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Team Dynamics and Leadership

Aotearoa Adventure Day has been postponed by heavy rain. Your group has 12 minutes to redesign its outdoor team challenge for a covered court. Use the scenario and team snapshot below to make decisions that are safe, inclusive and effective. Answer every question; use specific evidence from the information provided.

Scenario: The covered-court challenge

The original challenge was a blindfolded relay across a field. The court is smaller and slippery near one entrance, so blindfolds and running are not allowed. The team must move a soft ball through a course of floor markers, then pass it to a finish zone. Everyone should have a meaningful role. The team can use cones, a soft ball and a stopwatch.

Ari: speaks confidently and often starts giving instructions before others finish.

Hana: notices hazards and has suggested moving the course away from the slippery entrance.

Mika: is new to the group and has not yet shared an idea.

Wiremu: keeps an eye on time and encourages people when a practice attempt goes wrong.

Plan, lead and reflect

Think about leadership as actions that help the group work towards a shared goal—not simply being the loudest person or holding a title.

1.Which change should the team make first to respond to the safety information?

Keep the blindfolds but walk faster.
Move the course away from the slippery entrance and agree that everyone walks.
Ask one person to carry the ball while everyone else runs.
Leave the course unchanged and hope the floor dries.

2.Ari interrupts Hana while she explains the hazard. Write one calm sentence a teammate could use to make space for Hana to finish and ensure the safety concern is heard.

3.Match each team role with the most relevant action for this challenge.

Safety checker
Timekeeper
Encourager
Facilitator

Recognises effort and helps the group reset after a mistake.
Checks the route and flags hazards before practice.
Invites each person to contribute and helps the group agree on a plan.
Tracks the 12-minute planning limit and gives a time reminder.

4.Mika has not shared an idea. Which response is most likely to support inclusion without putting Mika on the spot?

Tell Mika they must lead the entire challenge immediately.
Ask, “Mika, would you like to suggest a role or share an idea? You can also pass for now.”
Ignore Mika so the team can finish faster.
Ask the group to guess why Mika is quiet.

5.The group disagrees about whether to roll or carry the ball through the marker course. Describe a fair decision-making process that includes different viewpoints and ends with a safe choice.

6.Select all the leadership behaviours that are likely to improve team dynamics in this scenario.

Listen without interrupting and summarise another person’s idea.
Change the plan if a safety check shows a hazard.
Take all the credit if the team succeeds.
Offer encouragement after an unsuccessful practice.
Give instructions loudly so nobody can disagree.

7.A first practice attempt is slow, and the ball misses the finish zone. Give one useful piece of feedback that describes an observable action and suggests a next step, without blaming anyone.

8.Propose a simple version of the challenge that can be completed safely with cones, a soft ball and a stopwatch. State one rule, one role for a team member and how the team will know it has succeeded.

9.Wiremu encourages the group and watches the time. Explain why these actions can help the team, and name one limit or extra action that would make his leadership more effective.

10.After the challenge, complete this reflection: “One leadership action I would practise in a future team task is ___ because ___.” Your reason should explain how the action could help the team.