team leader could change the team direction at a moments notice
230.The team leader was able to stay on task at all times
231.The team leader was able to remain calm and adapt to new situations
232.The team leader avoided conflict that could have led to effective decisions
233.The team leader was able to get people to look at problems from many different angles
234.The team leader could adapt quickly to new and important information
235.The team leader gave the impression it was 'my way or the highway'
236.The team leader knew how to get the very best out of the team
237.The team leader always wanted to direct the team without consultation
238.The team leader could not help but control every decision
239.The team leader nearly always directed the team without consideration of the team's input
240.The team leader was more mindful of the team's performance rather than his/her own performance
241.The team leader could concentrate on dealing with mistakes made by the team
242.The team leader had a very authoritarian style of leadership
243.The team leader knew how to let the team solve the problems and not champion his/her own solutions
244.The team leader respected the views and opinions of all the team members

Please circle the number that best matches your response for each question.	Strongly Disagree1	Disagree2	Disagree just a little3	Neither Agree nor Disagree4	Agree just a little5	Agree6	Strongly Agree7
245.I have answered all the questions within this questionnaire

Your identity will be anonymized upon submission. Skipping individual items will not invalidate your response.