What Kind of Team Fruit Are You?
Team Fruit Bowl Quiz
Take the quiz to find out what’s important to your teamies.
This quiz is based on my new book “The Team Fruit Bowl”, now available on LeanPub .
Quiz version v1.0.
Based on: The Team Fruit Bowl book, version v1.2
Which Fruit Best Characterises Your Team?
Learn a little more about your team and how it sees itself. Try this quiz yourself, and then compare your answers with your teamies, or tackle the quiz together, as a teambuilding exercise.
The Benefits
Understanding the characteristics of your team offers numerous benefits, not only for the team as a whole but also for each individual teamie. Here are just some of the key benefits:
- Effective Communication: By understanding your team’s characteristics, you can identify the best methods for communication. Some people may prefer direct, straightforward information, while others might need more context or prefer a softer approach. Understanding these preferences can improve the clarity and effectiveness of team communication.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Different teamies will have different strengths, weaknesses, and working styles. By understanding these, you can better collaborate, as tasks can be allocated in a way that plays to each person’s strengths and compensates for their weaknesses.
- Conflict Resolution: Knowing your teamies’ characteristics can help anticipate potential conflicts and handle them more effectively when they do arise. Understanding different personality types can provide insights into how individuals might react in a conflict situation and what resolution strategies might be most effective.
- Motivation: Different people are motivated in different ways. Some teamies may be more driven by their need for recognition, while others might value autonomy or the opportunity for professional growth. By knowing the needs of your teamies, you can help create an environment that maximises motivation and productivity.
- Building Trust: Understanding and acknowledging the individual characteristics of teamies can help build trust within the team. When teamies feel understood and valued for their unique contributions, they are likely to trust their colleagues and peers more.
- Professional Development: With an understanding of your team’s characteristics, you can provide more personalised feedback and professional development opportunities. This can help each teamie grow and improve in a way that aligns with their skills, needs, and career goals.
- Increased Effectiveness: Understanding the dynamics and characteristics of your team allows for the development of effective workflows and processes. You can design these to take advantage of the unique skills and talents in your team, leading to increased efficiency and productivity.
Rationale
Knowing a team’s characteristics contributes to effective team management and can lead to improved performance, better relationships, and a more positive work environment. The use of fruit as a metaphor adds some fun and can reduce the discomfort that some teamies may feel whilst discussing these things.
Instructions
For each question, select the answer that best describes your team. At the end, tally up the number of times you selected each fruit. The fruit with the most selections represents your team.
The Quiz
- When your team faces a challenge, you…
- (Banana) Stick together and learn from the experience.
- (Pomegranate) Leverage the diversity and unique skills of each team member.
- (Kumquat) Show resilience and bounce back stronger.
- (Pineapple) Use your tough exterior to protect the team while maintaining a rewarding essence.
- Your team’s growth is best described as…
- (Banana) Synchronous, with each individual ripening at their own pace.
- (Mango) Slow and steady, with patience and meticulous care.
- (Watermelon) Fast and exciting, with a juicy interior.
- (Blueberry) Incremental, with many small contributions adding up.
- Your team’s approach to diversity is…
- (Pomegranate) Embracing unity within diversity.
- (Apple) Appreciating and leveraging the unique qualities of each team member.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- (Pineapple) Balancing a tough, protective exterior with a sweet, rewarding interior.
- Your team’s approach to balance and harmony is…
- (Pear) Focusing on shape and ripening, understanding that everyone grows at their own pace.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster, with everyone working closely together.
- (Peach) Balancing the soft and hard aspects of teamwork.
- Your team’s approach to innovation is…
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs while embracing the power of diversity.
- (Lemon) Making lemonade out of lemons, seeing challenges as opportunities to innovate.
- (Raspberry) Embracing delicacy and fellowship, understanding that great ideas can come from anywhere.
- (Blueberry) Believing that many small contributions can add up to big innovations.
- Your team’s approach to team dynamics is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Kumquat) Showing resilience in the face of challenges.
- (Pineapple) Balancing a tough, protective exterior with a sweet, rewarding interior.
- Your team’s approach to team identity and culture is…
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs, providing unity and direction.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- Your team’s approach to team development is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Mango) Believing in patience and meticulous care.
- (Watermelon) Growing fast and seizing opportunities.
- (Blueberry) Believing that many small contributions can add up to big results.
- Your team’s approach to team unity is…
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs, providing unity and direction.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- Your team’s approach to team resilience is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Kumquat) Showing resilience in the face of challenges.
- (Pineapple) Balancing a tough, protective exterior with a sweet, rewarding interior.
- (Lemon) Making lemonade out of lemons, seeing challenges as opportunities to innovate.
- Your team’s approach to team growth is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Mango) Believing in patience and meticulous care.
- (Watermelon) Growing fast and seizing opportunities.
- (Blueberry) Believing that many small contributions can add up to big results.
- Your team’s approach to team diversity is…
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Apple) Appreciating and leveraging the unique qualities of each team member.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- Your team’s approach to team balance is…
- (Pear) Focusing on shape and ripening, understanding that everyone grows at their own pace.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster, with everyone working closely together.
- (Peach) Balancing the soft and hard aspects of teamwork.
- Your team’s approach to team harmony is…
- (Pear) Focusing on shape and ripening, understanding that everyone grows at their own pace.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster, with everyone working closely together.
- (Peach) Balancing the soft and hard aspects of teamwork.
- Your team’s approach to team innovation is…
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs while embracing the power of diversity.
- (Lemon) Making lemonade out of lemons, seeing challenges as opportunities to innovate.
- (Raspberry) Embracing delicacy and fellowship, understanding that great ideas can come from anywhere.
- (Blueberry) Believing that many small contributions can add up to big innovations.
- Your team’s approach to team dynamics is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Kumquat) Showing resilience in the face of challenges.
- (Pineapple) Balancing a tough, protective exterior with a sweet, rewarding interior.
- Your team’s approach to team identity and culture is…
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs, providing unity and direction.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- Your team’s approach to team development is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Mango) Believing in patience and meticulous care.
- (Watermelon) Growing fast and seizing opportunities.
- (Blueberry) Believing that many small contributions can add up to big results.
- Your team’s approach to team unity is…
- (Pomegranate) Emphasizing the integral role each team member plays in the team.
- (Apple) Nurturing core assumptions and beliefs, providing unity and direction.
- (Orange) Forming layers and connected segments, with everyone playing their part.
- (Grape) Forming a close-knit cluster where everyone contributes.
- Your team’s approach to team resilience is…
- (Banana) Understanding that growth might come with some bruises, but seeing them as opportunities for learning.
- (Kumquat) Showing resilience in the face of challenges.
- (Pineapple) Balancing a tough, protective exterior with a sweet, rewarding interior.
- (Lemon) Making lemonade out of lemons, seeing challenges as opportunities to innovate.
After participants answer these questions, you can tally the results to determine which fruit most closely represents your team. The fruit with the most selections represents your team.
Just in case you were wondering: Some questions appear more than once. This is intentional.
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