Have a look at different types of teams that can be met in the workplace. Complete the gaps with a suitable phrase.

A/ shadow workforce

Company teams that work away from the primary office location to ensure that business operations continue during emergencies, such as fires, catastrophic weather events, and terrorist attacks.

B / special work team

A work team, interdepartmental or departmental,  formed to address specific problems or issues. Special work teams engage in cooperative efforts to identify, analyze, and solve job-related or other problems, make recommendations, integrate organization and individual needs and goals, or improve communication and understanding.

C / standing work team

A group of employees assigned to either identical or similar jobs and formed into teams based on their location, their jobs, and the structure of the organization. Work team activity is a regular and ongoing part of getting the work of the organization done.

D / virtual team

A network of employees in different locations who can be interconnected by fax, phone, e-mail, videoconferencing, or an intranet and who focus on accomplishing a goal, objective, or project as a team.

E / core work team

A group of workers engaged in similar jobs formed into a team based on their jobs, location, and the structure of the organization.

F / dream team

A work team composed of an organization’s top talent who are brought together to solve a critical problem or develop a plan for the future.

Fill-in exercise

1. Our ______________  worked great together and I wondered if the same would happen in real life if the members met.
2. Pimssa Corp. has hired a _____________ of thousands of managers and nonunion workers that have filled in after roughly 10,000 technicians, repairman, and call center employees went on strike a week ago.
3. Our sportmen are among the most qualified or talented in their particular fields so with such a ___________ we should easily win the Olympics.

Answers:
1D 2A 3F