Facilitating Dysfunctional Teams	How might an instructor reduce the likelihood of dysfunctional teams?	How might team members reduce the likelihood of dysfunctional teams?	What is a dysfunctional team?
	How might an instructor recognize a dysfunctional team?	What examples of dysfunctional behavior can lead to the destruction of a team?	How might an instructor facilitate a dysfunctional team?

How might an instructor spot a dysfunctional team?

• A student reports problems in the team or with team members
• A student has a friend on a team that is having problems
• Not turning in assignments
• Not meeting together
• Not discussing ideas in class
• Not showing up for class
• Breaking off into subgroups or cliques
• Negative feedback from one or more members of the team
• A subset of the team, perhaps only one member, seems to be doing the work