Niamh is a nurse on a surgery team. The surgeon often doesn't need to tell her what to do-she knows her team so well that she can anticipate what they require her to do next. We might say that Niamh's team has an effective:

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Niamh's ability to anticipate her team's needs suggests that they have developed a shared mental model, which is a collective understanding of how the team works together to achieve their goals. This allows for efficient and effective collaboration without the need for constant communication or direction. Option A, groupthink, refers to the phenomenon of group decision-making becoming skewed or biased due to a desire for consensus. Option B, mindguard, refers to a member of a group who shields the group from dissenting viewpoints. Option D, conjoined work schema, is not a recognized term in the field of group dynamics.

Niamh Is a Nurse on a Surgery Team