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Front-line medical teams are experiencing unprecedented stressors as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. In the face of these pressures, teamwork has become both more important and more challenging. Fortunately, numerous examples of naturally occurring cooperation are appearing at healthcare institutions around the globe, including instances of people trying to work together during the crisis who may not have done so under 'normal' conditions. A crisis can stimulate some people's willingness to cooperate, for example, to ignore prior disagreements to tackle a shared predicament. But even when the intent to cooperate is present, the incessant stress present during a crisis makes it significantly harder for teams to sustain coordinated performance over time.

a. Suggest FIVE (5) ways to develop a high-performance team. Support your arguments with appropriate example.

b. How groupthink symptoms can be a barrier to develop a great team. Justify your answer with appropriate example.