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In what stages of team development is group think most likely to occur? What strategies could be used to counteract this challenge?

What communication strategies can be used to build rapport and team cohesiveness in a virtual environment?

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Group think is most likely to occur in the norming stage. This is because in this stage members have progressed past storming, where they were encouraged to present differing or dissenting ideas. It's the goal of norming to resolve discrepancies and form a consensus. Feeling the pressure to conform to some goal or on some method, groups can adopt an idea ...

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