A team leader plans how to lead the team through each stage. \begin{array}{l|l} \hline \textbf{Stage} & \textbf{Leader's main task} \\ \hline \text{Forming} & \text{Provide direction and clarify purpose} \\ \text{Storming} & \text{Suppress disagreement to protect progress} \\ \text{Norming} & \text{Help the team settle its working methods} \\ \text{Performing} & \text{Step back and remove obstacles} \\ \hline \end{array} Which task is stated incorrectly?

Suppress disagreement to protect progress

Provide direction and clarify purpose

Help the team settle its working methods

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Q1.A team leader plans how to lead the team through each stage.

$\begin{array}{l|l} \hline \textbf{Stage} & \textbf{Leader's main task} \\ \hline \text{Forming} & \text{Provide direction and clarify purpose} \\ \text{Storming} & \text{Suppress disagreement to protect progress} \\ \text{Norming} & \text{Help the team settle its working methods} \\ \text{Performing} & \text{Step back and remove obstacles} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Which task is stated incorrectly?
- A.Step back and remove obstacles
- B.Suppress disagreement to protect progress✓ Correct answer
- C.Provide direction and clarify purpose
- D.Help the team settle its working methods
Explanation
Storming is where the team argues out roles, methods, and influence, and that argument is how it reaches agreement. A leader who suppresses it does not remove the disagreement; it goes underground and resurfaces later as passive resistance.

The leader's task in storming is to keep the conflict on the task rather than on personalities, make sure every view is heard, and hold the team to its purpose while it works through.

The other three tasks are correctly matched.
Reference: CQIA BoK II

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